[Travelandtourism] international cane travel

[Cheryl]

As we all know whether traveling abroad or in our own towns things change sidewalks are not always
Well managed.

I would definately take the cane buy alternate sighted guide as well 

John Davis <john.davis817 at gmail.com> wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I'm thinking of traveling abroad with some friends soon for a few
>weeks. I've never left the country before, but our plan is to see
>parts of Asia and Europe.
>
>First, I use an NFB cane with the standard metal tip for travel
>everywhere I go. I do use a combination of touch and slide technique
>depending on the situation. I had never thought to ask this question
>until a friend who went to Africa over the summer told me that, being
>in a developing country, the roads and sidewalks look completely
>different from the suburbs and cities of the US! With that, I'm
>wondering If I'll have any trouble using a cane in some foreign
>countries? From what I've heard a lot of sidewalks can have huge holes
>and cracks everywhere and the like which might make using a cane hard
>abroad. especially in more developing countries ... apparently it's
>quite chaotic and a total mess in some places even for people who can
>see! I ask because the NFB metal tip can succumb to rough spots and
>cracks and the like here on occasion, so I'm suddenly wondering If
>I'll have trouble abroad. I will be with a group of friends so maybe I
>won't need to use my cane too much on my own, but I thought I'd ask
>before I leave anyway. Apologies if these are silly or the wrong lists
>to ask these questions on.
>
>Thank you
>
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