Access all areas this summer: beach ramps, pool winches, all-terrain wheelchairs - there are a host of new innovations for people with disabilities
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A long overdue mix of innovation, invention and improvement is set to transform vacation options for travelers with disabilities this summer.
Best of all, it's not just planes, trains and (all-terrain) automobiles that promise easier access and commuting more comfortable.
Hotels, resorts and cruise ships are also showing sweeping changes as travel bosses wake up to the size of the market travel for the disabled.
'Many challenges remain for people with disabilities and their families, but the travel industry is moving in the right direction. The world is slowly opening up to everyone,” says Angus Drummond, of Limitless Travel, which specializes in disability-friendly and accessible vacations.
BEST FOR BEACHES
Greece is leading the way with a nifty program to help wheelchair users to reach and swim in the sea. New wooden decks help disabled visitors avoid the "sand trap" of wheelchairs on a beach, while at the edge of the deck, seating solar powered lower users into waist deep waters.
Tobea, the local company behind the project, has already installed more of 200 of its Seatrac armchairs in the...
A long overdue mix of innovation, invention and improvement is set to transform vacation options for travelers with disabilities this summer.
Best of all, it's not just planes, trains and (all-terrain) automobiles that promise easier access and commuting more comfortable.
Hotels, resorts and cruise ships are also showing sweeping changes as travel bosses wake up to the size of the market travel for the disabled.
'Many challenges remain for people with disabilities and their families, but the travel industry is moving in the right direction. The world is slowly opening up to everyone,” says Angus Drummond, of Limitless Travel, which specializes in disability-friendly and accessible vacations.
BEST FOR BEACHES
Greece is leading the way with a nifty program to help wheelchair users to reach and swim in the sea. New wooden decks help disabled visitors avoid the "sand trap" of wheelchairs on a beach, while at the edge of the deck, seating solar powered lower users into waist deep waters.
Tobea, the local company behind the project, has already installed more of 200 of its Seatrac armchairs in the...
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