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Coming soon...
TravelinWheels will be traveling to Maui and various cities in Texas this summer!
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Hotel Highlight:
Holiday Inn Capitol- Washington DC.
check it out!
Centrally located within walking/rolling distance of the Smithsonian and Metro. Great for groups and individual travelers. Host of ADAPT Conference, Lighthouse for the Blind Conference.
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Event Invite:
Friday July 8, 2011
Atrium Garden Center
21481 N. Highway 12
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
A special event for kids, teens, and young adults with a physical disability. Sit behind the wheel of a Corvette and then go to a local drive in hot dog place! You are encouraged to register in advance.
More info contact:
christine@
atriumgardencenter.com
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WELCOME!
Come visit us!
Hello, and welcome to the very first TravelinWheels Newsletter! Thank you for joining us for the ride! We have exciting news! The TravelinWheels website is up and running! Please check it out and let us know what you think. We are so excited to share this with you and hope you enjoy it!
This newsletter brings the conversation about disability travel directly to you each month. We will include updates to the site, upcoming events, and content to encourage, inspire and enable you to be adventurous and travel! TravelinWheels will continue to grow. We hope you check back often and add your own insight and information to the site, as well! This site was built for you! Make it yours!
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Virtual Visual Vacation:
TravelinWheels founder and her daughter kayaking in
Coeur D'Alene, Idaho.
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Travel Stories & Tips:
Renting a Car or Accessible Van in the U.S.
One of the most troublesome areas of travel can be the simple act of renting a car. So many questions arise. Will they have hand controls? Will my wheelchair fit? Do I have to take a shuttle to get to the pickup? Will it be accessible? What if the car they give me doesn't fit my needs?
We've sometimes traveled with more than one wheelchair, sports equipment, and a variety of additional, and necessary, apparatus. The question then becomes, can I get something big enough without breaking the bank? The answers are complex and many. However, I will try to simplify the process a bit...
...read more
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We want to know your opinions and advice! Each newsletter we will ask a new question and display the answers from the previous newsletter.
Here is the first question:
What is the best advice you have received about traveling with a disability?
Answer by sending your name, location, and answer to:
info@travelinwheels.com
Include "Question of the Month" in the subject line.
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Calendar of Events
June/July 2011
June 30 - July 3 -- No Barriers Summit, Winter Park, CO
July 8 - 10 -- Abilities Expo, Chicago, IL
July 19 - 23 -- National Junior Disabilities Championships
Saginaw, Michigan
Come say hello!
*No Barriers Summit- Winter Park, CO
Adventurers and outdoor enthusiasts unite! Every couple of years the No Barriers Summit meets and offers "hands-on clinics, product demonstrations, nature excursions, films, art and music, keynote addresses, leadership exercises and a scientific symposium."
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>--- T W C O M P A S S --->
points to:
Sports Abilities
www.sportsabilities com
Aiming to be "the premiere resource calendar for adaptive sporting events in the nation," this website for athletes and coaches outlines adaptive sporting events across the United States. Click on any state on the map, and find a sporting event on the calendar, or enter one of your own!
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