Highlights:
- April dates for your diary
- 30 Things Brits do on holiday
- 20 Spectacular Castles in the UK
- Travel Tip: Our community shares...
- Travel News
- Our Recommendations: videos, gaming and online pub
- Destination of the Month: New York
- Where We've Been: March
- Altogether Travel News
- April Giveaway
- Accessibility
Feature: Distance Aware Scheme
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April dates for your diary
World Autism Awareness Day – Sat 2
April
Aims to both put a spotlight on the hurdles that people with autism and others living with autism face, and celebrate people with autism. Click here to find out more from Autism Speaks.
World Parkinson's Day – Mon 11
April
Parkinson’s UK click here is launching an attention-grabbing campaign to show the reality of life with Parkinson’s.
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30 Things Brits Do on Holiday
Any of these sound familiar? Click here for full article.
20 Spectacular Castles in the UK
Visit Britain has put together 20 of the most spectacular castles in the UK click here to read on and a handy map of where to find them.
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Travel Tip - Tech Tip
If you forgot a phone charger when packing, ask your hotel if they have a spare to borrow before buying a new one. Also, some newer TVs have a USB port on the side if you have your phone cable only or don’t have the adapter you need.
You can skip packing some plugs if you bring one adaptor with an extension cord for multiple devices 😊 To find out more about surge protection and voltage conversion click here for article on Best Travel Adapters 2022.
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Travel News
World Nature Photography Awards 2022 click here to check out the winners.
The Independent Newspaper recently announced Top 20 Sunniest Cities in Europe with summary here: Spain - Alicante, Murcia, Malaga, Valencia, Las Palmas, Granada, Seville, Zaragoza, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Madrid. Italy – Catania, Messina, Palermo, Rome, Naples. France – Nice, Marseille. Albania – Tirana. Greece – Athens.
Disneyland Paris celebrates 30 years this April, with over 375 million visitors since 1992 click here to read more about what visitors can expect.
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Our Recommendations
If you’re interested in real life experiences for cruises with a wheelchair, click here to check out videos from Traveling With A Chair.
Dr Amy Kavanagh is an award-winning disability rights activist and campaigner. To check out low-vision gaming and all things gamer accessibility click here for more.
Why not try ‘The Staying Inn’ – your new favourite local from the comfort of your sofa. An accessible, inclusive online space for people to stay connected, with workshops, social sessions and yes, pub quizzes click here to check out.
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Destination of the Month: New York
Music fan Jim took a trip over to
New York in March, with the guys jetting off after a comfortable overnight at
the airport hotel. They had a brilliant base staying next to Times Square and
took in a Manhattan show – Tina, explored with commentary on the hop on/off bus
and headed over to Greenwich to check out different record stores. The history
of music in New York is vibrant one – nearly every famous musician has
performed here. Cafe Wha in Greenwich Village helped launch the careers of Bob
Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and Jimi Hendrix.
New York City has 5 boroughs to experience click here for accessible guides such as attractions and getting around, venue search plus handy video on exploring with a wheelchair. Also click here for 7 top tips from Simply Emma.
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Where We've Been
In addition to Jim’s New York trip, March has been another packed month for our supported holidays. Destinations have included a Scotland caravan holiday, the Lake District with car hire, for Strictly Come Dancing fans the Aljaz & Janette show in Edinburgh, London sightseeing with Transport museum and Mary Poppins show, a Brighton coach holiday, plus a Status-Quo gig in Manchester 😊
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Altogether Travel News
We’re happy to announce our listing on Traveling with a Chair click here to view and check out the website.
Also, we have adopted Kyriakos the Brown Bear, as chosen by
one of our customers for this year’s Born Free animal adoption. He is receiving
expert care at the Arcturos Bear Sanctuary in Greece.
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April Giveaway
This month we have a fabulous 1 year travel magazine subscription for a lucky newsletter reader or follower on our social media. Wanderlust gives you the best of travel, nature & culture.
Get the world delivered to your door with inspiration, authentic travel writing and stunning photography. So how about dropping us a message click here to show your interest 😊
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Accessibility Feature - Distance
Aware Scheme
Distance Aware badges and lanyards are for anyone who prefers others to take extra care around them, for any reason. First developed by the Bevan Commission in Wales, the government-backed Distance Aware Scheme offers free badges and lanyards available from Asda, online, some charities and available to pick up from your local library. Click here for more details and helpful video.
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Thank you for staying connected with us and we would love to hear from you! Any ideas, questions or travel tips then click here to get in touch.
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