The Hallmarks Of An Accessible Holiday
Accessible travel is essential in the modern world. It opens up exploration to everyone with limited mobility or the need for extra sensory support, and the globe becomes much richer for it. With accessibility adjustments in place, everyone gets to satisfy that inner sense of wanderlust that has us dreaming of adventure in far off lands!
If you sometimes struggle to have your needs met, and that puts you off travelling unless you’ve got the energy for it, we’re here to help. If you want to plan and book a holiday that’s accessible enough for you, make sure you’ve marked off the three hallmarks below before you step onboard the boat or plane.
Advice From Someone Who’s Been There
Do you follow any disabled travel influencers? If not, it’s a good idea to find a few and see what they have to say. These are the people to listen to when you want to know if a holiday idea will be accessible enough or not, and they may even have insider tips for you to make use of.
You can also head onto Facebook and join an accessible travel group. These groups are made up of various people with various disabilities and you can post your questions (no matter how silly you might think they are!) for some specific and helpful advice.
Wheelchair Friendly Accommodation
Check the website of whatever hotel or BnB you want to book before you pay any money. If there’s no information about their accessibility policies, and you can’t find anything about how they make space for those in wheelchairs, you’ll most likely need to get in touch. Doing so is a good idea anyway, as you can ask as many questions as you need.
Accommodation providers like the Inn Collection Group make it easy to see how disabled guests will be treated, and you’re able to book an accessible room from the moment you click through to their booking page. Feel free to call for more information if need be, but if you don’t feel comfortable with the way the organisation is handling your needs, it might be best to find somewhere else to stay.
Planning Routes Ahead of Time
Wherever it is you want to go on holiday, make sure you plan out the routes around the town, city, or nearby landmarks ahead of time. You need to know the smoothest, most incline free you can use, but you also need to know where and when these routes aren’t going to be available.
This will help you craft your itinerary in a much more constructive fashion. For example, if you know there’s going to be little to no accessibility at a tourist spot you want to visit, you won’t be putting other equally difficult spots on the same day schedule as them.
If you want to go on an accessible holiday, there are a few planning tips you’ll need to keep in mind. Use those above to make things easier.
