July 2023 Newsletter
Wheelchair Seats on Flights, Accessible Berlin and more 😊 our newsletter best bits - with travel tips and inspiration. All you need to plan your next supported holiday or travel with the UK's number 1 company for all things care and accessible tourism.
Highlights:
- July date for your diary
- Top European holidays by train from London
- Top Food Adventures in Scotland
- Travel Tip: Our community shares...
- Travel News
- Our Recommendations
- Destination of the Month: Berlin
- Where will you go?
- Altogether Travel News
- Accessibility Feature: Aircrafts’ wheelchair friendly seat design
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July Date for your diary
Monday 24th July is 24/7 Samaritans Awareness Day – The Big Listen 2023. ‘If you need someone to talk to, we listen.
Whatever you're going through, you can call us any time, from any phone for FREE’ click here for more information.
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Top European holidays by train from London click here to read on.
Visit Scotland’s Top 12 Food Adventures click here for ideas of where to try next to get a taste of Scotland, showcasing local produce.
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Travel Tip – spotting your suitcase
You can buy duct tape with bright and distinctive patterns – this can be an easy way to spot your suitcase when collecting at the airport.
As this is durable, it may be stronger than adding a ribbon for example to your
handle, plus you can add a section of duct tape to different sides of your
case.
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Travel News
Hurtigruten introduces the world’s most energy-efficient cruise ship click here to check out the development.
VisitEngland reveals Awards for Excellence 2023 winners click here to read on, including awards for Accessible and Inclusive Tourism.
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Our Recommendations
BBC Sounds, Access All on the new BBC One drama ‘Best Interests’ click here for more, with Bafta-winning writer and disability advocate Jack Thorne. To watch episodes on BBC iPlayer click here.
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Destination of the Month: Berlin
Richard set off on another trip with Holiday Companion Alan.
The guys enjoyed a River boat trip, and made use of the handy hop on/off bus
tour to get around the city to take in the top sights. Some include the Brandenburg
Gate, Checkpoint Charlie, the Berlin Wall, and the famous Reichstag building
with glass dome. Other days they visited the Spy museum – for a unique insight
into the shadowy realm of espionage. Also the Museum for Communication Berlin –
experiencing how it has developed and changed society.
Richard’s favourite visit was to Futurium – where everything
revolves around the question ‘how do we want to live?’ and visitors can
discover many possible futures.
For Berlin accessibility details click here to find out more.
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Where will you go?
Summer is well underway with our recent UK holidays, such as
Scarborough and Exmouth – both for relaxation by the coast with car hire to
explore, plus Glasgow visiting top attractions. Fife, Iona and Oban in Scotland
were perfect for a quieter holiday away from the big cities. More holidays have
visited London, York, Edinburgh to check out the castle, Belfast with the
famous Titanic Belfast attraction, and Lancaster to spend time with family.
Some further from home trips were to Dublin, and a Jersey
coach holiday, catching the ferry from Southampton. Day trips to both Geneva
and Barcelona, to explore the local highlights and enjoy local foods with a
spot of shopping. Other holidays have included Venice, Alicante, Barcelona,
Madrid and Lisbon.
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Altogether Travel News
Congratulations Shirley! Another Holiday Companion who has
reached their 50 holidays supported mark. We appreciate you being part of so
many holiday memories.
To get your next supported holiday sorted, click here to get in touch with any ideas before Companion availability goes.
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Accessibility Feature
New aircraft seat design will let people sit in their own wheelchairs on flights, introduced by Delta and created in partnership with Air4All click here to find out more from CNN Travel.
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Take care,
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