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Candy Harrington is the editor of Emerging Horizons and the author of several accessible travel titles; including the classic, Barrier-Free Travel; A Nuts and Bolts Guide for Wheelers and Slow Walkers
Tag Archives: accessible travel
New Sleep Apnea Device – Good for Travel?
I usually don’t post about medical treatments and advances here, but as I was reading this post on Mary Mihaly’s Healthy Outlook blog, it occurred to me that Provent might just be a great travel solution for people with sleep … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Breathing Issues
Tagged accessible travel, CPAP, Mary Mihaly, new treatment, Provent, sleep apnea
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Free Adaptive Kayaking on Wisconsin Lake
Spring is in the air, and it’s the perfect time to get out and start enjoying nature. To that end my friend Andy Janicki has a great adaptive kayaking trip planned for Saturday May 26, from 10-4 on Mirror Lake, … Continue reading
Posted in Recreation
Tagged accessible kayaking, accessible travel, adaptive kayaking, free trips, Mirror Lake, wheelchair-users, wisconsin
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Good News and Bad News on the Pool Access Front
Well the public comment period regarding the access regulations for swimming pools and spas is over, and the good news is there was an impressive response by consumers. In fact over 55% of the comments were from people with a … Continue reading
Posted in Editorial, Lodging
Tagged accessible travel, ADA, disabled travel, hotels, pool, spa access, Title III, wheelchair. Department of justice
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My Comments to the DOJ
As promised, here are my comments to the Department of Justice, in regard to their proposed delay in implementation of the access regulations for pools and spas.? Feel free to use any part of it you desire? for your own … Continue reading
Let Your Voice Be Heard ? Pool and Spa Access
As reported in my last blog post, the Department of Justice delayed implementation of the new pool and spa access to May 21, 2012. They have also opened up the issue for public comment on if the implementation should be … Continue reading
Posted in Editorial, Lodging
Tagged accessible travel, ADA, AHLA, Department of Justice, new riles, pool and spa access, public comment, We will swim
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DOJ Knuckles Under to Powerful Hotel Lobby
In a very disappointing last minute decision, the Department of Justice (DOJ) granted the hotel industry a 60-day extension on the implementation of the new access regulations for pools and hot tubs. Scheduled to go into effect on March15, 2012 … Continue reading
Should Everything Be Accessible?
Should everything in the world be wheelchair-accessible? At first glance, the answer to this query would appear to be yes; however it?s prudent to be wary of questions or statements that include sweeping generalities like ?everything?. Most things, yes; but … Continue reading
DOJ Flooded with Public Comments
Well in what?s probably the shortest public comment period ever ? just two weeks ? the Department of Justice (DOJ) has received 1358 comments regarding the pool and spa access regulations. Of course the lodging industry was well represented, with … Continue reading →