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Member“A mobility friendly surprise of a destination awaits on the shores of rivers and Lake Michigan” from @learnersandmakers
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Accessible Southwest Michigan? A family friendly surprise of a destination awaits on the shores of rivers and Lake Michigan
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Never expected beaches like that in Michigan 🫨
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For many people, traveling with a disability brings with it a wide set of additional costs that a non-disabled person would never even consider. We thought it might be interesting to ask about these extra costs and ask you, the audience, what it costs for you to travel as a disabled person.
Tell us which costs are directly and…
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I’m from CA.
At home, the state pays for my in-home personal care assistant (PCA). When I travel, the PCA can’t travel with me. So, I have to pay for a PCA ‘out of pocket’ just to help me for two hours each day.
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Traveling with someone for personal care really adds to the price. I cannot go without them. A hotel room can be shared, and I’d need one anyway, but the airfare is the biggest unavoidable cost.
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Reply to Accessible Tokyo accommodation request - Ginza area
If using “area” liberally is OK, here are a few nearby to look at:
- The Royal Park Hotel Tokyo Shiodome is one of the few hotels with a roll-in shower: https://www.accessible-japan.com/hotels/japan/tokyo/minato/high-range/the-royal-park-hotel-tokyo-shiodome/
- Mitsui Garden Hotel Ginza Premier is likely closest, but has a “shower chair by the…
A nice accessible (st)roll in Australia – but don’t take any rocks!
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Looks so beautiful. Thank you for sharing and don’t forget to take your blue handbag next time 😉
For frequent cruisers, what do you think about these tips? Would you offer any other advice to first-time cruise travelers?
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Cruising with a disability – 5 tips to ensure a smooth sailing
From buying travel insurance to storing medication on board, cruising with a disability isn’t always as straightforward as it should be. That’s why Mark Davidson is on hand to share advice on how to make travelling with impairments a smoother … Continue reading
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For any first time cruisers, I would say to start with a short trip. You can always do other things in the port location (and its smart not to fly in the morning of departure anyways!), but it gives you a great idea what you think of cruising in a fairly low stakes way.
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This is a great summary, but…. We may need extra charger ports on a ship – always bring a ship-approved charger with enough extra outlets to cover your needs.
Additionally, many of the newer ships require you place your ship card in the wall slot to power your room. If you leave your room, all power stops the minute you remove the ship card from…
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