Product Description

· A great travel guide providing solid, detailed accessibility information and on-target travel know-how.
· An invaluable aid for travelers with mobility problems and hearing and vision impairments and for the people who travel with them.
· Each chapter a miniguide to the destination it covers, including:
· Where to stay---charming inns and B&Bs, affordable hotels and motels, scenic campgrounds.
· Where to eat---bistros and cafés, diners and delis, pizzerias and pasta places, and even the occasional fancy restaurant.
· What to see and do, from famous landmarks to explorable neighborhoods.
· Outdoor fun for the entire family.
· Where to shop for regional crafts and local souvenirs.
· Great entertainment, from Broadway shows to country jamborees.
· Every entry loaded with accessibility information---everything from curb cuts and entrance ramps to roll-in showers and high sinks to pools with hydraulic lifts, Braille menus and signage, lowered phones, and more.
· Covers the best of America's travel destinations, including Boston, Cape Cod, Charleston, Chicago, the Everglades, Gettysburg, the Grand Canyon, the Grand Tetons, Las Vegas, the Lincoln Trail, Los Angeles, the Maine coast, Memphis, Miami, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Nashville, the Natchez Trace, New Orleans, New York City, Niagara Falls, the Outer Banks, Pennsylvania Dutch Country, Philadelphia, Rocky Mountain National Park, San Antonio and Austin, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Fe and Taos, Savannah, Seattle, the Texas Gulf Coast, Walt Disney World, Waikiki and Honolulu, Washington, D.C., Williamsburg, Yellowstone, and Yosemite.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1051929 in Books
• Published on: 1996-10-29
• Released on: 1996-10-29
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 605 pages

Amazon.com
America is finally opening up to people with disabilities. Thanks to legislation and evolving perspectives, there's been a welcome burst of growth both in the attitudes and construction needed to make the U.S. more hospitable. Fodor's Great American Vacations for Travelers with Disabilities rides the wave of momentum and adds to it, as more and more disabled travelers take the vacations they've been wanting. Fodor's guide covers 38 locations across the U.S., providing basic guide information in appealing prose on where to stay, eat, sightsee, play, hike, snorkel, and barhop, plus detailing access information for people with mobility problems and hearing and vision impairments. It's clear from the start that a lot of care has gone into making this a quality production, and it's reassuring to know that each site was checked out personally by someone who understands disability concerns.

From Library Journal
Designed for travelers with mobility problems and hearing and vision impairments, this vacation planner covers 38 vacation areas in the United States, including national parks, historic districts, and major cities. The standard entry for each area includes a map, a list of important contacts for disabled visitors, arrival and departure tips, and information about getting around, exploring, lodging, dining, shopping, outdoor activities, and entertainment. Where relevant, these sections provide detailed practical information for disabled visitors in categories marked by M (mobility), H (hearing), and V (vision) symbols. With appendixes listing organizations that provide more information, the wealth of practical information contained in this book makes it invaluable for the approximately 30 million North Americans with disabilities. Highly recommended for all public and other libraries serving disabled patrons.
Caroline Mitchell, Washington, D.C.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Inside Flap Copy
· A great travel guide providing solid, detailed accessibility information and on-target travel know-how.
· An invaluable aid for travelers with mobility problems and hearing and vision impairments and for the people who travel with them.
· Each chapter a miniguide to the destination it covers, including:
· Where to stay---charming inns and B&Bs, affordable hotels and motels, scenic campgrounds.
· Where to eat---bistros and cafés, diners and delis, pizzerias and pasta places, and even the occasional fancy restaurant.
· What to see and do, from famous landmarks to explorable neighborhoods.
· Outdoor fun for the entire family.
· Where to shop for regional crafts and local souvenirs.
· Great entertainment, from Broadway shows to country jamborees.
· Every entry loaded with accessibility information---everything from curb cuts and entrance ramps to roll-in showers and high sinks to pools with hydraulic lifts, Braille menus and signage, lowered phones, and more.
· Covers the best of America's travel destinations, including Boston, Cape Cod, Charleston, Chicago, the Everglades, Gettysburg, the Grand Canyon, the Grand Tetons, Las Vegas, the Lincoln Trail, Los Angeles, the Maine coast, Memphis, Miami, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Nashville, the Natchez Trace, New Orleans, New York City, Niagara Falls, the Outer Banks, Pennsylvania Dutch Country, Philadelphia, Rocky Mountain National Park, San Antonio and Austin, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Fe and Taos, Savannah, Seattle, the Texas Gulf Coast, Walt Disney World, Waikiki and Honolulu, Washington, D.C., Williamsburg, Yellowstone, and Yosemite.

Customer Reviews

For the Traveler
As the Disability Host on BellaOnline, I recommend this book. It gives you complete information regarding accessibility and travel. You won't want to travel without this book.

Vacations for Travelers With Disabilities
You give up many things that you take for granted when you become disabled, but, with the help of this book, traveling doesn't have to be one of them. The editors make it easy to plan an out of town trip by letting you know some of the obstacles you will find on your travels. By knowing them in advance, you are better prepared to handle them calmly rather then letting them frustrate you and ruin everyone's trip.This guide gives me confidence to go places that are new and not worry on what I will find when I arrive.