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

Mon Oct 12 10:40:47 UTC 2009

The UK has one of the oldest Guide Dog Schools in the World.  A lot of there 
trainers come her to help train dogs and clients.

Cheryl Echevarria

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Marion" <rmarion at telus.net>
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Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 7:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] [Bulk] Re: Travel packages for the blind

> Because the company is UK based, I think most of their clients come from
> their and maybe this is the reason.
>
> Richard
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Anne Musgrave" <amusgrav at toronto.ca>
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> Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 6:31 AM
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> This would depend on whether the tour takes someone to Great Britain where
> the tighter rabies test is imposed and it takes months to get clearance.
> Otherwise don't get it.
>
>
> Anne Musgrave
> Staffing Associate
> Human Resources Division
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>
> >>> <xpirate at sc.rr.com> 10/9/2009 9:25 AM >>>
>
> Probably has to do with quarantine issues for health concerns.
> ---- cheryl echevarria <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com> wrote:
> they don't allow people to take there guide dogs yet, may I post this to 
> the
> nagdu list please.
>
> Cheryl Echevarria
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Richard Quan" <r.quan at rogers.com>
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> Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 5:38 PM
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> >
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On Oct 8, 2009, at 3:42 PM, "Richard Marion" <rmarion at telus.net> wrote:
> >
> > > while I to have not been on a specific tour organized for blind
> > > people of
> > > Europe.  I have also combined my interest in traveling with my
> > > interest in
> > > something else, which in my case is singing choral music.  I do have a
> > > friend that has been on a couple of the Traveleyes tours and was
> > > generally
> > > pleased.  I have not tried traveleyes yet because they still do not
> > > permit
> > > people to take their guide dogs on their tours yet.  The web address
> > > for
> > > traveleyes is www.traveleyesinternational.com I believe.
> > >
> > > Richard
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jim Shaffer" <jjs78660 at gmail.com>
> > > To: <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>
> > > Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 8:18 AM
> > > Subject: [Travelandtourism] Travel packages for the blind
> > >
> > >
> > > My wife and I are considering a trip to Europe.  I am curious about
> > > people's
> > > experiences with travel packages to Europe, especially packages
> > > designed
> > > with the blind in mind.  I've been on too many tours where you drive
> > > around
> > > on a bus, and just look at things.  We're interested in a more hands-
> > > on
> > > experience.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for any help/advice you can give.
> > > --
> > > Jim Shaffer
> > > Pflugerville, TX
> > > email:  jjs at jjshaffer.net
> > > web page:  www.jjshaffer.net
> > > cell:  512-699-9251
> > > band page:  www.myspace.com/brianbyrneandborrowedtime
> > >
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