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TRAVEL TIPS

Tips for travellers with a disability:

FLYING: Let the airline know! If you are likely to have difficulty boarding the plane or just getting around the terminal then let the airport staff know. Most airports are well equipped with motorised chauffeur driven buggies – a great way to avoid that airport hustle and bustle.

PACKING: Put a medical kit in your hand luggage in case of delays or lost luggage.

DISCOUNTS: They're not always well publicised, but it's often worth asking about disability discounts when visiting holiday attractions.

STEPS: Remember to do a thorough check of any holiday accommodation before you book – the rooms may be accessible, but are there any steps into the building or in any of the public areas? Try to get information from somebody who's visited or direct from the owner.

LONDON: Disabled visitors holding a European Blue Badge don't have to pay the London congestion charge – just register with Transport for London and make a small payment.

NEWS

Row yourself fit for your holiday – if you're planning an active holiday then it will be so much more enjoyable if you're physically fit before you go. We'd like to introduce you to a new development in fitness training for people with a disability – FES Rowing. So what is it? FES stands for 'functional electrical stimulation' and is a method of stimulating paralysed muscles using electrical impulses so that paraplegics can have the benefits of a full body workout. And it's had some fantastic successes! Read all about FES rowing here.

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Agriturismo Villa La Rogaia
based: Umbria, Italy
website: www.rogaia.com
Offering a wide range of creative classes including cookery, wine tasting, dancing, painting, sculpting, writing, guided walking, herbal tours and olive picking. Classes take place at Villa La Rogaia, an outstanding wheelchair friendly country house in Umbria with pool. They serve delicious food with products from their organic farm.
| dancing (mixed styles) | salsa | cookery | painting / drawing | sculpture / carving | wine appreciation / tasting | Italian language | writing | herbalism | for people with a disability | Italy |

Jubilee Sailing Trust
based: Hampshire, UK
website: www.jst.org.uk
Adventure sailing holidays for able-bodied and disabled people. The JST is a UK based charity that aims to promote the integration of able bodied and disabled people through adventure sailing holidays. The JST welcomes people from all over the world onto its two specially designed tall ships, the Lord Nelson and Tenacious.
| for people with a disability | sailing (large boat /sail ship) | charity expeditions / holidays | working /volunteer holidays | UK | Ireland | USA | Europe | Canaries | Worldwide |

Responsibletravel.com Featured Site
based: East Sussex, UK
website: Responsibletravel.com
Environmentally and culturally responsible holidays and tours for people with a disability. Offering Wheelchair accessible holidays, eco lodges and resorts, farmstays, safari lodges and villa, B&B and hotel accommodation for disabled travel.
| for people with a disability | Worldwide |

siblu
based: Hertfordshire, UK
website: Siblu Parcs
Family mobile home holidays to France, Spain and Italy, siblu parcs are packed with facilities, from luxurious accommodation to free kids' clubs, sports pitches and pool complexes. Offering a variety of accommodation including lodges, mobile homes and tents to suit all family sizes and budgets. Also specially adapted mobile homes for disabled guests and special savings for single parent families.
| family / child friendly | single parent families | youth / teen | for people with a disability | theme park | France | Spain | Italy |

Vitalise Churchtown
based: Cornwall, UK
website: www.vitalise.org.uk/activities
Vitalise Churchtown is an accessible activity centre in Cornwall, offering adventure breaks and day activities for groups and individuals of all abilities. They welcome children and adults with physical, sensory and learning disabilities. Accessible activities on offer include climbing, archery, canoeing, powerboating, abseiling and much more.
| for people with a disability | groups | children's courses/holidays | youth/teen | abseiling | canoeing/kayaking | archery | climbing/scrambling | navigation/orienteering | powered boating | England |

Ability Adventures
based: Otago, New Zealand
website: abilityadventures.co.nz
Customized adventure tours for the disabled and seniors, making adventure accessible to everyone.
| for people with a disability | seniors/silver surfers | New Zealand |

Casa Del Lago Holidays
based: Malaga, Spain
website: www.casa-del-lago-holidays.com
Wide variety of disabled accessible activities and specialist accommodation; care packages available.
| for people with a disability | Spain |

Challenged America
based: California, USA
website: www.challengedamerica.org
Therapeutic recreational rehabilitation sailing courses for active youth and adults with disabilities.
| For people with a disability | sailing (small boat / yacht) | USA |

Charis Hills
based: Texas, USA
website: www.charishills.org
Christian summer camp for kids with learning and social difficulties such as AD/HD, ADD and Asperger's syndrome.
| summer schools | for people with a disability | Christian | USA |

Choice Care
based: Cornwall, UK
website: www.choicecareholidays.co.uk
Assisted holidays offering relaxing group trips to European Countries, accompanied by Choice Care assistants.
| for people with a disability | UK | Western Europe |

Connie George Travel Associates
based: Pennsylvania, USA
website: www.cgta.com
Package, tour and cruise vacations for wheelchair users, deaf, slow walkers and non-disabled travelers.
| for people with a disability | deaf travel | USA |

Endeavour Safaris
based: Cape Town, South Africa
website: www.endeavour-safaris.com
Tours and safaris for people with hearing, vision and mobility problems, people requiring kidney dialysis or oxygen and for seniors.
| for people with a disability | deaf travel | seniors / silver surfers | animals / safari | South Africa |

Flamingo Adventure Tours
based: Cape Town, South Africa
website: www.flamingoadventuretours.co.za
Accessible adventure tours in South Africa, offering inclusive tourism for all.
| for people with a disability | deaf travel | South Africa |

Flodden Edge Riding & Driving Centre
based: Northumberland, UK
website: www.floddenedgefarmequestriancentre.com
Carriage driving tuition with well-schooled horses from absolute beginner level upwards; also a wheelchair accessible carriage.
| carriage driving | for people with a disability | England |

Holidays With Access
based: Buckinghamshire, UK
website: www.holidayswithaccess.com
Holiday services for disabled people, offering the information needed to plan an accessible holiday.
| for people with a disability | UK |

Memphis Tours Egypt
based: Giza, Egypt
website: www.memphistours.com/Accessibility-Travelers
Wheelchair holidays to Egypt, accessible programs for disabled travelers, including the Pyramids, Nile cruise etc.
| for people with a disability | Egypt |

The Three Chimneys
based: Skye, Scotland, UK
website: www.threechimneys.co.uk
On the Isle of Skye, 5-star accommodation and one of Scotland's most favourite restaurants, with a worldwide following.
| weddings / honeymoons | Christmas / New Year | weekends / short breaks | for people with a disability | shopping | Scotland |

Wilderness Inquiry
based: Minnesota, USA
website: www.wildernessinquiry.org
Making the outdoors accessible to everyone, including persons with disabilities.
| for people with a disability | USA | Worldwide |

Wingate Centre (The)
based: Cheshire, UK
website: www.wingate-sga.org.uk
Educational residential and holiday facilities people of all ages with disabilities. The centre also provides gymnastic and trampoline training for all in its GymMark accredited gymnasium.
| gymnastics | for people with a disability | UK |

deaf travel and holidays for deaf people

Cape Rock Tours and Adventures
based: Cape Town, South Africa
website: www.caperocktours.com/deaf/deaf.php
Tour operator for the deaf in South Africa, using qualified tourist guides fluent in international sign language.
| deaf travel | South Africa |

Deaf Globetrotters Travel
based: Texas, USA
website: www.deafglobetrotterstravel.com
Vacations and travel for hearing impaired clients, with certified sign language interpreters on all escorted tours.
| deaf travel | Worldwide |

Hands On Travel
based: Arizona, USA
website: www.handsonitalia.com
Guided tours, customized tours and specialty travel programs using sign language.
| deaf travel | Worldwide |

Hearing Concern Link
based: East Sussex, UK
website: www.hearingconcernlink.org/howwecanhelp/holidays.html
Deaf holidays and trips for people with a hearing loss, holidays intended for adults with impaired hearing whose main mode of communication is speech, not sign language.
| deaf travel | UK | Europe |

National Deaf Children's Society
based: London, UK
website: www.ndcs.org.uk
A variety of activity weekends and short breaks open to both deaf and hearing people.
| deaf travel | UK |

Worldwide Dive and Sail
based: Chalong, Thailand
website: www.worldwidediveandsail.com
Deaf diving and sailing in Thailand, liveaboard scuba diving with deaf instructor.
| deaf travel | Thailand |

clubs and membership organisations offering
deaf travel, holidays and activity breaks

Deaf Sailing UK
based: Sussex, UK
website: www.dsuk.org.uk
Cruising events, dinghy sailing and RYA training courses for deaf sailors.
| deaf travel | UK |

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