ACCESS-ABLE TRAVEL SOURCE NEWSLETTER VOLUME 2 NUMBER 9 http://www.access-able.com *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** ACCESS-ABLE EXTRA Watch your mailbox this month for an exciting special announcement. Access-Able has taken on a new project that will round out our services to travelers with disabilities. We think that you will be as excited about it as we are. **************************************************************************** FLORIDA RV RENTAL Palm RV Centers is the only RV dealer in Florida that has dedicated resources to help consumers with disabilities enjoy the RV lifestyle. They are able to take an existing RV or RV shell and transform it to an Ability Equipped RV. They not only do conversions they also have an accessible unit available to rent. The unit is a 30ft. class A model. It is self-contained, has a generator and features a 3 1/4" thick roof with ducted roof AC for maximum comfort. The unit sleeps four and is fully accessible with wide aisles and stairwell cover. It comes with tie downs and a six way power passenger seat for easy transfer. It has a large bathroom, complete with roll-in shower with a fold down bench, hand held shower and grab bars. The vanity is open, the toilet is raised and has grab bars. They welcome guests from all over the World! They can make arrangements for Airport Transfer Service or to store your automobile while you enjoy your adventure. If you would like to rest prior to your departure, they'll be happy to arrange nearby accommodations for you. For more information contact: Palm Truck and RV Centers 2441 South State Road 7 (US 441) Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33317-6999 Phone: (954) 587-6558 FAX (954) 584-3228 Website: http://www.palmtruckrv.com/rv/c_example11.html Email: rdemers@palmtruckrv.com ************************************************************************* ACCESS QUEBEC GUIDE - ENGLISH VERSION Here, at last, is a directory listing hotels, attractions, and restaurants, which are actually accessible to people with limited physical abilities. In the "Accessible Quebec" guide, the accessibility logo really means what it symbolizes. The guide is put out by Keroul which is Tourisme Quebec's chief consultant on matters concerning accessibility. A non-profit organization founded twenty years ago, Keroul has taken on the mission of making tourism and cultural events accessible to persons with limited abilities. Although smaller them their French version, tourists with mobility, hearing or visual impairments will find the Keroul guide offers them listings of more than 300 accessible hotels, attractions, restaurants and transportation throughout Quebec. A non-profit publication, the cost of Keroul's 120-page "Accessible Quebec" guide (English version) costs only $10 Canadian. In Quebec, you can find it at Ulysses bookstores; at several Quebec organizations for disabled persons; at suppliers such as Medicus, Invacare, Ricon; and Publications Quebec. If you would like more information or prefer to get your copy before you go you can order one through Keroul. The price is the same, but there will be a shipping charge of $2.00 for orders within Canada and $3.00 for orders going to the US. They do accept Visa, which simplifies making a purchase in a foreign currency. Keroul 4545 Pierre-De Coubertin Ave. P.O. Box 1000, Station "M" Montréal, Québec H1V 3R2 Phone: (514) 252-3104 Fax: (514) 254-0766 Website: http://www.keroul.qc.ca/index-a.htm (English version) Email: infos@keroul.qc.ca *************************************************************************** ACCESSIBLE BUNGALOW - ORLANDO, FL Situated on an eighteen-hole golf course and country club, this three bedroom two bath Orlando bungalow is the perfect setting for a Florida getaway. Located just minutes for Orlando International Airport and the areas major attractions, there is much to see and do, all within an easy drive. Guests receive a free membership to two clubs which includes unlimited swimming and tennis. The country club is only two minutes drive, has a Junior Olympic size swimming pool, sports shop, restaurant, bar and tennis courts all of which have excellent wheelchair access. Each of the bedrooms has a double bed and both baths are accessible. The master bath comes complete with a Mangar bath lift. The house, designed and built by a wheelchair user, has all the features you could ask for including an automatic garage door opener. The kitchen is fully equipped and the house has all the appliances, including an automatic dishwasher a microwave, washer and dryer. Furnished by interior designers, this spacious luxury bungalow has plenty of room for a family to spread out, including a conservatory and patio area. For complete information, prices and availability contact the owner Sue Fisher who lives in the United Kingdom. You can reach her by phone or fax at +44 161792-3029 *************************************************************************** TRAVEL WORKSHOPS Just a reminder that Access-Able will be presenting travel workshops at the remaining two Abilities Expos being held in Chantilly, VA September 24-26, 1999 and Santa Clara, CA October 15-17. The workshops are sponsored by Continental Airlines and are free! We also have tickets available for free admittance to the show. If you would like tickets just leave your address at carol@access-able.com and tell me how many tickets you want. We would love to meet you, so join us at one of the workshops or stop by our booth to say hello. For more information and directions check out the Abilities Expo http://www.abilitiesexpo.com/ web site. ***************************************************************************** DOT LIFTS CAP FOR DAMAGE TO ASSISTIVE DEVICES On August 2, the Department of Transportation (DOT) amended its rules implementing the Air Carrier Access Act to lift an existing cap on the amount of compensation airlines have to pay to passengers for loss or damage of their wheelchairs and other assistive devices. The rule is intended to provide additional relief to passengers who use expensive assistive devices that are lost, destroyed, damaged or delayed in the course of airline travel. Previously, airlines were permitted to limit their liability for loss, damage or delay of wheelchairs to $2500, or twice the liability limit established by regulation for passengers' luggage. Effective September 1, air carriers will be required to compensate passengers for the full cost of repairing a damaged wheelchair or the original purchase price if the wheelchair is beyond repair. In its comments to the proposed rule, PVA asserted that air carriers should reimburse passengers for the full replacement value of destroyed assistive devices. DOT declined to impose this requirement on the theory that the increased cost of a replacement wheelchair is due to market forces beyond a carrier's control. DOT also declined to require airlines to maintain a sufficient number of "loaner" wheelchairs at all airports. DOT did note, however, that the cost of a loaner wheelchair could constitute consequential damages for which the carrier is liable. This article was provided by Bob Herman, Senior Advocacy Attorney, Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) and was reproduced with permission. To find out more about the PVA and its work check out the website at www.pva.org. **************************************************************************** FEATURED DESTINATION This month we are covering one of the most popular tourist areas in the US, Central Florida. Access in Orlando and the surrounding areas excellent. The biggest problem usually encountered is there is just so many thing to see and do, it can hard to decide. Hopefully our feature will help you sort it all out so you can plan a vacation that you will not soon forget. Check it out at http://www.access-able.com/featuretours.html **************************************************************************** ACCESS-ABLE TRAVEL SOURCE MERGES TRAVELIN' TALK ONTO INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY Access-Able Travel Source, a top-ranked accessible travel website, recently made history with the acquisition of Travelin' Talk, a popular travel network for people with disabilities. Access-Able plans to incorporate Travelin' Talk into their already informative website, and make the member directory available on-line to Travelin' Talk members. Says Carol Randall, co-founder of The Access-Able Travel Source, "Travelin' Talk is a worldwide network of people with disabilities who offer travel information and emergency assistance to one-another, and the internet is the perfect medium for this type of an international network." Travelin' Talk was founded in 1987 by wheelchair-user and frequent traveler Rick Crowder. Today there are over 1,000 members; from every state in the union, and from many countries around the world. Although Rick initially embraced the growth of the Travelin' Talk network; updating the member directory in the traditional print format soon became a time-consuming and expensive chore. Now, with Access-Able's acquisition of Travelin' Talk, it's possible and cost-effective to maintain member information on-line. The cost of membership is $19.95/year for individuals or non-profit organizations, $24.95/year for travel-related businesses and $5/year for SSI (Supplemental Security Insursance) recipients. Members receive on-line access to the Travelin' Talk membership directory through a password protected section on the Access-Able website. Says Randall, "The Internet makes it possible for us to keep the directory current, and it makes it easier for members to contact each other." Travelin' Talk members also receive a monthly e-mail newsletter, which includes member news, access information and travel resources. Although Internet membership is preferred, Travelin' Talk benefits are also available to members who don't have Internet access. These members can access the member directory and other travel planning resources by contacting Access-Able directly. A list of members in a specified area will be faxed or mailed to non-internet members upon request. Non-internet members also receive the monthly newsletter by fax or snail mail; however, if they choose snail mail, they receive two months at a time. Members can also save money on selected travel services and products. Says Randall, "Although, most members join Travelin' Talk to help one another, everyone likes to save money. Access-Able plans to continue current member discounts, while looking for additional money-saving opportunities for network members." For more information about Travelin' Talk, check out the new website at www.travelintalk.net or contact Access-Able Travel Source, P.O. Box 1796, Wheat Ridge, CO 80034. Phone: (303) 232-2979 Fax: (303) 239-8486. Website: www.access-able.com: Email: carol@access-able.com **************************************************************************** **************************************************************************** Carol Randall Access-Able Travel Source http://www.access-able.com
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