Barrier-Free Travel: A Nuts and Bolts Guide for Wheelers and Slow Walkers, Second Edition

by Candy B. Harrington

Authored by the editor of the leading travel magazine for people with disabilities, Emerging Horizons, this second edition of Barrier Free Travel continues to be the definitive guide to accessible travel for those who use a wheelchair, walker, or cane or have any physical ailment that may slow down their gait. It is a well-researched resource that contains detailed information about the logistics of planning accessible travel by plane, train, bus, and ship. Chapters include information on how to find and book an accessible room, cruises, ground transportation, overseas travel, advocacy, disability law and rights, air travel, protecting your wheelchair when you travel, how to find and work with a travel agent, and resources from around the world. This new edition includes a chapter on children's travel issues and — due to popular demand — a much expanded section on cruises. Expanded airport security procedures have changed the way we travel and thus the book offers new information about these security procedures and how they apply to travelers of limited mobility.

Genres: Travel

292 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2001

Reviews

[Bonnie Jean]

To be honest, this made me sad that there are essentially no significantly long hikes in Washington that one can take a person in a wheelchair, but that is clearly not the author’s fault! We’d like to hike more with a mobility impaired child but many of these “hikes” are like…a quarter of a mile.

I appreciate how thorough the author researched ADA friendly amenities around these sites, complete with lodging and restaurant information.

[Naomi]

A primer on rights and learning how to travel well as someone who uses wheels for mobility or walks with a mobility assistive device, this is a good general guide.