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What’s the Most Accessible Surprise You’ve Found While Travelling?
I love those moments when a place you didn’t expect to be accessible turns out to be a joy to navigate.
What’s yours?
TravelLover2 CommentsEarlier on this year we travelled to Taiwan and we were surprised how wheelchair friendly this small country is. Dropped curbs, ramps, toilets for handicapped people everywhere free of charge and super clean, access to temples, museums, hotels, restaurants. Absolutely fabulous and not expected at all.
We were pleasantly surprised by how accessible Singapore is. All the buses had drivers who leapt out and put a ramp down, and the trains were all wheelchair accessible. We went to the top of the Marina Bay Hotel, and the view from the top was awesome. Hotels were very accommodating. I was certainly surprised at how accessible the whole island is
David Peterson Travel replied to the discussion Volunteer Travel Consultant in the forum General Discussions 6 days ago
Travel agents and travel advisors typically do not charge, because they get commission from the vendor. Sometimes, however, a person wants the advisor’s expertise for a trip with few, if any, commissions. Then a planning fee can be charged. The advisor charging a planning fee better be really expert on the destination.
Has anyone been to Buenos Aires? If so, how was accessibility there? Planning on visiting soon and would love some insider knowledge.
View more commentsI did! It was so far so good, I didn’t have any problems with my wheelchair
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I know Roby from a local accessible travel agency in Argentina, he knows the country inside out and they organise a bunch of cool activities. Up to you see if you want to get a local guide/agency to get to know the places the first days, and then explore on your own. Just mentioning that using a local guide or agency also supports the… Read more
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