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Barrier-Free Travel Third Edition, New Edition
Author(s): Candy Harrington (Author)
- Publisher: Demos Health
- Publication Date: June 16, 2009
- Edition: Third Edition, New
- Language: English
- Print length: 200 pages
- ISBN-10: 9781932603835
- ISBN-13: 9781932603835
Book Description
Barrier-Free Travel Third Edition, New Edition gives readers the tools and resources to prepare for both the expected and the unexpected. It covers everything from the logistics of air travel and how to protect your wheelchair in flight, to how to find an accessible hotel room. Also included, are extensive chapters on cruises and accessible shore excursions- with contact information for foreign tour operators who are able to provide them.
Barrier-Free Travel Third Edition, New Edition provides valuable information that will ensure travelers with mobility limitations spend their time creating meaningful memories.”
Editorial Reviews
Review
“The depth of research and painstakingly careful documentation in this book are particularly useful.” – Inside MS
“The Bible for barrier-free travel – Ticked.comThe brass tacks of accessibility written in Candy Harrington’s straight-from-the shoulder style.“- Mouth Magazine
“No other book delves into the needs of mobility impaired travelers, from special oxygen requirements to challenges in hotel rooms. An essential reference.” – Midwest Book Review
“This book should be titled ‘owners manual’ as nobody tells you this stuff when you end up in a wheelchair.” – Worldwide Gazetteer
“Candy Harington’s Barrier-Free Travel is the classic in this field. As they say, ‘Don’t leave home without it!” – Suite 101
“The best single resource in English on inclusive travel.” – RollingRains.com (RollingRains.com 20100503) –Library Journal
About the Author
Candy Harrington is known as the guru of accessible travel. She has covered accessible travel exclusively for the past 15 years. She the founding editor of Emerging Horizons and the author of There is Room at the Inn: Inns and B&Bs for Wheelers and Slow Walkersand 101 Accessible Vacations: Travel Ideas for Wheelers and Slow Walkers.
