Orchid Festival at Kew Gardens
My Support Worker and I visited the Orchid Festival at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew on Friday, and it was magnificent. The displays inside the Princess of Wales Conservatory were stunning, with beautiful orchids, detailed jungle scenes, and a tribute to the Year of the Horse. They of course, had pandas, sea monkeys
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They’re all great, but the monkeys are my favourite 🐒
I have such fond memories of this place! I used to go every year when I lived nearby. I was not yet using a wheelchair then, but even with my cane there were plenty of places to sit and admire the beautiful displays. Thanks for the wonderful photos!
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zipair
Please share your experience with Zip Air. I am a c5 quad, looking at California to Tokyo.
It would really have to be a big difference in cost to make it worthwhile, once you add on luggage/carry on fees, meals and possibly hotel (depending on departure time). We added it up and didn’t seem worth it.
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I have never heard of this airline, but I agree with @Marktweed … it hardly seems worth the trouble!
Japan's personal care assistance
Are there agencies that provide personal care assistants (PCAs) for disabled visitors who need help with ADLs? I’m vacillating between bringing someone or hiring someone while I’m there.
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There aren’t many but you can try Joyful Journey: https://www.accessible-japan.com/travel-agents/specialty-service/joyful-journey/
It could be expensive for a whole trip, but maybe less than bringing someone with you since there wouldn’t be need for flights etc.
I found this company on the accessible Japan’s website and you can hire someone to assist you while you’re in Japan. https://www.accessible-japan.com/taxis/featured/welhire/ I sent them a request from the website and the replied quickly.
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Barrier Free Hotels and other questions
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We are planning to travel to Japan in November. We are 3 and my 16 year old son is fully wheelchair dependent. We have decided to bring his manual wheelchair and will fly into Narita airport, with a stay in Tokyo specifically for Akihabara district and Pokepark, bullet train to Osaka where we will stay for 2 nights and visit universal studios.View more comments-
Yay! Sounds like an exciting trip!
You can find some awesome accessible travel agents here: https://www.accessible-japan.com/accessible-travel-agents-japan/
They should be able to help with both the hoist and the taxi, and the hotel for that matter.
@tak runs a taxi in Osaka that can help as well.
I stayed at Universal Port. It’s right across the…
We’re happy to assist you in Tokyo.
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Sightseeing!
What is the best way to sightsee in the following Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, and Hiroshima? Is there accessible tours or can we do it on our own?
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It is definitely possible to do on your own. I have been doing that since 2000! That being said it can be a lot more work as you need to research places etc. We have a fair bit on Accessible Japan to get you started and you are more than welcome to ask specific questions here too!
If you feel like you need a bit of help, you can find…
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Hello. ☺️
I am a travel consultant and taxi company owner for people with disabilities in Osaka and Kyoto. I believe I can be of help to you, so please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have.
Best Regards.
Tak
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