Barrier Free Travels

If your travels take you to Philadelphia this summer, then don't forget to pack along your cell phone, so you can take advantage of this free tour of one of the most historic sections of the city.

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My good friend and UK travel expert, Ann Litt sent me a link to, "Top 10 Accessible Stays in the UK"; an informative article which lists and describes 10 very accessible lodging choices in the UK. I was impressed with the article, partly because the writer actually described the access (you don't see that much), and partly because of the wide range of accommodations he featured.


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Adults are invited to explore over 300 hands-on exhibits and attend a thought provoking lecture at the Arizona Science Center at their monthly Adults Night Out event. And the great news is -- it's all free. The only catch is, you have to leave the kids at home.

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By now, most of you know there have been big changes in the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) this month. Suffice it to say it was time. Things have evolved over the 23 years since the ACAA was first adopted, so the law needed to be changed accordingly.

One of the major ACAA changes affects people who use Portable Oxygen Concentrators (POCs). As of May 13, 2009 all US carriers must accept any FAA-approved POC aboard their aircraft. This new rule also applies to foreign air carriers, on flights arriving or departing the US.

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If a trip to San Diego is in your summer travel plans, then make sure and buy your money-saving Passport to Balboa Park.

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The  recently revised version of the Air Carrier Access Act went into effect this week (May 13, 2009). And that's very good news, because ultimately it will make air travel more accessible for disabled travelers. Here are some of the major changes that are likely effect my readers.

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Fantasy of Flight is offering a discounted admission to all Florida residents during the month of May. Proof of residency is required to receive $8 off the regular adult admission rate, and the offer runs through May 31, 2009.

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Sometimes it's rough to travel with kids. Throw a disability into the picture and the situation is greatly magnified. Joseph Ottenbreit certainly knows that.  His daughter, Avery, has cerebral palsy, and she lacks the trunk support necessary to sit upright in an airplane seat. And at 73 pounds Avery well exceeds the weight limit for using the only device that made air travel a reality for her -- the FAA-approved CARES child harness.

So Avery was effectively grounded.

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Every now and then I read something that really irks me. Such was the case today, when I was scanning some archived posts on a cruise message board.

The post in question was obviously left by an ignorant individual who complained that her last cruise was "wall to wall wheelchairs" and she was miffed because "you couldn't go anywhere without going around them." Well, duh, what else are you going to do when you encounter a wheelchair? Go through it?

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