[TravelAndTourism] TravelAndTourism Digest, Vol 150, Issue 2

Thu Jul 11 12:55:46 UTC 2019

They have been phased out in some places but not in others. Like, jamaica, for example, they use paper forms.

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>   1. Re: Questions about travel. (Lynn Zelvin)
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>   3. Re: Questions about travel. (Jana Jackson)
>   4. Re: Questions about travel. (Dean Martineau)
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> Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 12:21:10 -0400
> From: Lynn  Zelvin <lynnzelvin at gmail.com>
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> Subject: Re: [TravelAndTourism] Questions about travel.
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> I guess it's become standard in the US to request help ahead of time. I don't and I never thought to worry about it traveling overseas. I just assume someone wil help, request politely, and it happens. Often more graciously than it happens here. For one thing, as a blind person traveling solo, it's generally assumed that you are somewhat priviledged to be able to afford  travel, and are more likely to be accorded respect because of that. 
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> On Jul 10, 2019, at 3:45 AM, Jordan Mirander via TravelAndTourism <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> 1. How can a blind person travel internationally independently? Will somebody help us fill out the immigration, and customs  forms on the airplane? Secondly, at the airport, they have kiosks for the passport machines. Will somebody help us with those? Those tend to be inaccessible.
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> From: Jennifer Bose <jen10514 at gmail.com>
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> Yes, a polite request for help can work well. On some travel sites
> like Expedia, it seems like there's a box you can check if you want to
> request assistance ahead of time. If you plan your trip with a travel
> agent, you could indicate that you would like assistance with the
> passport kiosk and the forms. The kiosks must be frustrating. I
> haven't traveled internationally since they have become popular. But
> when it came to filling out the customs and immigration forms on the
> plane, a flight attendant came by and handed them to me and asked if I
> needed help with them. I politely accepted that help and it was a
> quick process.
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> Jen
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> On 7/10/19, Lynn Zelvin via TravelAndTourism
> <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> I guess it's become standard in the US to request help ahead of time. I
>> don't and I never thought to worry about it traveling overseas. I just
>> assume someone wil help, request politely, and it happens. Often more
>> graciously than it happens here. For one thing, as a blind person traveling
>> solo, it's generally assumed that you are somewhat priviledged to be able to
>> afford  travel, and are more likely to be accorded respect because of that.
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Jul 10, 2019, at 3:45 AM, Jordan Mirander via TravelAndTourism
>> <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> 1. How can a blind person travel internationally independently? Will
>> somebody help us fill out the immigration, and customs  forms on the
>> airplane? Secondly, at the airport, they have kiosks for the passport
>> machines. Will somebody help us with those? Those tend to be inaccessible.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
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> Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 18:03:17 -0500
> From: Jana Jackson <jana at janajackson.com>
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> Subject: Re: [TravelAndTourism] Questions about travel.
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> Hi, Jordan! Depending on where you're going, if you can still use your cell phone to access the Internet, a service like Aira may be a huge help for you. The agents can help you with the kiosks, and they can also help you to navigate the airport. For international travel I do recommend contacting the airline beforehand to see what assistance they will provide. Having said that, in my international travel experiences, I've found the flight attendants and airport staff to be very accommodating. Hope this helps!
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> Jana
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>> On Jul 10, 2019, at 11:21 AM, Lynn Zelvin via TravelAndTourism <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> I guess it's become standard in the US to request help ahead of time. I don't and I never thought to worry about it traveling overseas. I just assume someone wil help, request politely, and it happens. Often more graciously than it happens here. For one thing, as a blind person traveling solo, it's generally assumed that you are somewhat priviledged to be able to afford  travel, and are more likely to be accorded respect because of that. 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Jul 10, 2019, at 3:45 AM, Jordan Mirander via TravelAndTourism <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> 1. How can a blind person travel internationally independently? Will somebody help us fill out the immigration, and customs  forms on the airplane? Secondly, at the airport, they have kiosks for the passport machines. Will somebody help us with those? Those tend to be inaccessible.
>> 
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> Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 19:24:21 -0400
> From: "Dean Martineau" <topdot at gmail.com>
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> Subject: Re: [TravelAndTourism] Questions about travel.
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> On a recent trip to Israel, we saw that immigration paper forms were phased
> out. I'm so far a big believer in requesting help from the airlines ahead of
> time. I've always gotten it overseas. 
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> Cc: Jana Jackson <jana at janajackson.com>
> Subject: Re: [TravelAndTourism] Questions about travel.
> 
> Hi, Jordan! Depending on where you're going, if you can still use your cell
> phone to access the Internet, a service like Aira may be a huge help for
> you. The agents can help you with the kiosks, and they can also help you to
> navigate the airport. For international travel I do recommend contacting the
> airline beforehand to see what assistance they will provide. Having said
> that, in my international travel experiences, I've found the flight
> attendants and airport staff to be very accommodating. Hope this helps!
> 
> Jana
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Jul 10, 2019, at 11:21 AM, Lynn Zelvin via TravelAndTourism
> <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> I guess it's become standard in the US to request help ahead of time. I
> don't and I never thought to worry about it traveling overseas. I just
> assume someone wil help, request politely, and it happens. Often more
> graciously than it happens here. For one thing, as a blind person traveling
> solo, it's generally assumed that you are somewhat priviledged to be able to
> afford  travel, and are more likely to be accorded respect because of that. 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Jul 10, 2019, at 3:45 AM, Jordan Mirander via TravelAndTourism
> <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> 1. How can a blind person travel internationally independently? Will
> somebody help us fill out the immigration, and customs  forms on the
> airplane? Secondly, at the airport, they have kiosks for the passport
> machines. Will somebody help us with those? Those tend to be inaccessible.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
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