Selected Articles from Global access Travel E-Zine

Following are a few selected items from:

GLOBAL ACCESS DISABLED TRAVEL NETWORK E-ZINE
VOLUME I, NUMBER 2
MAY 2000
Copyright (c) 2000, Global Access
http://www.geocities.com/Paris/1502/

Access in Denmark

Jenny G., of Bozeman, MT, was delighted with how useful she found "Access in Denmark" during her first trip to her father's homeland. The free comprehensive guide, published by the Danish Tourist Board, covers everything from accessible accommodations, campgrounds, restaurants and tourist sites, taxis, railways and ferries. It also includes more mundane (but necessary) venues of where to rent or repair a wheelchair and locate a dentist with an accessible office. Order from Scandinavian Tourism, 655 Third Avenue. New York, New York 10017-5616 or e-mail msc@dt.dk

A Wheelie's Handbook of Australia

In the early 1980s, a disabled friend of mine carefully planned his first trip to Australia. At that time, access information for the land of OZ was nil. Not knowing if he could count on accessible accommodations, transportation and attractions, my friend reluctantly decided to leave his power chair at home and settle for his attendant pushing his manual chair.

Thankfully, wheelchair users planning to visit Australia need not sacrifice their mobility independence any longer because excellent writers such as Colin James continue to broadcast Australia's excellent access progress. James, a well-known entertainer, traveled the continent with his wife Diane to compile "The Wheelie's Handbook of Australia," which includes over 500 accessible accommodations in over 300 towns and 400 accessible tourist attractions.

This wonderfully comprehensive book is thoughtfully cone-bound so readers can easily turn pages rather than wrestle with traditional stiff binding.

Ever wonder if you can catch an accessible taxi in Sydney, wheel on an accessible Australian beach or cuddle a real live koala? If so, this is the book for you.

James' handbook is also a continuing work in progress because James continually updates his web site with newly discovered accessible venues.
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~wheelies/

"The Wheelie's Handbook of Australia" is now available by writing Colin James, 3 Furner Avenue, Bell Park, Victoria 3215 Australia. Cost per book is AU$22.95 (within Australia), or AU$32.25 (Asia and New Zealand), or $AU35:25 (for orders from Europe, the U.S.A. and other countries). Bankcard, VISA and MasterCard.credit cards are also accepted.

Magical India

Sue Willis and her daughter Joanna journeyed from Sydney, Australia to Kottakkal, Kerala India to experience the wonders of Ayurvedic medicine. Their trip was not without a few surprises. Visit the Subcontinent with them and experience a bit of "Magical India," this month's feature article. http://www.geocities.com/Paris/1502/featuretrip.html

Asia Pacific Conference

The Asia Pacific Conference on Tourism for People with Disability will be held in Bali, Indonesia from September 24 -28, 2000. Visit their web site http://www.aptpwd.com.

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