http://www.metafilter.com/40272/Freedom-to-Travel/ Comments on MetaFilter post Freedom to Travel Tue, 08 Mar 2005 09:41:13 -0800 Tue, 08 Mar 2005 09:41:13 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/40272/Freedom-to-Travel <a href="http://gatorsport.phhp.ufl.edu/travel_general.html ">Information for Disabled Travelers</a> Travel may be <a href="http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/services/tourism/policy-areas/guides.htm">a basic human right</a>, but it's one that some find harder to exercise; from <a href="http://www.geocities.com/Paris/1502/beijing04.htm">getting past clueless immigration officials</a> to <a href="http://www.gimponthego.com/dest9b.htm">dealing with a constipated service dog on a cruise ship</a>, tourism presents special challenges to the physically disabled. Fortunately, there's a wealth of information online, including accessibility info for <a href="http://www.railpass.com/dtravel.htm">Eurostar trains</a> and <a href="http://www.sath.org/index.html?section=Travel%20Tips%20and%20Access%20Information">specific airlines</a> (the latter courtesy of <a href="http://www.sath.org/default.html">The Society for Accessible Travel and Hospitality</a>), and first-hand accessibility reports from <a href="http://www.geocities.com/Paris/1502/otherdestinations.html ">Global Access</a>, <a href="http://access-able.com/graphical_index.html">Access-Able Travel Source</a>, <a href="http://rebecca576.tripod.com/rebeccastravels/">Rebecca's Travels</a>, <a href="http://www.geocities.com/heartland/6295/index.htm ">The World On Wheels</a> and <a href="http://www.gimponthego.com/destin.htm">The Gimp On The Go</a>. post:www.metafilter.com,2005:site.40272 Tue, 08 Mar 2005 08:49:39 -0800 yankeefog travel tourism handicaps disabilities wheelchair wheelchairs http://www.metafilter.com/40272/Freedom-to-Travel#873239 Hey that's cool, thanks! comment:www.metafilter.com,2005:site.40272-873239 Tue, 08 Mar 2005 09:41:13 -0800 stbalbach http://www.metafilter.com/40272/Freedom-to-Travel#873713 This is very interesting, thanks! I also now know which hotel in Beijing to stay in, if I can afford it. comment:www.metafilter.com,2005:site.40272-873713 Tue, 08 Mar 2005 18:19:18 -0800 jb