[Travelandtourism] [Bulk] Re: Travel packages for the blind

[Cindy Handel]

We've gone on 18 cruises.  They all stop in at least one place and there are 
plenty of tours to choose from.  I'm sure it's the same on other types of 
trips.  But, we just choose the tours we believe will benefit us the most 
and go.  In many cases, we meet people on the bus and just walk along with 
them in the tour.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
To: "NFB Travel and Tourism Division List" <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 10:44 AM
Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] [Bulk] Re: Travel packages for the blind


traveleyesinternational.com there is another one called Mindy's something.

But what I am trying to say that when you make any kind of reservations on a
trip I went to disney world since going blind this past august and was able
to touch, smell, taste, and enjoy the sights in other ways besides seeing,
we have other senses, we just have to use them, if you want to go on a trip,
ask if you can get off the bus, or walk through with a group of a town in
the area.  The real trip is meeting the people and places of where you stay
and enjoy, touch what you can, taste everything, smell the air and flowers,
if you are the explorationist, or the climber, or the snorkeler.  Look at
the guy who climb mount everest he couldn't see it but he did it.

Enjoy where you go, don't let one sense, distract your from enjoying the
world around you.


Cheryl Echevarria


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue1 at sbcglobal.net>
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Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 9:36 AM
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> Good morning everyone,
>
>     During last year's NFB of Missouri Convention a woman from a similar
> travel agency spoke about her company and how they "Reach out" to disabled
> travelers. She spoke glowingly of how her outfit "Provides high-quality
> service to disabled travelers." She went on to tell us about their escort
> service and how she can arrange for escorts to assist blind and other
> travelers with disabilities on all legs of their trip never once
> indicating
> that she believed that some of us may not want the "Red carpet" treatment
> that included a visit with the queen of England, butlers and servants to
> "Take care of our needs" etc for the amazing low price of $2000.00 while
> sighted travelers paid far less. No one who heard her presentation was
> impressed with her kind of "Door-to-door" service provided to disabled
> travelers. I wonder if the agency we're discussing is the same outfit?
>
> Peter Donahue
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Cindy Handel" <cindy425 at verizon.net>
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> Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 8:10 AM
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>
>
> I agree and wouldn't do it.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
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> Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 6:56 AM
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>
>
> I don't think it is fair for anyone to pay a difference for the same trip.
> my own opinion.
>
>
> Cheryl Echevarria
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ryan Crilly" <ryancrilly at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 8:35 PM
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>
>
> > I would assume its cause of the extra assistance and special planning
> > they
> > have to do? Not to mention the sighted individuals are encouraged to
> > sorta
> > work during there vacation helping with the blind individuals when
> > needed.
> > So for that why make em pay full?
> >
> >
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