Update 2015: Back in 2013 our roving reporter Lucy gave us this review of Berlin. Largely based on the fact that it was a weekend of clubbing and street food. Later this week we will be looking at how to experience Berlin from a more elegant perspective……..in the meantime here’s a ‘younger’ person’s guide to…
Malta is known for it’s beach holidays with 300 days of sun per year. So with winter coming on and following a reader’s review we’ve taken a closer look at it’s accessibility. First off here’s the review from James, a follower of BBS, of the Radisson Blu, Golden Sands, Malta. He says, “Very disabled friendly! Large…
Update Sept 2015: We finally got to see the rooms with walk in showers and hoists and they are very accessible. In particular we were impressed with the 2 rooms with hoists. The hoist track goes from the bed to the bath/shower, to the toilet and wash basin. We’ve not seen a better example of…
Lime Wood Hotel sits in beautiful surroundings in The New Forest and is the latest ‘trendy’ place to stay if you’re a city dweller. Our previous review can be seen in full here but here’s an update following a visit with No.1 Lieutenant. Update Aug 2015: We visited Lime Wood and it is a beautiful hotel,…
Cuba is under the spotlight this month as president Obama announced a rekindling of relations with Cuba and John Kerry traveled to Havana to raised the American flag. So what does it mean for disabled people travelling to Cuba? Louise Sugden, friend of BBS and Paralympic Basket Ball player, has started a Blog for the Disabled Traveller and…
Last year we produced some travel tips for the ‘less able’. This year they’re still valid and I’d like to add one more……Wherever you’re going to stay make sure the access is completely paved. Last year we went to Mykonos.It was a great trip apart from our arrival. Where we stayed was a little out…
We reviewed Madrid last year following a business trip, you can see it in full here. In general we found Madrid to be accessible when it came to large hotels, we stayed at the Intercontinental and gave them 3 BBS Ticks. There’s also a great accessible taxi service, Euro Taxis that we found on the Madrid Tourist…
Long time friend of BBS, Ann, has taken a trip out east to explore the sights of Vietnam and Cambodia. Whilst she’s out there she’s agreed to report back to us with a series of postcards describing the best places to go and what the access is like. Here’s her first postcard, from Phnom Penh:…
First published last year anyone know of new places we should review: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. If you were to make a list of European cities with the most individual, distinct and brilliant styles, then Barcelona would surely be near – if not at – the top of the list. Its unique modern architecture, owing so much to Antoni…