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Anyone rethinking a big trip this year?
Saw some travel numbers this week that surprised me. Germany’s domestic travel up 60%+, and one of Europe’s biggest tour operators has 75% of its summer bookings inside Europe, mostly because of fuel costs and Gulf tensions.
Curious if that’s actually changing anything for people here, or if it’s just a data point. Staying closer to home,…
tourism-review.com
Iran War Changed the Interests Affecting Global Tourism | .TR
Global tourism has witnessed changing preferences of tourists.
Legal action on bed height accessibility
This slipped past my radar, but so glad to see it. Sometimes the bed heights are downright dangerous to transfer from/to. I hope this brings global change!
Why Romania Should Be Every Wheelchair Traveler's Next European Adventure
I fear Romania is chronically overlooked as a possible holiday destination, especially by those with disabilities, who are concerned that access may be a real issue in an Eastern European country.
In this piece, I explain through my own experiences why these concerns need not stop you, courtesy of the brilliant accessible tours arranged…
theworldisaccessible.com
Why Romania Should Be Every Wheelchair Traveler's Next European Adventure
Romania isn't on most wheelchair travelers' radar. It should be. A first-hand road trip experience of accessible travel through Transylvania and beyond, thanks to help from the wonderful folks at Accessible Romania by Sano Touring.
Has a hotel ever refused your lithium wheelchair?
There’s a story going around about a hotel in Australia refusing to let a guest bring her lithium-powered wheelchair into her room, citing fire risk. They stored it in an outside shed overnight.
Has anyone here run into this at a hotel? Airlines have clear rules for lithium chairs, but hotels seem to make it up as they go. Curious whether this is…
Excellent read
I thought this was a great article and wanted to share it
https://wheelchairtravel.org/reasonable-accommodations-how-much-gratitude-is-too-much/
wheelchairtravel.org
Reasonable Accommodations and How Much Gratitude is Too Much?
Disabled people are conditioned to be thankful for equal access, but should this be the case? Is thanksgiving warranted?
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