Category: Accessibility
The Wellness Director Making the Maldives Accessible for Travelers With Disabilities
Despite its popular attractions, the Maldives is mostly off-limits to travelers with disabilities. But that's about to change, thanks to a groundbreaking accessibility initiative at Amilla Maldives Resort and Residences.
Special Tehran tour arranged for the hearing-impaired
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] guided tour has taken hearing-impaired people to several museums and historical places in downtown Tehran. Teheran was designated as an accessible tourism destination for all people by the Ministry of Tourism.
‘You can make money out of us’: the disabled people demanding more accessible travel and tourism
People with disabilities struggle to have their access needs met – so trying to organise a trip away comes with significant burdens.
For Sarah Clifton-Bligh,...
Governments agree on more assistance for tourists caught up in emergency situations
More than 100 countries, international organisations and leading business groups have agreed to adopt harmonised standards for assisting tourists caught up in emergency situations. This also includes a set of recommendations relating to providing tourists with information, assistance and, if necessary, repatriation. The aim is to help to restore confidence in international travel after the pandemic.
New competition for the best European rail tourism campaign
As part of the ‘2021 European Year of Rail’, the ETC has launched a competition for the marketing campaigns that best promote rail travel as a sustainable tourism model throughout the EU. This will bring more attention to rail as a sustainable form of transportation.
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Eurostar commits to 100% renewable energy for trains by 2030
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