Manchester is a thriving city and even more so since MediaCityUK, Salford, became home to BBC Breakfast, Match of the Day & Jeremy Kyle (OMG are they sure they want to advertise this fact). Nevertheless we thought we’d take a look at the top restaurants and assess their accessibility. First up is The French & Mr…
Travel blogger, Liz Vee, got in touch to tell us about her recent holiday in Sarasota, Florida. Liz has her own blog on her accessible travelling experiences. We really appreciate her guest blog here on BBS – we try to cover as much as we can but the world is an awfully big place! Take it…
Last year, in our guide to less able air travel, we collated the information provided by pretty near all of the major airlines in the UK. The aim of the guide was to start a conversation and to create a more enlightened picture based on the experiences of BBS readers. We tried to make clear that we weren’t…
In the latest stage of her fabulous Indochinese journey, Ann’s spending her time relaxing on the beach and exploring the wonderful city of Hoi An. Here’s what she’s discovered – history, accessibility and charm. The Medieval city of Hoi An survived the Vietnam war by a fluke of nature: Founded in the 15th Century it…
In an interview with Boutique Hotelier we argued the case for disabled facilities in Boutique Hotels. See the full article here. Among other things we argue the economic and social case for inclusion. Here’s a sample of what I said, they got me on an angry day!? “Up to 19% of the population is…
Ann’s latest postcard from Indochina is from the city of Hue. Without further ado: Successive Emperors built a walled Citadel on the banks of the Perfume River to celebrate their power and influence, lavishing the city of Hue with sumptuous architecture. The people of Hue even have their own cuisine: one of the Emperors commanded…
Thanks to The American Lieutenant for this review of Trattoria Al Sile in Treviso: We were on our way back to Treviso airport after skiing in Arabba, in the Dolomites and a friend of ours, an artist from Malta called Pawlu Carabonara, advised us to have lunch at this restaurant. We booked (advisable) a table for…
It’s time for another issue of our popular series of postcards from Indochina. Ann, our itinerant access expert, has now moved on from Cambodia and into neighbouring Vietnam. She’s headed straight for Ho Chi Minh City – the metropolis formerly known as Saigon – ‘Nam’s biggest city: How much more evocative is the name Saigon than Ho…
Time for another in our series of postcards from Asia in which Ann, our most adventurous lieutenant, has been taking a look at the accessibility out in the east. Today Ann has departed the Angkor Wat at Siem Reap and moved on towards Battambang in northwest Cambodia: Battambang is 3 hours from Siem Reap and…