Tips for blind and visually impaired travellers
This article is a travel topic.
This page contains travel tips and information gleaned from blind travelers and people who work in the orientation and mobility field.
General Information
Dog Guides
Special testing and paperwork is required in Hawaii, the UK and Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Sweden, Norway, Finland. In general, travel to island countries should be planned for well in advance when traveling with a dog guide. Most developing countries don't have laws permitting dog guides in public places. See Guide Dogs and Service Animals for in- depth information on traveling internationally with Guide dogs.
Blind Organizations
Worldwide Database of Disability Organizations
Travel Tips
- Air Travel Tips for People with Disabilities
- Step by Step Guide to the International Exchange Process
- Disability-Related Phrases and Vocabulary to Learn Before You Go Abroad
- Foreign Languages and Students with Learning, Hearing or Vision Disabilities
Success Stories from Blind Travelers
- Peer-to-Peer NetworkA unique network of people with and without disabilities who have vast international experiences such as study, research, intern, work, and volunteer abroad experiences and want to share their experiences with people preparing for their international experience.
- Success Stories by Blind/Visually Impaired Travelers
- A World Awaits You Journal
- Blogs by Exchange Travelers
Countries Information
Featured Countries by the National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange Learn about featured countries around the world: culture, language, history, disability access and laws and exchange programs.
Spain
- International Libraries and Organizations for the Blind
- [ http://www.asiarooms.com/travel-guide/spain/madrid/museums-in-madrid/the-blind-museum,-madrid.html Blind Museum Madrid, Blind Museum in Madrid, Spain]
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South Africa
- South African National Council for the Blind, 514 White Street, Bailey's Muckleneuk, Pretoria, ☎ +27 (0)12 452-3811(admin@sancb.org.za, fax: +27 (0)12 346-4699), [4]. edit
- South African Guide Dogs Association, 126 Wroxham Road, Rietfontein, Sandton, ☎ +27 (0)11 705-3512(info@guidedog.org.za, fax: +27 (0)11 465-3858), [5]. edit
United States
- National Federation of the Blind, Baltimore, MD, +1 410 659-9314
- American Council of the Blind, Washington D.C., +1 202 467-5081
United Kingdom
- Royal National Institute of the Blind, London, +44 20 7388 1266
This page was last edited at 20:49, on 11 August 2008 by Anonymous user(s) of Wikitravel. Based on work by Nick Roux, Ian Kirk and Michele Ann Jenkins, Wikitravel user(s) Pashley and Anonymous user(s) of Wikitravel.
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