[Travelandtourism] A request from National Braille Press

[David Andrews]

The latest info I have available to me is that the President of the 
division is Doug Johnson, and his e-mail is:

dougmj1 at wavecable.com

Diane should contact him.

Dave


At 02:20 PM 2/13/2010, you wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I recently received the request below from NBP.  I explained that I am not
>the moderator of the NFB Travel and Tourism list, but I promised to pass the
>request on.  If there is someone in charge of this list and/or the NFB
>division, Diane would appreciate a reply at mailto:dcroft at nbp.org
>
>Hi Ted,
>
>We are getting ready to publish Wendy David's new book, "Sites Unseen:
>Traveling the World Without Sight" (copyright 2010). There is an extensive
>resource list in the back. We would like to include your travel and tourism
>list serv. I assume it would go best in the chapter on Social Travel
>Networks. I include a few sample listings. If you would like to be included,
>please send me a short blurb. There is no charge. Thanks, Diane
>
>Chapter 18
>Get Connected: Social-Travel Networks
>Social networking is a popular way to connect with others, and it is no
>different in the travel arena. Here are some sites to help you connect with
>other travelers of like minds, interests, and even budgets. The first list
>is geared specifically for people with disabilities; the second includes
>more general networking sites. They may all offer some interesting
>information and insights to the world of travel.
>  Disability Travel and Networking Sites
>1. Access-Able Travel Source
>www.access-able.com
>Email: access-able at home.com
>An online resource that contains general information about travel for people
>with disabilities, and links to travel-related magazines, access guides,
>transportation, travel agencies and more. The Travel Database allows for
>searches by country, state, city, disability, and attraction, and includes
>accessibility provisions as well as Travel Tales, a collection of the good,
>the bad and the ugly that real travelers with disabilities have encountered.
>  2. Access Anything
>www.accessanything.blogspot.com <http://www.accessanything.blogspot.com/>
>Authors Andy and Craig Kennedy of Colorado provide interesting blogs and
>news about the world of accessible sports and travel.
>
>
>
>Diane Croft
>VP/Publishing
>National Braille Press
>617.266.6160 ext. 421
>www.braille.com