Tourism Success

This happened to a friend - Bar would not serve her a drink just because she was blind without a "carer" with her - accessible tourism and travel has a long way to go with these sorts of attitudes!:

'It was soul-destroying': Woman with vision impairment refused drink because she 'didn't have a carer' with her abc.net.au/news/2023-01-0…

Most Full Service Airlines And Hotels Have Forgotten They're In The Hospitality Business - View from the Wing viewfromthewing.com/most-full-serv…

Jo and I have experienced some of these issues ourselves - so many businesses in Tourism want to recover Covid19 losses but forget they need to provide a quality service/product to justify their high prices:

Marriott Resort Charges Elites A Cash Co-Pay For Breakfast, Complimentary Doesn't Mean Free - View from the Wing viewfromthewing.com/marriott-resor…

A statement by an operator of accessibility means absolutely nothing unless you get full precise details & extensive photos & descriptions - Everyones needs for accessibility & even definition of accessibility are different:

Fantastic write up from @ProBonoNews on what we are doing - & aspire to do - here at LendForGood.

Working Theory: Many people don't want to do the work of thinking about a problem, forming a plan, and then communicating that clearly and concisely – in writing. They like meetings because it outsources that effort to groupthink and still lets them feel productive/valuable.

#SocEntSeries: Legal considerations for social entrepreneurs ⚖️ The workshop will be on Wednesday 1 June, 4 – 6pm AEST, online and free. Register here ✍️ eventbrite.com/cc/social-ente…

Elitist language, dated PR and poor positioning: what NGO communications gets wrong pioneerspost.com/news-views/202… via @Pioneerspost

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@giftedPWDcentre @bettymtuweta @FloneInitiative @TransportKE @TransAlt @NairobiYac @LVCTKe @SegalFoundation @ActioNetwork @SDY_Ke @SP_Kenya Looking forward to it - It seems disabled access to transport is a worldwide issue & as you say dignity must be ensured also

@bettymtuweta @FloneInitiative @TransportKE @TransAlt @travelforall_ @NairobiYac @LVCTKe @SegalFoundation @ActioNetwork @SDY_Ke @SP_Kenya Thank you Betty. Once the validation and final report is done, there will be the launch of the report and dissemination thereafter. Will keep you posted cc @FloneInitiative

1/3 HAPPENING NOW ☀️is a validation workshop of a “Report on accessibility of public transport services by women with disabilities” and “Guidelines for interacting with passengers with disabilities by public transport service operators,”facilitated by @FloneInitiative .. #Dignity

What is the difference between accessible design and inclusive design? How do you know which one to consider when starting out on a new project? @Leeyoungdesign writes about the distinction between the two and what designers need to consider. uxdesign.cc/understanding-…

4 #Accessibility Mistakes Plaguing Most Government Websites: buff.ly/36SgYNa via @mgifford #A11y