[Blindtlk] international cane travel

[Cindy Handel]

Yes, that could be, but she said there are a lot more pedestrians than 
vehicles.

Cindy
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From: "T. Joseph Carter" <tjcarter at spiritsubstance.com>
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Sounds like most cities to me, with the exception of the lack of
sidewalks.

Joseph


On Wed, Oct 05, 2011 at 06:06:31PM -0400, Cindy Handel wrote:
>My niece is in Malawi in southern Africa right now.  She says there are few
>sidewalks and drivers are crazy.  Most people walk, but pedestrians do not
>have the right of way.  When a car is coming, the driver does not slow 
>down;
>it's just up to you to get out of the way.  Sounds crazy to me!
>
>Cindy
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>From: "T. Joseph Carter" <tjcarter at spiritsubstance.com>
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>
>
>I've never been to a developing country, but urban areas in such
>countries have got to be a combination of urban traffic as in the US,
>with rural roads and pathways.  That is, expect a lot of broken
>pavement, poor or non-existent sidewalks, and tons of people in and
>out of cars.
>
>Proceed with caution, and don't get distracted.
>
>Come to think of it, I can name urban places here in the United
>States that are fairly similar in description.
>
>Oh, you may want to ask about different traffic laws (and traffic
>realities, legal or otherwise) wherever you are going.  Even in the
>US, the traffic laws vary a bit.  Here in Oregon, right turns (and
>even left turns on one-way streets) are legal on a red light.  Cars
>may not cross a lane of traffic to do it, however.  The traffic
>reality is that the part about not crossing a lane of traffic gets
>ignored often enough to be a concern.  Good to know if you're coming
>to Oregon!
>
>It'll be hard to give specifics without knowing where you're going.
>But the general travel skills apply with very slight variations for
>specific circumstances pretty much everywhere you go.
>
>Joseph
>
>
>On Wed, Oct 05, 2011 at 12:34:42PM -0400, John Davis wrote:
>>Hi,
>>
>>I'm thinking of traveling abroad with some friends soon for a few
>>weeks. I've never left the country before, but our plan is to see
>>parts of Asia and Europe.
>>
>>First, I use an NFB cane with the standard metal tip for travel
>>everywhere I go. I do use a combination of touch and slide technique
>>depending on the situation. I had never thought to ask this question
>>until a friend who went to Africa over the summer told me that, being
>>in a developing country, the roads and sidewalks look completely
>>different from the suburbs and cities of the US! With that, I'm
>>wondering If I'll have any trouble using a cane in some foreign
>>countries? From what I've heard a lot of sidewalks can have huge holes
>>and cracks everywhere and the like which might make using a cane hard
>>abroad. especially in more developing countries ... apparently it's
>>quite chaotic and a total mess in some places even for people who can
>>see! I ask because the NFB metal tip can succumb to rough spots and
>>cracks and the like here on occasion, so I'm suddenly wondering If
>>I'll have trouble abroad. I will be with a group of friends so maybe I
>>won't need to use my cane too much on my own, but I thought I'd ask
>>before I leave anyway. Apologies if these are silly or the wrong lists
>>to ask these questions on.
>>
>>Thank you
>>
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