Archive for July, 2008
You’ve sorted out tickets, passports and packed everything you’ll need while you’re away. You’re looking forward to arriving at your destination and getting out on the beach or indulging in your preferred vacation activity. Do you think you’ve forgotten something - maybe something important?
Of course, it all depends how far away your destination is, but for any journey above a few hours, it’s a good idea to be prepared with little extras to make the experience more comfortable. I’m not just talking about a book, pack of cards or whatever to while away the hours, but also accessories that help you stay comfortable even though you are restricted by a train or airplane seat.
Ready to Leave, the travel equipment specialists, have a range of useful products that can take the pain out of traveling, from a travel pillow, ear plugs and sleep mask to flight socks to help prevent DVT.
They also have a big selection of flasks - great if you have somebody with special diet needs, or just want to take your own food and drink - and even a picnic set (including flask) in a backpack. Of course, you won’t be able to use those for plane journeys to and from areas where there’s a restriction on carrying liquids, but for train journeys and trips by coach or bus they come out tops in my view.
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July 24th, 2008
The US National Park Service has just launched a new website for visitors with disabilities, under the name “National Parks: Accessible to Everyone” to help disabled visitors make the most of the facilities and activities at national parks. This is designed to supplement the accessibility information already provided on websites run by individual parks.
The new site gives information about sign language interpreters and which visitor centers have services for visually impaired park-goers, as well as detailed descriptions of trails and their surfaces, for visitors with mobility issues or who use wheelchairs.
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July 21st, 2008
Trekking holidays are a great way to experience places and meet people that are completely outside our everyday lives. At one time this type of holiday was difficult to find, and restricted to people in their twenties by some specialist firms. That’s no longer the case.
The Adventure Company is offering trekking holidays to destinations as varied as the slopes of Kilimanjaro, North Africa and Nepal, as well as a number of family trekking holidays.
If you would prefer to do a little less walking, there’s plenty of other vacations to choose from, like China or the Inca Trail, plus family holidays in Europe, Egypt, India or on safari.
Many of these destinations have limited places, due to local Government licensing requirements, so book early to ensure your adventure of a lifetime is still available.
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July 11th, 2008
