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July 21st, 2008 at 01:43pm
Under Attractions+ travel news
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.
Technorati Tags: disabled vacation information, national parks accessibility, national parks and disability
By frann
May 1st, 2008 at 11:16pm
Under Overland travel+ travel news
It’s not that long ago that I was reporting on the bus which crashed in Ecuador, killing 5 British passengers on their way to start the volunteering portion of their holiday of a lifetime. Now another fatal accident has claimed the lives of “at least nine” out of a group composed mainly of North American and European tourists, this time in Egypt.
There seems to be little to connect these two events, less than 3 weeks apart, except for the one thing: both involved bus travel on roads in far-flung places. Places where, for argument’s sake, perhaps road safety is not such a priority as we have come to expect back home.
I do want to extend my sympathy to the families of those killed, and hopes for the speedy recovery of those injured.
But what can one say after that? Well, basically, I think it would be best to try and travel by train, by air, anything but by bus if you’re going outside the safe confines of home. This is a shame, because bus travel is always cheaper - but saving a little cash at the risk of your life is not the best thing to do.
So, if you were planning a trip by bus so as to get to somewhere you otherwise might not be able to afford to go, maybe you should take these two terrible tragedies into account and either save a bit longer or go somewhere easier to reach.
Technorati Tags: bus crash egypt, bus travel, travel news
By frann
April 24th, 2008 at 02:02pm
Under Exotic locations+ Travel tips+ travel news
If you’re planning to be one of the expected 150 million tourists to China this year, you need to get your immunisations up to date, according to a report released yesterday by MEDEX Global Group.
If you need emergency medical attention, choose private transportation as the ambulance service is unreliable. Health services in China are overstretched, and private clinics are recommended over public facilities, unless you are happy waiting several hours for attention. Unfortunately, non-Chinese insurance will not be accepted for medical fees, so you will need to get receipts in order to make a claim when you return home.
It’s best to avoid all blood products in China, as “there is a risk of exposure to unsafe blood and blood products,” due to AIDS and other problems.
The advice given is to get shots 6-8 weeks before you travel, including Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Japanese Encephalitis, Rabies and the flu vaccine.
Technorati Tags: prc health, travel china, travel insurance
By frann
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