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Reply to Taking the train to Kawaguchiko in a wheelchair
I am feeling quite chuffed to be able to answer one of your questions for a change! 😃
We took the direct train last year. Even though I am partially ambulatory we still didn’t want to risk the non accessible buses. The time table for the direct trains is more limited but I think it’s doable with a little planning and worth it in my opinion.
One…
Following up one of the articles that was posted here earlier this week about one of the Paralympic athlete’s experiences using public transportation, I saw this article :
not sure what will be done with the information but I thought it…
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Dear Alliejay
Please check out this website. It should answer some of your questions.
When we travelled in the US with my Swiss disability parking card we also put a “statment that we are from out of state” onto the dashboard and never faced a problem. Maybe you could do the same in Spain.
Disabled Parking | Are US Handicap Placards Valid in the EU?
Reply to Montego Bay - ideas for accessible trips
Dear Marjorie, many thanks for your reply. Yes we will book some tours via the resort/hotel.
Are there any places you would recommend which are not to far away from Montego Bay?I am a little surprised when you state “do not leave the resort on your own”. We have travelled a lot around the world and never encountered issues wondering around…
I just returned from a trip to Spain. I was pleasantly surprised by seeing the availability of ramps and disabled parking spaces.
Even though we were just visiting, I brought my US issued disabled parking placard but I was very hesitant to use it and have our rental car towed or get a fine.
Can anyone here please explain how you can use…
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