[Travelandtourism] FYI!

Mon May 3 16:33:37 UTC 2010

They allow you touch a lot not the mona lisa and such, if you let them know 
you can, she is not going with a group sounds like her and hubby, I did 
e-mail you off list and hope I can help.

Cheryl Echevarria
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "sharon howerton" <shrnhow at att.net>
To: "NFB Travel and Tourism Division List" <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 11:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] FYI!

> Dear Tatyana,
> I went to Italy 3 years ago with my choir and was permitted to touch a
> number of things that my sighted friends could not. The tour guide we had
> definitely knew I was blind and always made sure I could touch. When we 
> were
> not with a tour guide, my friends would mention to whomever that I was 
> blind
> and could I touch, and there was never a problem. In Italy we visited
> Venice, Ravenna, Florence, Rome and Assisi, singing in most of those 
> places
> including Mass at St. Peter's. It was a wonderful trip. If I may help
> further, you are welcome to contact me off list  at
> shrnhow at att.net
> Sharon
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tatyana" <tagrig at verizon.net>
> To: "NFB Travel and Tourism Division List" <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2010 12:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] FYI!
>
>
> > Hi
> > I'm planning with my husband who is sighted going to Europe this Summer.
> > We're going to spend 2 weeks. We didn't decide yet what part of Europe 
> > we
> > would go. But we have 3 options in mind- France or Italy or combined
> > Germany/Austria/Check republic. I'm interested in castles and walled
> > cities and walks in old towns. Observing of nature is also nice. So I
> > would like to ask you, dear listers, can anyone recommend me  places 
> > where
> > I will  get an access to touch things? I know that it can be a lot but 
> > we
> > have only two weeks and of cause we can't see everything. I know that
> > there are many palaces and castles but perhaps I will not be allowed to
> > touch stuff inside, like furniture etc. So I'd be happy to hear any
> > stories and experiences about traveling to Europe of blind person.
> >
> > Thank you
> >
> > Tatyana.
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Don Gillmore" <don.gillmore at gmail.com>
> > To: "Travel and tourasim" <Travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2010 12:22 PM
> > Subject: [Travelandtourism] FYI!
> >
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