September 2023 Newsletter
Beach
wheelchairs, winter holidays, and accessible Portugal 😊 our
newsletter best bits - with travel tips, inspiration and so much
more. 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:
- September dates for your diary
- Winter Holidays
- Travel Tip: Our community
shares...
- Travel News
- Our Recommendations
- Destination of the Month: Porto,
Portugal
- Where will you go?
- Altogether Travel News
- Accessibility Feature: Manchester Piccadilly station’s
new assisted travel lounge
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September Dates for your diary
World Alzheimer’s Month
To find support and more from Dementia UK click here, and can click here for practical tips.
European Day of Languages – Tue 26th
You can pick up language books in charity shops,
or online learning / apps can involve games to help learn and practise – click here to find
out more.
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Winter Holidays
Why not swap the UK for some warmth and sunshine?
With the winter months approaching, it’s an ideal time to take a trip click here to
read on, by The Independent.
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Travel Tip – Guidebooks & Maps
When
you book your next trip, or are thinking where to go next – you can often find
travel books in charity shops at low cost. Even if a few years old and some
shops etc may have changed, the maps are handy as the main attractions / road
layout will still be the same. This saves you looking for a free map at the
hotel / station, or can help with planning where to visit. Libraries can also
have ‘clearance sales’ where you can buy a book to keep at a discounted price.
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Travel News
Lonely
Planet reaches 50 Years – founded by Maureen and Tony Wheeler from Essex,
inspiring millions click here to
read more from The Times.
The
best new European train routes launching in 2023 and 2024 – click here to check out.
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Our Recommendations
Simply
Emma is a leading travel and disability blog focused on accessible travel, with
reviews, tips and more. Recent posts include - Scotland’s Accessible Beaches click here to
check out. Converting her manual wheelchair into a beach wheelchair, with the
WheelEEZ Beach wheelchair conversion kit click here for more info. There are many beach wheelchairs available around the UK for
use, depending on where you visit.
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Destination of the Month: Porto
Porto is a gateway for the natural and cultural diversity of
northern Portugal, with direct flights from the UK around 2-3 hours.
It is known for the Port wine which is shipped from here all
over the world, but also for a heritage which combines ancient churches and
monuments, and known for architecture (including winners of the Pritzker Prize),
plus the Cathedral and the Church of São Francisco, and modern buildings.
Explore the mediaeval streets to Ribeira, with its café
terraces and picturesque corners, then enjoy a cruise under Porto’s six bridges
or take a local tram. From gardens to Casa da Música, on Rotunda da Boavista, also
a popular shopping area. Take in the sights and delicious local foods.
The
city's buses, metros and trains have good access for navigating any sloped
areas and cobbled streets. For 9 of the Flattest and Most Wheelchair Accessible
Places in Portugal click here to read on, including Porto’s Matosinhos neighbourhood.
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Where will you go?
The holiday fun continues with our recent UK holidays, such
as Newcastle, London, Liverpool, Eastbourne, Bristol, Fife, Callander, St
Andrews, and Dundee. Taking in a Glasgow show, with A Country Night in Nashville.
Also a family holiday with wedding in Dorset.
Some further from home trips have been to Copenhagen,
Naples, Rome, and Milan.
We sorted tours with local guides to get the most out of
visits, and enjoyed exploring top attractions.
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Altogether Travel News
Interested
in a 2023 holiday? If an Autumn/Winter break is for you, please do get in touch click here and
we can check out the details.
Indoor activities can include shows, shops and
attractions, activities such as mini golf, board games or relaxing with a view
in your cosy hotel.
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Accessibility Feature
Manchester
Piccadilly station’s new assisted travel lounge click here to read more by Independent Living. Some features include –
Changing Places toilet facility, British Sign Language information screens, and
a sensory space for people who find stations overwhelming.
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Interested
in booking accommodation or mobility equipment hire? With access to the biggest
range of local suppliers for mobility equipment, and UK accessible
accommodation – tell us what you’re looking for and leave the rest to us 😊
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Request Form – click here]
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Request Form – click here]
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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.
Take care,
Altogether Travel
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