All Access Travel for Your Alright Kid

I was blown away by the accommodations and inclusivity uniformly made for people with mobility restrictions in both public and private spaces while traveling throughout Northern Europe this summer.
Most importantly, I realized that traveling abroad with an Alright Kid shouldn’t be daunting... there is amazing, yes AMAZING support for you, more than you would expect.
I found a wonderful website with tips on traveling: ricksteves.com
Tiergarten Berlin, Germany. July 2019
Travel:
Society for Accessible Travel and Hospitality Online travel magazine and travel advice
MossRehab ResourceNet Clearinghouse of accessible travel resources
Emerging Horizons Travel info for wheelchair users and slow walkers
Overseas Interpreting Company Help for deaf individuals looking for sign-language interpreting in Britain and the European Union
Tours:
Sage Traveling European trip-planning for people with disabilities, with guides for hire and accessibility reviews of European destinations
Accessible Journeys Offers wheelchair-accessible trips to Britain, France, and the Netherlands
Reading:
Sites Unseen: Traveling the World Without Sight Blind author Wendy David's personal experiences (available in Braille and other formats from National Braille Press)
Rick Steves' Easy Access Europe Guidebook for travelers with mobility challenges, with dated but still helpful information for London, Paris, Bruges, Amsterdam, Haarlem, and the Rhine River (out of print but available free online)

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