101 Accessible Vacations: Travel Ideas for Wheelers and Slow Walkers - Softcover

Candy B. Harrington - Widely known for her no-nonsense approach to access issues, Candy founded the accessible travel magazine Emerging Horizons 12 years ago.

As the author of Barrier Free Travel; A Nuts & Bolts Guide For Wheelers And Slow Walkers, and There is Room at the Inn: Inns and B&Bs for Wheelers and Slow Walkers, Candy has become the recognized expert in the field of accessible travel. Candy is also a contributing author to Kids On Wheels, a resource guide for wheelchair-using kids and their parents.

Candy's work can be found in disability-related magazines including New Mobility, PN, Ability, SCI Life and Arthritis Today as well as mainstream publications such as the Dallas Morning News. She covers accessible travel for the travel industry in TravelAge West and Cruise Agent, provides internet content for travel websites such as BootsnAll.com, and pens consumer-focused accessible travel columns for Special Living, Travel World International, and Stroke Smart.

Ms. Harrington is a frequent keynote speaker on the subjects of accessible travel, marketing to the disability community, universal design and accessible recreation. She resides in Northern California with her travel-photographer husband, Charles Pannell. When they are not on the road, they spend the bulk of their time at their mountain cabin in the Sierras.

"Thanks to Candy Harrington... those who use wheelchairs as well as those who are slow walkers now have a guidebook chock full of information that can make traveling in the US and abroad much easier... The book excels at blending practical advice with adventurous ideas to make any vacation a fun, pleasant experience for people with disabilities and those who accompany them. Bon voyage!"--Exceptional Parent

"Harrington, an expert on disabilities, has added another volume to her stock of books filled with practical suggestions... This book will help you get going and know what to expect." --Quest (Quest 20100503)