[nagdu] Blind traveler book

Elizabeth Campbell batescampbell at charter.net
Tue May 17 12:48:23 UTC 2011


Hi Traci,
Those are great resources from NBP. Thanks for sharing.

Liz and Gabe
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 7:21 AM
Subject: [nagdu] Blind traveler book


I was looking at nbp.org, the National Braille Press website, and I found
this book about traveling abroad with a guide dog, among other things.  I
thought people might be interested. Here's the blurb:
$19.95
Braille
"I see things better with my feet."
James Holman, The Blind Traveler
(1786-1857)

Wendy David can't stay home. Even with a rewarding job as a psychologist
for the Veterans Administration in Seattle, she keeps her suitcase packed
- just
in case. Together with her partner, Larry, who is also blind, they have
been to Europe 6 times, Hawaii 4 times, and have traveled all over the
United States
and Canada, visiting glaciers, swimming with dolphins, even kissing sea
lions.

Now she wants to share what she has learned along the way with other blind
travelers in Sites Unseen: Traveling the World Without Sight. "Every time
I leave
on another trip," says David, "blind friends and acquaintances pepper me
with questions: 'How do you get around countries with no public
transportation?
How do you deal with different types and sizes of currency? How do you
travel overseas with a guide dog? Who describes the unique sights to
you?'"

In Sites Unseen, David covers the territory. Drawing on her extensive
experience, she helps you decide where to go, when to go, how best to get
there, how
to find accessible travel websites and social networks; gives tips for
navigating busy airports, sleeping overnight on trains, enjoying today's
more comfortable
bus lines, selecting a theme-based cruise, using accessible GPS, and more.
"There are so many resources out there," says David. "People just don't
know
about them."

With this book, you can travel the world with confidence.

Note: "Sites Unseen" is available in braille, eBraille, accessible PDF,
and DAISY (text-to-speech audio).



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