Written by Marty Townsend, InspireMore and Melange AccessibleTidbits, December 12, 2023 Share this: Suffering polio at 18 months old sent Judith Heumann on the path of a lifetime. Polio left Judy Heumann with classification as a quadriplegic in 1949. Although she had some use of her arms and legs, she was permanently disabled. Growing up […]
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January 2024 - Page 7 of 7 - Access Adventure
Cruise reporting, practical access guidance, reader questions, and firsthand notes for traveling with confidence.
Wednesday Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast
Norwegian Cancels Popular Shore Excursion January 3, 2024 Norwegian Cancels Popular Shore Excursion is the lead story on Wednesday Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, January 3, 2024 with Chillie Falls. Passengers on upcoming Norwegian Cruise Line sailings to Puerto Rico will no longer be able to enjoy the El Yunque Rainforest Hike excursion due […]
London Replaces Green Man Crosswalk Signals with Wheelchair Symbol
Written by John Morris, wheelchairtravel.org, December 12, 2023 Pedestrian signals in London, England have a new look, after the iconic green walking man was replaced with wheelchair user symbols at five intersections in a nod to the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, celebrated each year on December 3. Transport for London (TfL), which rolled out the […]
Monday Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast with Special Guest Frank “Bubba” Shumard
January 2, 2024 ICON of the Seas Azipods? is the lead story on Tuesday Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, January 2 2024 with Chillie Falls and Special Guest Frank “Bubba” Shumard. Currently in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on her way across the Atlantic, Icon of the Seas previously stopped in Cadiz, Spain, for repairs to […]
Monday Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast
January 1, 2024 7.6 Earthquake Hits Japan, Tsunami Warnings Issued is he lead story on Monday Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, January 1, 2024 with Chillie Falls. Japan issued tsunami warnings for several regions after an earthquake with an estimated 7.6 magnitude erupted off the country’s western coast around 4:10 p.m. local time today, […]