Airport Parking for Disabled Travellers
Air travel is one of the wonders of the modern age, and the advancement of cheaper air fares has opened up the world to ever more travellers. For most people the act of getting to the airport, parking and finding the correct terminal or booking-in desk is a fairly complex, slightly stressful but do-able task. […]
Travelling Through UK Airports for the Disabled
If you have a sensory, physical or learning difficulty then navigating and negotiating a busy airport can be daunting task. EU regulations brought in in 2007 state that all European airports must now offer assistance to disabled travellers to make traveling thought the airport and boarding the plane a much easier and more relaxed experience. It is important that you know all […]
UK Airport Security Queues and the Fast Track Service
Going on holiday or travelling on business should be a pleasurable experience, and for the most part, it is. However, as great as us Brits are at queuing, there are a percentage of us that struggle to handle the queues – especially at peak times. If you’re disabled, travelling with someone who is disabled or travelling […]
THE EAGLE 2 LIFTER FOR DISABLED AIR TRAVELLERS
All UK Airports Should Use The Eagle 2 Lifter Says Disabled 4 Disabled. Let us be honest for a minute, how many people at a UK airport think about disabled passengers when travelling abroad for their holiday in the sun? But did you know, that around 20% of the UK’s adult population has some form of disability, […]
Adaptive Golf in Barbados
Whether disembarking from a cruise ship or flying into Barbados on an all-inclusive holiday to enjoy the sun, sand and sea, there should be something for everyone and that includes golf! Whether you are hearing impaired/deaf, blind , have limited vision, limited mobility or you are an amputee, you can till enjoy golf! Barbados has […]
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA – 2011
Each New Year’s Day, you either want to be here or stay the hell away. We’re talking about Colorado Boulevard, the main drag going down through Pasadena, California and the Tournament of Roses Parade that takes place the first day of each year…unless it’s a Sunday…and serves as the pre-game festival for the Rose Bowl. Sitting just a 20 […]
Kerala – Kettuvlam
Saroma Greetings !!! The detailed features of our Accessible Houseboat (Kettuvallam) are given below: 1) This Kettuvallam in the name of Saroma is Gold Star Classified and is mentioned in the official website of Kerala Tourism. Having got this classification, we can proudly present you one of the most luxurious kettuvallams plying in the back waters of Kerala 2) This […]
Fernando de Noronha, after ten years a great surprise: finally accessible.
What a great experience it was this time returning to Fernando de Noronha and find that previous obstacles for us wheelchair users, no longer exist. Exactly ten years ago I almost went crazy looking for a hotel that would accommodate me. It was beyond difficult just trying to put luggage in a buggy and trying to deal with a rude taxi driver who did not hide his prejudice for the disabled people … Result of last trip: A lot of effort and exhausting effort even taking a shower, trying to get through a bathroom door only 0.60m wide with my wheelchair let alone participating in any […]
“How a German Town Improved Access – Including for Visitors – and Revitalised Itself
Guest article by Anna Huebner, Masters student at the Aalborg University in Denmark and intern at the New Zealand Tourism Research Institute, Auckland University of Technology Dahme/Mark (www.dahme.de) is a small township with some 3.500 inhabitants about 100km south of Germany’s capital Berlin, in a region which was and still is regarded as an economically […]
HIMALAYA ON WHEELS: Have Wheels, Will Travel
A wheelchair-friendly circuit makes Ladakh accessible for the differently abled. For those confined to wheelchairs, travel is a daunting task, and more so in India where facilities for the differently abled are often non-existent or minimal at best. So it was a welcome move when a responsible tourism and rural development enterprise, which organises off-the-beaten-path, […]