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The end of 2007 saw the ENAT and ICAT conferences on Inclusive Tourism. Early January 2008 will be the SAT conference and may 2008 will see the IIDI Tourismo para Todos conference. At the same time ratification of the UN...

A draft anti-discrimination directive from the European Commission has been criticised by a major disability lobby group for failing to cover technology accessibility standards. The commission’s proposal, ‘Non-discrimination and equal opportunities: a renewed commitment’, deals with discrimination against people on...

A draft anti-discrimination directive from the European Commission has been criticised by a major disability lobby group for failing to cover technology accessibility standards. The commission’s proposal, ‘Non-discrimination and equal opportunities: a renewed commitment’, deals with discrimination against people on...

As I prepare to fly to India to deliver a series of workshops on disability to the travel industry the following bulletin came in from the European Blind Union. With such common sense affirmations of the right to travel by...

Una experta en protocolo y etiqueta escribió sobre el tema de personas con discapacidad y las normas de etiqueta para tener en cuentaen El Tiempo diario de Colombia....

This article, "Women's getaways becoming bonding affairs across the generations," by Steve Stephens of the Coulmbus Dispatch takes a look at intergenerational travel He notes: Annie Roegner, her two sisters and a friend recently took Roegner's mother, Evelyn Roegner, on...

Yesterday's Day on the Beach in Santa Cruz California was another demonstration of community support for making the beach town a destination of choice for people with disabilities. Find more photos like this on Tour Watch...

As inscrições para o Curso de Atendimento a Turista com Deficiência, com disponibilidade de 30 vagas, a iniciar-se no dia 11, estão abertas até o dia 7 de agosto. Os interessados podem fazê-la pelo site www.rio.rj.gov.br/pessoascomdeficiencia A iniciativa é das...

Chris Farrell of business Week takes a look at the trend toward aging in place. Predictably the conversation turns to that contribution of the US Disablity Rights Movement to global society: Universal Design: Overall, remodeling activity is falling at an...

Personas con discapacidad actuarán como voluntarios durante los Juegos Olimpicos y Paralimpicos de Beijing 2008. Puestos como centros de llamadas para atención a usuarios y kioskos de información serán ocupados por voluntarios con discapacidad seleccionados en el proceso de...

Although originally nudged along by litigation Avis Rent A Car continues to show commitment to the disability community as travelers with further improvements in service announced yesteerday....

Scott Rains, publisher of RollingRains.com, was recently honored as Lifetime Honorary Associate member of the European Network for Accessible Tourism (ENAT). Download file The ENAT site is a rich source of current information and quality literature on inclusion in tourism....

Está disponível para download em PDF o Manual de Convivência, um guia prático de como se relacionar com as pessoas com deficiência. Manual de Convivência: Pessoas com deficiência e mobilidade reduzida http://www.vereadoramaragabrilli.com.br/manualc/manual_web.pdf...

Desde El Cisne: El coordinador de Investigación y Desarrollo de la Oficina de Accesibilidad de Bélgica, Steven Vos, afirmó durante su intervención en el 'II Congreso de Turismo para Todos ENAT' que, teniendo en cuenta a las personas con discapacidad,...

Watchdog ( Tony Bartelme ) at the Charleston Post and Carrier reports on abuse of disabled parking spaces and ignorance of the law by staff at a local hotel. While this abuse is common the Post and carrier is to...

Route 66 once had a mythical attraction to Americans as the ultimate "road Trip." Jason Angel relives the magic as a traveler with a disability....

On July 28 I will begin a four city workshop tour for travel professionals in India with Jani Nayar of SATH and Craig Grimes of Accessible Everything. The first workshop will be in New Delhi, followed by Mumbai, Kochi, and...

This article appeared in the San Jose Mercury News. Timely as we prepare to do a nationwide tour for the Indian tour industry on Inclusive Tourism: NEW DELHI—Keith Lotman went to New Delhi on a two-week business trip. But a...

Craig Grimes writes a column on accessibility for the Nicaraguan English language paper the NicaTimes He paints a memorable picture with lines like: I" have four wheel on my wheelchair but I seem to spend most of my tme on...

Em Lisboa o grupo Cabracega aumenta a cidade como destino predelito para turista com deficiencias: Imagine o que é redescobrir o bairro de Alfama de olhos vendados: são as ruas apertadas, o cheiro das sardinhas a assar, o som de...