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It's
a long walk
The unpaved path always seems longer and harder. So appear
the roads of India for the differently-abled traveller, or
simply tourists with ‘special needs’. While many
international destinations are friendly towards these travellers,
India it seems has a long way to trudge before it can become
more sensitive. By Reema Sisodia
Visibility
for disability
Some hotel guests may have disabilities that are easy to recognise;
for instance, a person using a wheelchair or crutches. Other
disabilities, however, may not be as obvious: deafness or
hearing loss, blindness, speech impairment, mental retardation,
or learning disabilities
Complete
access
The American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) India Chapter
recently conducted a series of seminars on accessible travel
in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kochi and Chennai. By Chetan Kapoor
Dublin:
By golly, it’s jolly!
Doors, draughts and doughty wit, Dublin is a city with old-world
charm and modern day idyll. By Neeti Mehra
A
view from the veterans
Reams of newspaper have been devoted to the issue of the zero
commission discussing it from every aspect possible. Here,
Express TravelWorld presents views from four veterans of the
travel industry on the hottest topic this season
Travel
agents to earn commission till November 2008
Airline companies, which had earlier decided to scrap the
five per cent commission of travel agents from October, have
deferred the decision till November 2008
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