Easy Access to
National Parks
 The
great outdoors is for everyone! And thanks to the well-documented research
of Wendy Roth and Michael Tompane, disabled campers will be more aware of
the access available in the U.S. National Parks. Whether you're longing to
visit Yellowstone or Haleakala, the Grand Canyon or the Everglades, this
book will simplify your trip planning. Traveling across the U.S., Roth, who
has M.S. and uses a power chair, and Tompane, who is able-bodied, visited
forty-five national parks, two national historical parks, four monuments,
two national parkways, and dozens of state parks and national forest
campgrounds. The fruit of their extensive efforts is now available in this
informative, entertaining guide.
Available for $16.00 from Sierra Club Books. 404 pages.
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India,
Wheelchair Journey
 India might be
considered an unusual destination for a severely disabled man with Muscular Dystrophy.
Fortunately, that didn't dissuade Ed Long from fulfilling a lifelong dream.
Ed and his friend, Michael, spent three months in India, journeying from Bombay
south to the very tip of India, continuing their adventure north to Delhi and Agra,
then back to Bombay and home to the U.S.
India, Wheelchair Journey chronicles that adventure. Ed's
openness to a
third world culture, not often experienced by a wheelchair traveler, and his insights into
the universality of the disabled experience make this a special and inspiring book for
both disabled and nondisabled readers. "Not everyone can go to India, but in every
life there are challenges and the chance for adventure. Each person, especially those with
disabilities, has their own India trip. I hope my book encourages that journey"
-- Ed
Long.
India, Wheelchair Journey may be ordered by sending $12.00 U.S., check or
money order to:
Ed Long Publications
2503 Lincoln Ave.
San Diego, CA 92104 U.S.A.
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Wheelchair Through Europe
   
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What access can a wheelchair user expect in Europe? Annie Mackin's Wheelchair
Through Europe offers a first-hand view of what it's like to travel through some of
the world's most popular destinations by power chair.
Mackin traveled with an able-bodied friend and used a Quickie wheelchair complete with
a portable DAMACO motor and batteries.
Her book chronicles visits to the following destinations: Amsterdam; Germany: Bavaria,
Munich & the Romantic Road; Italy: Rome, Venice, Florence, and the Tuscany hill towns
of Siena and San Gimignano; France: Paris, Nice, Cannes, Chartres, Giverny; Monte Carlo;
Switzerland: Interlaken, Grindelwald; Britain: London, Bath, Glastonbury, Avebury,
Stonehenge, Salisbury and the Northern Lake District.
Mackin emphasizes budget travel as well as access to affordable accommodations, trains,
museums, popular sites, shopping and disability resources in each country.
Annie Mackin's Wheelchair Through Europe is available through mail order for $12.95
U.S. including postage for the continental U.S. Overseas orders require an
additional $5.00 U.S. postage. Send check or money order payable to Graphic Language
Press.
Graphic Language Press
P.O. Box 270
Cardiff by the Sea, CA 92007 U.S.A.
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Accessible
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This guide contains accessible information on 300 hotels, attractions and restaurants.
The sites were assessed by Kéroul with criteria recognized by
Tourism Québec. Kéroul is a non-profit organization founded
in 1979 to develop accessible travel.
An English version of the guide is now available for $10.00 from Kéroul. 111 pages.
Kéroul
4545 Pierre-De Coubertin Ave.
P.O. Box 1000, Station M
Montreal (Quebec) H1V 3R2
Tel: (514) 252-3104 Fax: (514) 254-0766
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Easy
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Easy Access Australia: A Travel Guide to Australia by
Bruce Cameron was researched by wheelchair users on a city by city,
and state by state basis. Easy Access Australia
covers the most essential information disabled travelers require
including: where to hire equipment, medical supplies, attendant
care, transportation (air, rail, busses, cars and taxis), hand
controls, motoring associations, parking, accessible and affordable
accommodation (including floor plans of hotels), specialized travel
agents, support organizations and climate.
Maps of capital cities show the most accessible pathways and accessible points of
interest. Descriptions of tourist attractions and activities include: viewing the rock art
in Kakadu National Park, cruising Sydney Harbor, viewing the bridge and the Opera
House, Ayers Rock (Uluru), snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef. the Great
Ocean Road, one of the world's great tourist drives.
Easy Access Australia is available from:
Easy Access Publishing Co.
P.O. Box 218
Kew, Victoria 3101 Australia
FAX: 61-3-9853-9000
e-mail: bruceeaa@vicnet.net.au
In Australia, the cost per book is $19.95 Australian Dollars.
In the United Kingdom, 11.95 pounds plus 3 pounds P&h. To order in any
other country, please send $19.95 Australian Dollars plus $10.00 p&h.
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 The
Wheelie’s Handbook
of Australia
In the early 1980s, a
disabled friend of mine carefully planned his first trip to Australia.
At that time, access information for the land of Oz was nil. So not
knowing if he could count on accessible accommodations, transportation
and attractions, my friend reluctantly decided to leave his power
chair at home and settle for his attendant pushing his manual chair.
Thankfully, wheelchair users planning to visit
Australia in the millennium need not sacrifice their mobility
independence any longer because excellent writers such as Colin James
continue to broadcast Australia’s excellent access progress. James,
a well-known entertainer, traveled the continent with his wife Diane
to compile “The Wheelie’s Handbook of Australia,” which includes
over 500 accessible accommodations in over 300 towns and 400
accessible tourist attractions.
This wonderfully comprehensive book is
thoughtfully cone-bound, enabling readers to easily turn pages rather
than wrestle with traditional stiff binding.
Ever wonder if you could catch an accessible taxi
in Sydney, wheel on an accessible beach or cuddle a real live koala?
If so, this is the book for you.
This handbook is also a continuing work in
progress because James continually updates his web site with newly
discovered accessible venues.
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~wheelies/
The Wheelie’s
Handbook of Australia is now available by writing
Colin James
3 Furner Avenue
Bell Park, Victoria 3215
Australia
Cost per book is AU$22.95 (within Australia),
or AU$32.25 (Asia and New Zealand) or $AU35:25 (for orders from
Europe, the U.S.A. and other countries). Or charge to your VISA or
MasterCard.
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~wheelies/
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Exotic Destinations for Wheelchair Users:
Hotel Guide to the Orient
The inscrutable Orient can prove even more inscrutable when it comes to access. This handy
hotel guide may help minimize the challenge. The guide covers Hong Kong, Macau,
Singapore, Tawian & Thailand.
It is published by Full Data Limited of San Francisco and is available for $14.95
from Bookmasters 800-247-6553.
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Wheels
& Waves
Cruise, Ferry, River & Canal Barge Guide
for the Physically Challenged
Wheels and water are usually an unlikely duo, but Genie and George Aroyan
researched what works and what doesn't. Available from:
Wheels Aweigh Publishing Company
17105 San Carols Boulevard, Suite A-6107
Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931 U.S.A.
and from Bookmasters (800) 637-2256.
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Guide Rousseau H
Planning a trip to France? This French travel Guide features 1000 pages -
500 focusing on access in France and other worldwide destinations. Available only in
French.
Guide Rousseau H
Les Editions La Route Robert
14, rue Louis-Philippe
92200 Neuilly s/Seine France
Fax: 011.33+1.4624.42.13
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A World of Options
 Would you like to travel, work or volunteer overseas? This
comprehensive two-volume set provides a look at the many opportunities now available
to disabled people. Its 600-plus pages are packed with personal travel accounts
detailing trips to such global destinations as: Africa, China, Europe, and more. It not
only provides a helpful commentary on what ADA means to a disabled traveler, it aso offers
in-depth access critiques on various airlines, rental cars, hotel/motel accommodations,
cruise ships, and buses worldwide, as well as adventure travel and volunteer
opportunities. All in all, A World of Options provides the
essential information a disabled traveler needs to plan an accessible journey and/or work
abroad. The resource listings are particularly interesting; they provide valuable input on
everything from camping in Britain to exploring Costa Rica.
Now available for $45 U.S. (including
shipping and handling) from:
Mobility International USA
PO Box 10767
Eugene, OR 97440 U.S.A.
541-343-1284 (voice/TDD)
Fax: 541-343-6812
email: info@miusa.org
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Access
in London
 Even an able-bodied
traveler can find London (population seven million) to be a complex city to navigate. Many
of its buildings are hundreds of years old, and we know very well that ancient rarely =
access. Still, London remains one of the most popular travel destinations in the world,
and Global Access frequently receives queries from readers seeking information to
simplify a trip there. Thankfully, the producers of Access in London
have done just that, and they deserve a big round of applause for the tremendous
accomplishment of squeezing an incredible amount of access information into a 320-page
book.
Want to figure out transportation alternatives in a
city with an antiquated subway system? Access in London shows you the options. Seeking
budget (or luxury) accommodations? This book provides a full range of both. Wondering what
museums, theaters, restaurants, and historical sites are accessible? Wonder no more. It's
all here from the British Museum to the Tower of London, and everything in between.
The guides are free, but donations are requested to
cover printing and shipping costs. In the UK, please send 7.5 pounds. If you're ordering
this book outside the UK (where postage cab be considerably more expensive), please send
the cash equivalent of $25 U.S. in your local currency to:
Access Project
Pauline Hephaistos Survey Project
39 Bradley Gardens
West Ealing W13 8HE
United Kingdom
Also available from the same publisher:
Access in Paris and Access in Israel.
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EasyWalks in Israel:
Sites and Stories
by Aviva Bar-Am
EasyWalks in Israel: Sites and Stories is a unique
user-friendly volume of non-strenuous strolls, easy walks and super-easy hikes throughout
Israel. It also includes sixteen wheelchair accessible sites! Chapters begin with a
description of the attractions offered, give a degree of difficulty and tell the reader
how long it will take him to visit the site. The book was written by Aviva Bar-Am, a
former correspondent for Israel's English-language newspaper, "The Jerusalem
Post". Based on her acclaimed weekly column, "Landscapes," EasyWalks
is written in a conversational, journalistic style. It contains history, legends,
anecdotes ,and occasional Biblical references. Included are nature walks, historic sites,
roadside stops and scenic drives accessible to wheelchairs. Many of the other trips are
are considered super-easy (level ground) and even more are paved walks. New and
old Jerusalem neighborhoods are included, as is Old Tel Aviv, Old Jaffa,
Old Haifa, and other historic cities. You can buy the book through the Jerusalem
Post Bookstore at http://www.jpoststore.com (look for page two under travel guides) or
e-mail the Post directly: orders@jpost.co.il
Price: $US 24.00 includes shipping anywhere in the world. 206 pages; 45 half-page and full-page color photos.
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Wheelchairs
on the Go
A Guide to Accessible Fun
on Florida's Gulf Coast
Michelle Stigleman & Deborah Van Brunt's book includes 150 pages of
accessible things to do on Florida's Gulf Coast.
$14.95 + Shipping
Access Guide Publishing, Inc.
14074 Egret Lane
Clearwater, FL 33762
Toll free orders: (888) 245-7300
Fax: (813) 572-0185
Email: wctravel@gte.net
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Disappearing Windmills |
Kate
Christie Zee, M.D. who has featured several of her articles in Global Access
(courtesy of ACCESS to Travel), announces the debut of Disappearing Windmills A Waist High View of the World's
Hotspots. Now available from Vantage Press, it
sells for $19.95. Call 1/800-882-3273.
Zee, a 51-year-old physician with M.S., who has visited l9 countries in a wheelchair,
takes the reader on an adventurous journey that spans China, India, Nepal, Russia, Brazil,
Viet Nam, Cambodia, and Tanzania. "Disappearing in China;" "Excluded,
Included and in Between in India;" and "Facing Fear on the Amazon" are some
of the featured chapters. As readers travel in spirit with the author, they'll discover
how she resolved issues, and possibly find acceptance of their own situations as
they reach into previously unexplored areas of their own minds.
T\http://home.vicnet.net.au/~wheelies/
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