Archive for Category: "Accessible Travel"
Travel Tip: Accessible Tourism & Adaptive Skiing Resources
With snow already falling at some ski resorts, winter sports programs are gearing up. And the good news is, there is a host of adaptive sports programs for disabled travelers. Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra runs its ski and snowboarding program from Mammoth Mountain Ski Area. Their instructors create a customized program depending your individual needs. [...]
Accessible Travel: How To Navigate New York City in a Wheelchair
New York draws crowds for the New Year’s Eve, but how accessible is the environment? Accessible travel experts Barbara and Jim Twardowski, RN, explore New York City to determine whether wheelchair users can comfortably navigate the hotels and attractions. Getting There Arriving at the Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, we retrieved our bags [...]
Slideshow: The 2012 London Paralympics
Think London is out of the spotlight for the rest of the year? Guess again. Once the Olympics ended, the city geared up to host the Paralympics. And once again we have contributors on the ground showing you the real experience. This time our accessible travel experts Barbara & Jim Twardowski are in London checking [...]
Hotel News You Can Use: Accessible Travel, Renovations and Retreats
Fall is fast approaching and hotels are gearing up for the final push of 2012. Think openings, renovations and some exciting new retreats and amenities, plus we take a look at a pressing issue among accessible travel. August Hotel Spotlight This week, local disability rights activists in Rochester, New York, staged a protest in response [...]
Wheelchair Accessible San Antonio: The River Walk & Beyond
Historic cities often pose unique challenges for accessible travel. Our accessible experts Barbara and Jim Twardowski travel to San Antonio to navigate the Alamo and beyond with Barabar’s electric wheelchair and report back on the city’s challenges and rewards. Lush green foliage and 300-year-old oak trees shade the meandering sidewalks and foot bridges that border [...]
Ask Peter: Wheelchair Travel, Repositioning Cruises & More
If you have a travel problem or just need advice before your next trip, then ask Peter. Every Saturday on Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio (click here to listen to the most recent podcast), Peter stops to address your travel questions. You can talk to Peter at 1-888-88-PETER (1-888-887-3837) or email peter@petergreenberg.com. You can also tweet [...]
Travel Tip: Adaptable Skiing Resources
Winter sports don’t have to be off limits to those with mobility issues. In fact, there are more opportunities than ever to participate in adaptive sports. The key is tracking down an organization that facilitates the process. In California, an organization called Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra works with both kids and veterans to provide adaptive sports [...]
Travel Tip: Accessible Diving
Sure, scuba diving requires training and certification. But that doesn’t mean it’s off limits to people with disabilities. Here’s how you can get involved. The Handicapped Scuba Association developed a certification program for divers with all kinds of disabilities. Level A means you can dive with one other person in the traditional buddy system–everyone from [...]
