Wheelchair travel to Liverpool, England, Durham, England, Dusseldorf, Germany, Saguaro National Park Arizona

GLOBAL ACCESS NEWS TRAVEL E-ZINE

VOLUME XI, NUMBER 4, April 2010

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Welcome to the April 2010 Global Access News Travel E-Zine. Thanks to everyone for taking the time to write us and share your travel tips and experiences.

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CONTENTS

1. NATIONAL PARKS TRAVELER

2. DUSSELDORF, GERMANY: ACCESSIBLE TOUR BUS

3. DISABLED PASSENGER LABELED “SAFETY RISK”

4. BRITAIN’S MOST ACCESSIBLE ATTRACTIONS
5. DURHAM, ENGLAND’S MEDIEVAL WONDERS

6. LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND: A HARD DAYS NIGHT HOTEL

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1. NATIONAL PARKS TRAVELER

Kudos to the National Parks Traveler for their inclusive approach to visitors. Their April web site lists numerous wheelchair accessible programs at Saguaro National Park in Pima, Arizona. Programs include a star party, Moonlight Over the Mountains and Living With or Without Reptiles. Learn more at http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/2010/04/much-do-saguaro-national-park-throughout-april5634

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2. DUSSELDORF, GERMANY: ACCESSIBLE TOUR BUS

Düsseldorf, Germany now offers wheelchair accessible Hop On Hop-Off city tour buses. The tour route includes eight scenic stops, and bus comes equipped with headsets and audio tours in numerous languages. Click http://stadtfuehrungen.duesseldorf-tourismus.de/index.php?id=3785&L=1 and scroll to Hop On Hop-Off City Tour.

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3. DISABLED PASSENGER LABELED “SAFETY RISK”

Should a paraplegic traveler be allowed to fly without a caregiver? Britain’s Easy Jet Airline didn’t think so in the case of Marie-Patricia Hoarau. They refused to allow the wheelchair user to take a flight from Paris to Nice--even though they had allowed her to fly her outbound segment without an attendant. Easy Jet termed Hoarau a “safety risk” and removed her from her return flight but later allowed her to take another flight with an accompanying passenger.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/7534726/EasyJet-brands-disabled-passenger-safety-risk.html

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4. BRITAIN’S MOST ACCESSIBLE ATTRACTIONS

The Rough Guide to Accessible Britain awards recently named their choices for most accessible attractions for disabled people.

Awards included The Eden Project in Cornwall, Cairngorm Funicular Railway and Ski Centre in Aviemore and the Science Museum in London. Learn more on the Telegraph’s web site at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/7504808/Disabled-travel-Britains-most-accessible-attractions-win-awards.html

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5. DURHAM, ENGLAND’S MEDIEVAL WONDERS

Syd & June Burns take on the cobblestones of Durham, England, to explore its many Medieval wonders.

http://www.globalaccessnews.com/durham%20england%20burns%2010.htm

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6. LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND: A HARD DAYS NIGHT HOTEL

Syd and June Burns return to Liverpool, England, to revisit the beloved haunts of their youth and experience the cities' many old and new cultural attractions. While on holiday, they enjoyed staying at the wheelchair accessible, Beatles-themed Hard Days Night hotel. Share their fun at

http://www.globalaccessnews.com/liverpool%202010%20Burns.htm

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