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5 Spots Where Spring Break Really Feels Like a Break

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See that happy traveler—the one waving on a beautiful day out on the Banshee? (below) That photo was taken on an adaptive sailing regatta run out of the San Francisco Bay area. It’s one of the many vacation suggestions from the Abilities Expo experts, who have vetted each one to be sure it offers adventures that are wheelchair friendly or accessible in other ways.

To browse the 5 Spots Where Spring Break Really. Feels LIke Spring break, click here. You can also find many more Abilities Expo Vacation picks—from trails to family centers with medical resources on hand—on the site.

For details on the Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors (BAADS), click here.

mom waving from a. sailboat on the water named the banshee

Japanese OTA First to Create Wheelchair Accessible Tours

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2 female athletes hug after a raceA Japanese online travel agency, VELTRA, has teamed up with Tokyo Travel Partners, which operates private wheelchair accessible tours, to be sure visitors for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games can visit barrier-free. The games will be held in August 2020. READ MORE

Wheelchair Demolition Derby: Which Airline Mangled the Most Wheelchairs in February?

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wheelchair accessibility sign that is old and needs repaintingCongress passed the FAA Reauthorization Act last year, which included a ruling that requires airlines to report the total number of wheelchairs carried and mishandled each month. Now the first damage data is out. See who received a good grade for accurate reporting, while others are scoring ‘incomplete’. READ MORE

British Film Helps Wheelchair Using Airline Passengers Understand Travel Basics

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UK charity Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People (QEF) is addressing issues faced by wheelchair users when traveling by air, through the launch of a unique film, Your Guide to Flying with a Disability. Now people thinking about flying with their powered wheelchair can see exactly what’s involved when taking a flight as the film shows every stage of the journey.
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