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The Principles of Inclusive Tourism and Inclusive Destination Development

The article below provides an orientation to the principles of Inclusive Tourism and Inclusive Destination Development.

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Posted on December 23, 2009 at 8:28pm —

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Conference on Tourism and Disability in Mozmbique

March 1-3, 2010 I will lead a World Bank-funded conference on how reaching out to the market of travelers with disabilities can help the up-and-coming country of Mozambique build its economy. One of the exciting parts of setting up the conference is learning about amazing destinations like Gorongosa National Park and their desire to be inclusive.

Watch for a new National Geographic film on Gorongosa to come out in 2010 - and a tour for PwD once we get the infrastructure hospitable to us all!

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Posted on November 14, 2009 at 3:44pm —

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What is Inclusive Tourism?

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Posted on October 28, 2009 at 1:20pm —

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Contribute Your Story to the UN

UNESCAP is currently working on an accessibility handbook that will be used to raise awareness and for capacity building on accessibility. We would like to include true stories of the experiences persons with disabilities face in trying to gain access to public services including physical infrastructures, transportation and information, communication and technology. These stories will be used to illustrate the difficulty many people have with accessing public services and the need for universal… Continue

Posted on October 4, 2009 at 9:49pm —

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At 6:19pm on January 22, 2010, Rudy Sims said…
New Mobility: The magazine for active wheelchair users: Person of the Year: Scott Rains - http://bit.ly/4skajC just wanted to say congratulations on your selection! And thanks so much for your support and for being a member of this community :-)
At 2:24pm on January 19, 2010, Accessible Portugal said…
HI Sott! Thanks for spreading the article. We hope you like it
At 12:34pm on January 11, 2010, Rudy Sims said…
just stopping by to say hi. How are you today? Thanks for being a member of this community. And thank you for your contributions
At 11:34am on October 18, 2009, Sera Rivers said…
Scott, I'm sorry I haven't gotten back to you about travel with my son's disability. I have been trying to think of what we do, but I cannot come up with much. Because his disability is not physical, it's more of a talking through what we are doing, where we are going and assuring him that it will be fabulous. He gets anxious in new situations, but once he sees his surroundings, he relaxes a little. Hope that helps. It isn't much. Hope you are enjoying your weekend.
At 5:48pm on October 17, 2009, Robert Zenhausern said…
Beth does not like to burden me with the transport chair and so much prefers the scooter. She would not stand for a two person anything . We had been to Kusadasi and did not go to the ruins because we were warned the transport chair would not make it and wondered whether a scooter would. Maybe someone else has been.
At 11:53am on October 17, 2009, Robert Zenhausern said…
I have already contacted Special Needs at Sea and they were helpful. I was concerned with the stability of a 3 wheel and they located a 4 wheeler. We are definitely bringing a transport chair that has seen the Alhambra, the Taj Mahal, the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Khartom, and the cities of the Danube. Some of them would not support a scooter, so I understand the need to have both.

One site I wonder about are the ruins of Ephesis. The ground is so uneven that a transport chair would be impossible. If you are familar with the site, what would you think about a 4 wheel scooter?
At 2:56am on October 17, 2009, Rudy Sims said…
Hello how are you today? I just wanted to wish you a wonderful weekend :-) sincerely Rudy Sims
At 7:12pm on October 2, 2009, Madtoe said…
You are good looking guy. ;-)
At 7:42pm on September 18, 2009, Robert Zenhausern said…
My wife and I live in NY City and because of post polio and back surgery she now uses a scooter. I saw from your posts that Special Needs at Sea might be able to provide a scooter for an upcoming cruise from Athens to Turkey, Israel, Egypt, the Greek Islands, and Venice. Is this a practical solution for these countries?

In the past we have used a transport chair with me pushing most of the time to visit India, the Emirates, Egypt, and Turkey on one cruise and a river cruise from Bucharest to Vienna, with a side trip to Prague.

We are also considering a trip to the South Island of New Zealand.

I would appreciate any comments.
At 7:21pm on September 18, 2009, Robert Zenhausern said…
Hi Scott. I hope you can help. My wife and I like to cruise and we took a trip from Singapore to Athens with stops in India, the Emirates, Egypt, Ephasis; a river cruise from Bucharest to Vienna, and others like that. Beth is post polio and has had major back surgery so these trips were done via transport chair that I pushed. We live in NYC and in the past year she has been using a 4 wheel scooter. We would like to take two other cruises in the next year. One is the South Island of New Zealand and another from Athens to Turkey, Israel, and Venice.

Are there companies that will rent a scooter and deliver it on board and pick it up? Are scooters readily rentable in major cities. Are these trips practical?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Bob
 
 
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