Comments for accessible.travel Blog http://www.accessible.travel/blog accessible.travel blog and news, updates on the company and their destinations Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:26:12 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 Comment on Train Travel from Leeds to Aviemore by Anita http://www.accessible.travel/blog/2009/07/train-travel-from-leeds-to-aviemore/comment-page-1/#comment-3823 Anita Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:26:12 +0000 http://www.accessible.travel/blog/?p=226#comment-3823 Hi! This is amazing. Would you be ok with us using this video at a seminar for barrier free design and awareness in India? You could visit the seminar pages of the website for details. Do let me know! Hi! This is amazing.

Would you be ok with us using this video at a seminar for barrier free design and awareness in India?

You could visit the seminar pages of the website for details.

Do let me know!

]]> Comment on New Destination: Melbourne by Mack http://www.accessible.travel/blog/2009/03/new-destination-melbourne/comment-page-1/#comment-3480 Mack Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:48:42 +0000 http://www.accessible.travel/blog/?p=223#comment-3480 Thanks for sharing this post. Melbourne has lot to offer to traveller making it the ideally liveable places on earth.Don't miss Carlton Gardens, Melbourne Museum, IMAX theatres, Hochgurtel Fountain. The statuette of Queen Victoria and the widely featured floral clock is a must visit in Victoria Gardens. For more details refer http://www.journeyidea.com/multifarious-melbourne-city-travel/ Thanks for sharing this post. Melbourne has lot to offer to traveller making it the ideally liveable places on earth.Don’t miss Carlton Gardens, Melbourne Museum, IMAX theatres, Hochgurtel Fountain. The statuette of Queen Victoria and the widely featured floral clock is a must visit in Victoria Gardens. For more details refer http://www.journeyidea.com/multifarious-melbourne-city-travel/

]]> Comment on New Destination: Melbourne by Rob http://www.accessible.travel/blog/2009/03/new-destination-melbourne/comment-page-1/#comment-341 Rob Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:52:40 +0000 http://www.accessible.travel/blog/?p=223#comment-341 I posted a link to your blog in mine, based out of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. Looks like a cool site you're building here! I posted a link to your blog in mine, based out of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. Looks like a cool site you’re building here!

]]> Comment on Access Anything post about the accessible.travel Community by admin http://www.accessible.travel/blog/2009/02/access-anything-post-about-the-accessibletravel-community/comment-page-1/#comment-217 admin Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:09:01 +0000 http://www.accessible.travel/blog/?p=188#comment-217 Hi Jack, I think that you should carry on doing the same with the new 150 pound scooter and where possible and take it right up to the door of the aircraft. Then you can walk from the entrance of the plane to your seat with your cane. The basic advice we should try to follow when you need to board an aircraft is keep hold of your wheelchair or scooter for as long as possible. This is firstly so that you are more comfortable and secondly to try to ensure that it isn't damaged in transit. Some airlines are easier to deal with than others and the same also applies to airports, you just have to politely state your case and hope they listen! When getting off the aircraft you should apply the same principles. Before landing speak to the cabin crew and make sure the pilots radio through to the ground handlers that you require your scooter to be brought to the plane exit. Again this will allow you to be more comfortable and also reduce the risk of damage to the scooter. I hope this helps and if I can be of further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me. Another great way to get advice from fellow travellers with mobility issues is through our <a href="http://community.accessible.travel" rel="nofollow">accessible.travel Community</a>. I'll send you an invite, please come and join us! Craig Hi Jack,

I think that you should carry on doing the same with the new 150 pound scooter and where possible and take it right up to the door of the aircraft. Then you can walk from the entrance of the plane to your seat with your cane.

The basic advice we should try to follow when you need to board an aircraft is keep hold of your wheelchair or scooter for as long as possible. This is firstly so that you are more comfortable and secondly to try to ensure that it isn’t damaged in transit. Some airlines are easier to deal with than others and the same also applies to airports, you just have to politely state your case and hope they listen!

When getting off the aircraft you should apply the same principles. Before landing speak to the cabin crew and make sure the pilots radio through to the ground handlers that you require your scooter to be brought to the plane exit. Again this will allow you to be more comfortable and also reduce the risk of damage to the scooter.

I hope this helps and if I can be of further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me. Another great way to get advice from fellow travellers with mobility issues is through our accessible.travel Community. I’ll send you an invite, please come and join us!

Craig

]]> Comment on Access Anything post about the accessible.travel Community by JACK http://www.accessible.travel/blog/2009/02/access-anything-post-about-the-accessibletravel-community/comment-page-1/#comment-214 JACK Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:46:56 +0000 http://www.accessible.travel/blog/?p=188#comment-214 DUE TO LIMITED MOBILITY I NOW HAVE TO USE A 3 WHEL SCOOTER WHILE TRAVELING. HOW IS THE BEST WAY TO HANDLE IT IN AIRPORTS. IT WEIGHS 150 POUNDS. I USE TO RIDE IT RIGHT UP TO THE GATE WHEN I HAD A SMALLER 100 POUND ONE. I CAN WALK 25 YDS WITH ASSISTANCE AND A CANE. DUE TO LIMITED MOBILITY I NOW HAVE TO USE A 3 WHEL SCOOTER WHILE TRAVELING. HOW IS THE BEST WAY TO HANDLE IT IN AIRPORTS. IT WEIGHS 150 POUNDS. I USE TO RIDE IT RIGHT UP TO THE GATE WHEN I HAD A SMALLER 100 POUND ONE. I CAN WALK 25 YDS WITH ASSISTANCE AND A CANE.

]]> Comment on The Perfect Bathroom Sketch by Peter Wehrli http://www.accessible.travel/blog/2009/01/the-perfect-bathroom-sketch/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Peter Wehrli Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:17:13 +0000 http://www.accessible.travel/blog/?p=95#comment-133 I would strongly recommend to use the 3-dimensional and free google-sketch! Especially since many of us need also information about the HEIGHT of e.g. toilet, washbasin, bathtub, bed etc. I would strongly recommend to use the 3-dimensional and free google-sketch! Especially since many of us need also information about the HEIGHT of e.g. toilet, washbasin, bathtub, bed etc.

]]> Comment on accessible.travel and tripwolf partnership by eleanor http://www.accessible.travel/blog/2009/03/accessibletravel-and-tripwolf-partnership/comment-page-1/#comment-108 eleanor Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:28:10 +0000 http://www.accessible.travel/blog/2009/03/09/173/#comment-108 Excellent news! Excellent news!

]]> Comment on New York Sponsorship Opportunity by KimYoung http://www.accessible.travel/blog/2009/01/new-york-sponsorship-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-99 KimYoung Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:15:48 +0000 http://www.accessible.travel/blog/?p=109#comment-99 I just traveled for the first time with my 22 yr old son who is C6 SCI He was injured in 2007. For his first trip we chose Orlando and were very happy with our accommodations and the accessibility of restaurants and parks. I would think that may be a possibility for you unless you find there is enough info already. I am glad you are choosing NYC. I know that Cameron would love to go there and has many friends there to visit. I just traveled for the first time with my 22 yr old son who is C6 SCI He was injured in 2007. For his first trip we chose Orlando and were very happy with our accommodations and the accessibility of restaurants and parks. I would think that may be a possibility for you unless you find there is enough info already. I am glad you are choosing NYC. I know that Cameron would love to go there and has many friends there to visit.

]]> Comment on European Budget Airlines Policies by Audrey Benoit http://www.accessible.travel/blog/2009/02/european-budget-airlines-policies/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Audrey Benoit Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:25:13 +0000 http://www.accessible.travel/blog/?p=120#comment-10 Hello, The information you are looking for is in the section "Practical information > prepare your travel > Special assistance". Here is your link ! http://www.brusselsairlines.com/com/my-travel/practical-information/Default.aspx?item=19960 Cheers Audrey. Hello,

The information you are looking for is in the section “Practical information > prepare your travel > Special assistance”. Here is your link !
http://www.brusselsairlines.com/com/my-travel/practical-information/Default.aspx?item=19960

Cheers

Audrey.

]]> Comment on Review of the Scandic Byporten, Oslo by admin http://www.accessible.travel/blog/2009/01/review-of-the-scandic-byporten-oslo/comment-page-1/#comment-9 admin Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:34:32 +0000 http://www.accessible.travel/blog/?p=86#comment-9 I agree Ivor and it's something that we will work on as the site develops. This blog post just shows the type of information that will be available in the hotel descriptions. Craig I agree Ivor and it’s something that we will work on as the site develops. This blog post just shows the type of information that will be available in the hotel descriptions.

Craig

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