overview Archives - Wheelchair World

Tips for Visiting Walt Disney World

2021 Wheelsnoheels vlog post: ‘How To Do Disney In A Wheelchair/Chronic Illness’ gives top tips for wheelchair users visiting Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. https://youtu.be/mYuyZiB9o88

FIJI – Fiji visit by Have Wheelchair Will Travel

Personal blog about the family’s experience when they visited Fiji in 2019. https://havewheelchairwilltravel.net/fiji-wheelchair-access-tales/

African Savannah at Taronga Zoo Sydney

2020 Have Wheelchair Will Travel’s blog post: ‘African Savannah – Taronga Zoo Sydney’ reviews the new precinct and gives information on the new Changing Places bathroom at the zoo. https://havewheelchairwilltravel.net/african-savannah-taronga-zoo-sydney/

Wheelchair Accessible Holidays in USA

2020 Wheel The World’s blog post: ‘Wheelchair Accessible Holidays in United States of America’ shares the favourite trips and advice of Chris Alp. https://gowheeltheworld.com/2020/10/20/wheelchair-holidays-us-america/

The Calf Shed, Wiltshire Review

2018 Euan’s Guide review of The Calf Shed – accommodation in the countryside near Salisbury, Wiltshire. https://www.euansguide.com/venues/the-new-calf-shed-sutton-mandeville-3167/#page-content

Guide to Accessible Malaga

Guide to Malaga has a report: Accessible Malaga that details the “ins and outs of wheelchair accessible Malaga”. https://www.guidetomalaga.com/need-to-know-malaga/getting-to-around/wheelchair-accessible-malaga/?fbclid=IwAR1yGUdf6RQkp82f4rfKQq-XNAJWPDp2pRh_zTX-cMkzfC8xFkfpVyfBQqY

Around Netherlands

countryreports.org Disability Access In Netherlands https://www.countryreports.org/travel/Netherlands/accessibility.htm

Dresden

Access City Award 2014 Dresden, Germany – Special Mention for Information and Communication Technology http://web.archive.org/web/20151012064252/http:/ec.europa.eu/justice/events/access-city-award-2015/files/access-city-award-2014-brochure_en.pdf

Around Germany

countryreports.org Disability Access In Germany https://www.countryreports.org/travel/Germany/accessibility.htm

Accessibility

2016 article 6 of the World’s Most Disability-Friendly Travel Destinations from GOODNET https://www.goodnet.org/articles/6-most-disabilityfriendly-travel-destinations

Accessible city

2017 Culture trip article:Accessible and Disability-Friendly Travel Destinations Around the World this article lists 15 places all around the world that are great for different accessibility reasons: Berlin, Germany; Seattle, St. Simon’s Island (Georgia), US National Parks, Disney World (Florida), Hanauma Bay, Hawaii, San Diego (California), Legoland (Florida) USA; Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom; Sydney, Australia; Montréal,…

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Berlin Visit

2016 Spin the Globe’s Top 10 Wheelchair Accessible Cities You Should Visit in 2017 http://spintheglobe.net/dir/2016/12/30/268/

Breda

THE NETHERLANDS POLAND FRANCE DENMARK ITALY HUNGARY SPAIN page featuring videos of EU’s Access City Award 2019 •1st Prize: Breda, The Netherlands •2nd Prize: Evreux, France •3rd Prize: Gdynia, Poland •Special mention for continuing improvement: Kaposvar. Hungary •Special mention for innovative building environment in challenging topography: Vigo. Spain & Special prize for accessibility of cultural…

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Illinois

2018 wheel:life magazine article: Our Top 5 Accessible Summer Vacation Destinations Chicago, Illinois; Vancouver, British Columbia; Sicily; Slovenia; Portugal; http://www.wheel-life.org/our-top-5-accessible-summer-vacation-destinations/

Accessible places

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Around Japan 7

countryreports.org Disability Access In Japan https://www.countryreports.org/travel/Japan/accessibility.htm

City Breaks in England

2015 Disability Horizons’s article ‘VisitEngland: accessible city breaks’ covering Brighton, Margate, Birmingham, Lincoln, Nottingham, Northumberland, and the Peak District. https://disabilityhorizons.com/2015/12/visitengland-accessible-city-breaks/

Accessible Safaris Overview

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Access City Award

I have finally found the page that lists winners of the ENAT Access City Award for Europe! Even though most European countries have won the award as some point, it is useful information for planning travel. Previous winners of the Access City Award starting from 2017: 2017: The city of Chester (United Kingdom) was the…

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Gothenburg

Gothenburg Tourist Centre – accessibility in Gothenburg. https://www.goteborg.com/en/accessibility-in-gothenburg/

Egypt

Around Egypt Wheelchair traveling.com resources, reviews, guides, and tips from over 100 writers worldwide about accessible travel http://wheelchairtraveling.com/category/africa/egypt-africa/ 2017 wheelchairtravel.org blog post: Traveling with a Wheelchair on EgyptAir https://wheelchairtravel.org/travel-egyptair-wheelchair-assistance/ Countryreports.org Disability Access in Egypt https://www.countryreports.org/travel/Egypt/accessibility.htm Accessible Property Register accommodation in Egypt https://accessible-property.org.uk/property/browse.htm?h=Overseas&l=Africa%3A+Egypt&retail_type=holiday Wheelchair Accessible Holiday Taxis https://www.wheelchairaccessibleholidaytaxis.com/ Travel Agent https://www.enableholidays.com/Egypt Enable Holidays UK based travel agent provides ‘carefully assessed’ packages…

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Malaga

Access City Award 2014 Málaga, Spain – Special Mention for Transport and related infrastructure http://Access City Award 2014 Málaga, Spain – Special Mention for Transport and related infrastructure

Burgos

Access City Award 2014 Burgos, Spain – Special Mention for Public Services and Facilities http://web.archive.org/web/20151012064252/http:/ec.europa.eu/justice/events/access-city-award-2015/files/access-city-award-2014-brochure_en.pdf

Almeria

2017 The Bimblers blog about a visit to Almeria https://www.thebimblers.com/a-mini-guide-to-disabled-holidays-in-almeria-spain/

Accessible When Travelling – Travel Information

A Belgian wheelchair user shares tips for visiting countries around Europe in your wheelchair including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, active 2019. https://www.toegankelijkopreis.be/

Barcelona 7

2015 Lonely Planet’s top accessible destinations – -Barcelona https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/most-accessible-destinations

Barcelona 1

2017 Article: Barcelona, Singapore and Berlin: World’s best cities to travel if you’re disabledcc https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/world-best-cities-for-disabled-accessible-wheelchair-tourists-holidays-travel-barcelona-singapore-a7511571.html

Ljubljana overview

Lonely Planet’s top accessible destinations – Ljubljana https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/most-accessible-destinations

Accessible Slovenia

Around St Lucia 3

countryreports.org Disability Access In Saint Lucia https://www.countryreports.org/travel/SaintLucia/accessibility.htm

Disability Access In Romania

countryreports.org Disability Access In Romania https://www.countryreports.org/travel/Romania/accessibility.htm

Disability Access In France Overview

countryreports.org – Disability Access In France: https://www.countryreports.org/travel/france/accessibility.htm

Disability Access In India Overview

countryreports.org Disability Access In India: https://www.countryreports.org/travel/India/accessibility.htm

Around Portugal

2013 Disabled World’s Disability Travel: Europe for the Disabled information from 2013 https://www.disabled-world.com/travel/europe/

Disability Access In Portugal

countryreports.org Disability Access In Portugal https://www.countryreports.org/travel/Portugal/accessibility.htm

Around Portugal

Poznan

Access City Award 2014 Poznań, Poland – Third prize http://web.archive.org/web/20151012064252/http:/ec.europa.eu/justice/events/access-city-award-2015/files/access-city-award-2014-brochure_en.pdf

Around Philippines

countryreports.org Disability Access In Philippines https://www.countryreports.org/travel/Philippines/accessibility.htm

Overview New Zealand

countryreports.org Disability Access In New Zealand https://www.countryreports.org/travel/NewZealand/accessibility.htm

Adapted Tourism Guide

Equalitas Vitae: Spanish provider of accessible tourism but with lots of useful information about accessible hotels, accessible transport, accessible activities, et cetera. The information is in Spanish but the language can be changed to English or French on the upper right hand side of the page. http://www.equalitasvitae.com/es/guia/internacional.php

My Life With Wheelchair In Thailand

Life of Brian: a Danish wheelchair user who blogs about his experiences living in Thailand and shares information, particularly about Bangkok and Hua Hin. http://www.life-of-brian.dk/thailand-engelsk

Disability Access In Tanzania

Countryreports.org has information on disability access in Tanzania. http://www.countryreports.org/travel/Tanzania/accessibility.htm

Touring Taiwan In A Wheelchair Article

Taipei Times 2019 article ‘Highways and Byways: Rough Going – Touring Taiwan In A Wheelchair’ featuring a review by a wheelchair user. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2019/03/01/2003710607

Disabled Traveller’s Guide

Disabled Traveller’s Guide (wheelchair user) living in Ecuador. http://www.disabledtravelersguide.com/travel/travel_disabled_ecuador.htm

Galapagos and Amazonia, Ecuador

2015 Lonely Planet’s top accessible destinations – Galapagos and Amazonia https://www.lonelyplanet.com/travel-tips-and-articles/most-accessible-destinations/40625c8c-8a11-5710-a052-1479d2763e2f

Overview New Zealand

countryreports.org Disability Access In New Zealand https://www.countryreports.org/travel/NewZealand/accessibility.htm

Around Malaysia 1

countryreports.org Disability Access In Malaysia https://www.countryreports.org/travel/Malaysia/accessibility.htm

Tel Aviv

2016 GOODNETarticle 6 of the World’s Most Disability-Friendly Travel Destinations https://www.goodnet.org/articles/6-most-disabilityfriendly-travel-destinations

Western Wall

2015 CURBFREEWITHCORY LEE’S BLOG: 8 WHEELCHAIR USERS SHARE THE MOST ACCESSIBLE PLACE THEY’VE EVER BEEN https://www.curbfreewithcorylee.com/2015/05/06/most-handicapped-accessible-travel-destinations/

Yogyakarta

AccessibleIndonesia.org’s accessibility information for this location https://www.accessibleindonesia.org/yogyakarta-access-short/

Sulawesi 1

AccessibleIndonesia.org’s accessibility information for this location http://AccessibleIndonesia.org’s accessibility information for this location

Bali 4

AccessibleIndonesia.org’s accessibility information for this location https://www.accessibleindonesia.org/bali-access-short/

Around Indonesia 2

accessible Indonesia is a travel agency but the website has lots of useful information about accessibility in various locations around the country. https://www.accessibleindonesia.org/

Around Finland 5

countryreports.org Disability Access In Finland https://www.countryreports.org/travel/Finland/accessibility.htm

Around Finland 2

2016 Disabilityhorizons article: what is Finland like if you’re disabled? https://disabilityhorizons.com/2016/03/is-finland-accessible-if-youre-disabled/

Vang Vieng

We ended up floating down a deserted river in a rubber ring in the pitch black, 2km away from my wheelchair Hot Wheels Goes visits Vang Vieng http://www.hotwheelsgoes.com/?p=665

8 highly-rated accessible places to visit this summer

2019 Disability Horizons article written by AccessAdvisr 8 highly-rated accessible places to visit this summer: National Railway Museum accessibility, York https://disabilityhorizons.com/2019/06/8-accessible-places-to-visit-this-summer/

Cancun

2014 CURBFREEWITHCORY LEE’S BLOG: 10 OF THE MOST WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE BEACHES in the World https://www.curbfreewithcorylee.com/2014/11/20/most-wheelchair-accessible-beaches-in-the-world/

Around Europe no wheelchair

toegankelijkopreis (Belgian wheelchair user) tips for visiting countries around Europe in your wheelchair Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Luxembourg Liechtenstein Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia San Marino Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey United Kingdom active 2017 https://www.toegankelijkopreis.be/landen

Around Denmark 4

countryreports.org Disability Access In Denmark https://www.countryreports.org/travel/Denmark/accessibility.htm

Around Cuba

2015 Accessible World Travel Information for the disabled traveller from a disabled traveller Cuba – What you need to know as a disabled traveller! https://accessibleworldtravel.wordpress.com/2015/08/09/cuba-what-you-need-to-know-as-a-disabled-traveller/

Around Croatia 3

toegankelijkopreis (Belgian wheelchair user) tips for visiting countries around Europe in your wheelchair Croatia page https://www.toegankelijkopreis.be/land/kroatie

Around Costa Rica 1

2017 The World on Wheels blog post: about a trip to costa rica. http://wheelstraveler.blogspot.com/search/label/costa%20rica

Around China 8

2015 article: Couple following their hearts in epic journey of love inspiring story of the Chinese couple, one with a degenerative disease and a desire to see her country and partners determination to make this a reality http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-01/22/content_19373612.htm

Around China 7

countryreports.org Disability Access In China https://www.countryreports.org/travel/china/accessibility.htm

Harbin

2016 Disability Horizons article: Best wheelchair accessible winter getaways around the world https://disabilityhorizons.com/2015/11/best-wheelchair-accessible-winter-getaways-around-the-world/

Around China 6

2016 article Man is on mission to cross China by wheelchair, has traveled 2,800km from Beijing to Fuzhou in 566 days http://shanghaiist.com/2016/03/14/cross_country_wheelchair_trip/

Around China 5

countryreports.org Disability Access In China https://www.countryreports.org/travel/china/accessibility.htm

disability access in South Korea.

A country report from countryreports.org providing information about disability access in South Korea.

Vancouver 7

Vancouver 5

2014 Grouse Mountain – Vancouver BC Truth that the mountain on the gondola https://pushliving.com/grouse-mountain-vancouver-bc/

Vancouver 2

2016 Spin the Globe’s Top 10 Wheelchair Accessible Cities You Should Visit in 2017 https://spintheglobe.net/dir/2016/12/30/268/

Vancouver 1

2015 Cory Lee’s review of the Best wheelchair accessible winter getaways around the world https://disabilityhorizons.com/2015/11/best-wheelchair-accessible-winter-getaways-around-the-world/

Bermuda

Bermuda’s disabled and handicapped conditions for newcomers and visitors by air or cruise ship http://www.bermuda-online.org/BPHA.htm

Around Belize 2

countryreports.org Disability Access In Belize https://www.countryreports.org/travel/Belize/accessibility.htm

Salzburg 2

zburg.info laSbrochure Salzburg without barriers (only in German) https://www.salzburg.info/en/travel-info/brochures

Around Austria 5

countryreports.org Disability Access In Austria https://www.countryreports.org/travel/Austria/accessibility.htm

Around Austria 4

Austria.info Accessible travel in Austria https://www.austria.info/uk/service-facts/accessible-travel

Tirol 2

In cooperation with the neighboring regions of Italy and Switzerland, Tirol promoted itself as one tourism region: Terra Raetica . The website contains a solid chapter of barrier-free tourism, with information about accommodation, sports, activities, restaurants, cafes, culture and nature. The wheelchair accessibility rate is indicated by 1 to 3 wheelchair symbols. So note: one…

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Tirol

the official online travel guide to Tirol wheelchair accessible things https://www.tyrol.com/fulltextsearch?form=fulltext&query=wheelchair

Around Austria 3

toegankelijkopreis (Belgian wheelchair user) tips for visiting countries around Europe in your wheelchair Austria https://www.toegankelijkopreis.be/land/oostenrijk

Melbourne 4

Accessible Melbourne-Lonely Planet guide to accessible Melbourne https://shop.lonelyplanet.com/australia/accessible-melbourne-1/

Melbourne 2

2015 article Lonely Planet’s top accessible destinations -Melbourne https://www.lonelyplanet.com/travel-tips-and-articles/most-accessible-destinations/40625c8c-8a11-5710-a052-1479d2763e2f

Adelaide 1

The Access Adelaide Guide includes information for people with disabilities to get to Adelaide; to travel in and around the city; and to find places to enjoy. It also includes contact details for organisations with further information. https://www.cityofadelaide.com.au/transport-parking/parking/accessible-parking/

Sydney Accessibility 2

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Sydney Accessibility

2016 article Spin the Globe’s Top 10 Wheelchair Accessible Cities You Should Visit in 2017 http://spintheglobe.net/dir/2016/12/30/268/

Overview

Revised/Updated: 2019/02/12 Australian Disability Travel: Australia for the Disabled Disabled World’s information and tips regarding traveling and touring Australia with a disability including finding accessible accommodation and van hire reviews. https://www.disabled-world.com/travel/australia/