To Infinity and Beyond: Advances in Accessibility in the Tourism Industry

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Tourism is dedicated to catering for the preferences of a wide range of customers, but genuinely inclusive travel, whether for business or for leisure, can be hard to find. Ivor Ambrose is Managing Director of the European Network for Accessible Tourism (ENAT), a not-for-profit association which promotes accessible tourism. Here he sets out key issues and case studies showing inclusive tourism in action. Meanwhile Sandra Cooper’s description of her stay in an exceptional destination illustrates some of the possibilities available.

Cover photo walking with guide dog

 

Cover photo: Walking in the countryside with guide dog. CAE.

Tourism is dedicated to catering for the preferences of a wide range of customers, but genuinely inclusive travel, whether for business or for leisure, can be hard to find. Ivor Ambrose is Managing Director of the European Network for Accessible Tourism (ENAT), a not-for-profit association which promotes accessible tourism. Here he sets out key issues and case studies showing inclusive tourism in action.

Meanwhile Sandra Cooper’s description of her stay in an exceptional destination illustrates some of the possibilities available.

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These articles were originally published in the journal "Access by Design", Spring 2011.
Publisher: Centre for Accessible Environments, UK.

To learn more about the journal or to subscrinbe, visit the webpage:
http://www.cae.org.uk/abd.html