Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Many travel agencies offer customized tours and itineraries for travel-
ers with disabilities. Among them ar e
Flying Wheels Travel
(
&
507/
451-5005;
www .flyingwheelstravel.com) and
Accessible J ourneys
(
&
800/846-4537
or 610/521-0339; www.disabilitytravel.com).
Flying with Disability
(www.flying-with-disability.org) is a com-
prehensive information sour ce on airplane trav el.
Avis R ent a C ar
(
&
800/331-1212
in the U.S.; www .avis.com) has an “Avis Access”
program that offers ser vices for customers with special trav el needs.
These include specially outfitted v ehicles with swiv el seats, spinner
knobs, and hand controls; mobility scooter rentals; and accessible bus
service. Be sure to reserve well in advance.
Also check out the quarterly magazine
Emerging Horizons
(www.
emerginghorizons.com), available by subscription (US$16.95 a y ear
in the U.S.; US$21.95 outside the U.S.).
The “ Accessible Travel” link at
Mobility-Advisor.com
offers a
variety of travel resources to persons with disabilities.
British travelers
should contact
Tourism For All
(
&
0845/124-
9971
in U.K. only; www.tourismforall.org.uk) to access a wide range
of travel information and resources for elderly people or persons with
disabilities.
FAMILY TRAVEL
The Cayman I slands welcome families with kids. To locate accom-
modations, r estaurants, and attractions that ar e par ticularly kid-
friendly, refer to the “Kids” icon throughout this guide.
Recommended family trav el w ebsites include
Family T ravel
Forum
(www .familytravelforum.com), a compr ehensive site that
offers customized trip planning;
Family Travel Network
(www.family
travelnetwork.com), an online magazine pr oviding trav el tips; and
TravelWithYourKids.com,
a compr ehensive site written b y parents
and for par ents, which pr ovides sound advice for long-distance and
international travel with children.
FOR SENIORS
Mention the fact that you're a senior when you make your travel res-
ervations in the Cayman Islands. Members of
AARP,
601 E St. NW,
Washington, DC 20049 (
&
888/687-2277;
www.aarp.org), get dis-
counts on hotels, air fares, and car r entals. AARP offers members a
wide range of benefits, including
AARP The Magazine
and a monthly
newsletter. Anyone over 50 can join.
Recommended publications with travel resources and discounts for
seniors include: the quar terly magazine
Travel 50 & B eyond
(www.
travel50andbeyond.com) and
Unbelievably Good Deals and G reat
Adventures That You Absolutely Can't Get Unless You're Over 50,
2009-2010, 18th Edition
(McGraw-Hill), by Joan Rattner Heilman.
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