Author Archives: horizons

New Hotel Regulations Coming Soon!

Posted on February 20, 2012 by horizons

Starting on March 15, some long awaited access regulations will go into effect – regulations that will make travel more accessible to everyone. I’m talking about the new hotel ADAAG;  which will require hotels to make sure that disabled guests … Continue reading →

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Wounded Warriors Drops Ball on Access

Posted on January 31, 2012 by horizons

Don’t get me wrong, I think the Wounded Warriors Project does some great work; which is why I was extremely dismayed when I learned that their upcoming event at Whitefish Ski Resort will not be accessible. It’s not that the … Continue reading →

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Global Entry Gets a Big Thumbs Up

Posted on January 30, 2012 by horizons

I’m all for doing anything I can to make travel a little easier, so as soon as I heard about the Global Entry program, I knew it was for me. Unfortunately life got in the way, so I forgot to … Continue reading →

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French Court Rules Against easyJet

Posted on January 14, 2012 by horizons

It what could be considered a case of karmic justice last week, a French judge found easyJet guilty of discrimination, for denying passage to three disabled passengers in 2008 and 2009. It’s long been the British air carrier’s contention that … Continue reading →

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2012 May See Upgraded Access in NYC Taxis

Posted on January 5, 2012 by horizons

The long battle over the lack of accessible taxis in New York City appears to have come to an end in the last days of 2011, with U.S. District Court Judge George Daniels ruling that the current fleet of largely … Continue reading →

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United Airlines Chimes in on Wheelchair Policy

Posted on December 21, 2011 by horizons

As the busy holiday travel season is upon us, I thought I’d post a follow-up to my “Don’t Believe Everything Airline Employees Say” blog.  As you recall, a friend of mine was horrified when an OKC gate agent informed her … Continue reading →

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Rolling Around Wellington

Posted on November 15, 2011 by horizons

Cherrie has been having a great time exploring Wellington, as it’s a very walk-able and roll-able city.  We’ve been all around the CBD, over to Oriental Bay, up to Zealandia and even back out to the airport for an evening … Continue reading →

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Wheelchair-Accessible Thermal Pools in New Zealand

Posted on November 13, 2011 by horizons

Unfortunately I have to preface this blog post with this notice. The photos on this blog are the copyrighted property of Charles Pannell, and SATW and/or its employees or agents has no a authority to use them in any way … Continue reading →

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Seven Things I Learned from My First Night in a Camper Van

Posted on November 12, 2011 by horizons

As most of you probably know, I’m not exactly what you would call a rv-camper van type of a person.  That said, I realize that a lot of my readers are, so I decided to check out the accessible options … Continue reading →

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New Zealand on Location – Access Intelligently Planned

Posted on November 6, 2011 by horizons

I was very impressed with the access I found on my first trip to New Zealand; so it comes as no great surprise that I’m even more wowed on my second visit. It’s just my first day here, but after … Continue reading →

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