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The definitive guide to accessible travel for those who use a wheelchair, walker, or cane or have any physical ailment that may slow down their gait. It is a well researched resource that contains detailed information about the logistics of planning accessible travel by plane, train, bus and ship.

Time Out Open London allows visitors to meticulously plan their stay in London, from arrival to departure, and gives them the most inclusive visitor experience possible. The guide selects the very best Sightseeing, Walks, Shops, Nightlife and Activities, all with full transport information and divided by location. Anyone with mobility or accessibility issues - from parents with young children to the elderly or wheelchair users - will find this guide a great asset in getting the most out of Londo...

For three months Yvonne Blomer travelled by bike with her husband Rupert Gadd through Southeast Asia. A type one diabetic since childhood, she also dealt with the daily challenges of her chronic illness. Part love story, part travel adventure and part medical dance, Sugar Ride explores one womans passion for cycling and the roads it pulls her along. Blomer details the couples experiences and impressions as they explore Vietnam, Malaysia, Laos and Thailand, four countries with long histories of c...

As we age, we all begin to have physical difficulties to contend with. In No Spring Chicken, Francine Falk-Allen-a polio survivor who knows a thing or two about living with a disability-offers her own take on how to navigate the complications aging brings with equanimity (and a sense of humor). The handbook is divided into three sections: Part I is a jaunt through accessible travel pleasures and pitfalls in several parts of the world; Part II addresses the adaptation people who love a handicapp...

Do children and adults with disabilities enrich our lives? Far more than most people imagine. Our Better Angels is a testament to the value of individuals with disabilities and the value that society could derive from being more welcoming to and inclusive of them. The reward is the powerful humanizing influence that they can have on others—even some of the most hardened people among us. Colorful, real-life examples illustrate how a disability can be a valuable human attribute, a powerful sourc...

Many wheelers and slow walkers interested in travel assume that inns and bed and breakfasts will be inconvenient, inaccessible or unaccommodating. Candy Harrington debunks this myth in There is Room at the Inn: Inns and B&Bs for Wheelers and Slow Walkers. She shows that inns and B&B's can actually be more accessible than many hotels, and that inn staff and management are often personally invested in accommodating their guests. Through a combination of personal experience, on-site visits and int...

The boom in trained service animal use and access has transformed the lives of travelers with disabilities. As a result, tens of thousands of people in the United States and Canada enjoy travel options that were difficult or impossible just a few years ago. Henry Kisor and Christine Goodier provide a narrative guidebook full of essential information and salted with personal, hands-on stories of life on the road with service dogs and miniature horses. As the travel-savvy human companions of Troop...