Membermaria
MemberThis is a great Christmas present!
New certification in Japan for travel-related facilities (hotels, restaurants, tourist spots) for making accessibility accommodations, communication and support training, & displaying accessibility information on their website!
https://www.mlit.go.jp/kankocho/news06_000491.html
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「観光施設における心のバリアフリー認定制度」を開始します | 2020年 | トピックス | 報道・会見 | 観光庁
2008年（平成20年）10月1日に発足した観光庁の公式ウェブサイトです。観光庁の紹介や観光立国実現のための施策などを紹介しています。
This video was shared by @maria in the Greece forum and I thought it should be shared here as well. The new elevator at the Acropolis in Athens:
Great to see the changes in Athens. @kamil and @maria are you seeing any changes, or are these mostly just plans?
tornosnews.gr
Municipality of Athens plans for equal access to the Greek capital for all | TornosNews.gr
Τhe International Day of Persons with Disabilities, established in 1992 by the UN to be celebrated on 3 December, is an ideal occasion for further
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Hi 🙂 Well, now with the pandemic I haven’t really visited any places, so I cannot say 😅 But in general, there seem to be an effort to address some of the accessibility issues in Athens. We’ll see though…
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Hi Josh! Same answer from my side too. There’s quite a few disability things happening in Greece this period (from accessibility stuff to upcoming PA legislation). Didn’t have the opportunity to see or test any of them yet, so can’t say more for now 🙂
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Excited to share that Accessible Japan was recently featured in Italian media!
Here is the article:
https://www.lifegate.com/accessible-tourism-in-japan-josh-grisdale
lifegate.com
Japan leads the way in accessible tourism - LifeGate
Disabled travellers need not fear Japan. Accessible Japan founder Josh Grisdale tells us about his commitment to opening the country's doors to everyone.
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What a great article! Way to go Accessible Japan.
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If you enjoy music but upset you cannot get to a festival, check out the virtual stage at the Mariposa Folk Festival this Sunday
mariposafolk.com
Mariposa Folk Festival | Mariposa Folk Festival and Foundation
Mariposa Folk Festival | Mariposa Folk Festival and Foundation
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I have been to Mariposa and am definitely going to watch this!
