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Advice for disable travellers to Vietnam
Vietnam is not the easiest of places for disable travellers. Typical
problems include the crazy traffic, a lack of pedestrian footpaths, a lack of lifts in smaller hotels and the ubiquitous squat toilets. Vietnam travel You should find a reliable company to make travel arrangements and don’t be afraid to double-check things with hotels and restaurants yourself. In the major cities, many three to five-star hotels (two- star one in some case) have lifts and disable access is improving. Bus and train travel is not really geared up for disable travellers, but a private vehicle with a driver can let you go almost anywhere. Remember that anything is possible. Vietnamese are always willing to help you. You might try contacting the following organizations: Mobility International USA Tel: 54-1343 1284 Website: www.miusa.org Royal Association for Disability & Rehabilitation (RADAR) Tel: 020-7250 3222 Website: www.radar.org.uk Society for Accessible Travel & Hospitality (SATH) Tel: 212-447 7248 Website: www.sath.org Source: http://www.activetravelvietnam.com/t...ravellers.html |
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