I have had several requests all through last year to conduct photography-centric day-trips out of Bangalore. Here is the first of a series of them to come. You will recognize a fragrance of heritage in every corner of Melukote. The old temples, the large Kalyani that has hosted several (more…)

Announcing the Inclusive Tourism Marketing Toolkit Workbook for collecting key information on Accommodation and Resorts Prepared by Travability Pty. Ltd. Phone 0417 690 533 Email bill@travability.travel Forrester – Accommodation View more documents from Scott Rains… (more…)

Former Thai Tourism Chief Says Industry Has “Lost Focus,” Needs New RoadmapIMTIAZ MUQBIL(First in a multi-part series of dispatches on the Thai tourism industry 25 years after Visit Thailand Year)BANGKOK: 25 years after the historic 1987 Visit Thailand Year, a… (more…)

OpenTravel Alliance (OpenTravel), a travel industry distribution specification and standards development organization, announces the publication of the 2011B version of its schema. Included in this version were some changes to hotel schema that focused on a subset of the 2010… (more…)

Disabled climber is undaunted by Everest challenge No challenge is too big and no mountain too high for Sudarshan Gautam. Gautam is preparing to climb Mount Everest this year, but he’ll attempt the summit without something most people think is essential… (more…)

Centre for disability studies inaugurated GUWAHATI: The Gauwahati University, in collaboration with NTPC Limited, started an information communication training centre (ITC) at the department of disability study on Wednesday. The aim behind this training center is to encourage (more…)

Applications are now open! Deadline March 1, 2012MIUSA’s Women’s Institute on Leadership and Disability (WILD) will bring together approximately 30 women leaders with disabilities from approximately 30 different countries, to strengthen leadership skills, create new visions and build (more…)

Auditions for Youth Advocates with DisabilitiesBe a part of an exciting Global Disability Advocacy and Education Project! If you are between the ages of 12-30, you are eligible to be part of a global education project. You may be selected… (more…)

Desde El Peridi.com:El Museu de La Vila, una de las principales colecciones de la Comunidad Valenciana, da un paso crucial en su historia al convertirse en Vilamuseu. Uno de los pilares del nuevo museo será la accesibilidad integral; para ello,… (more…)

Have you heard of Access Northern California (ANC)? As a Board member I get the inside story. Read about last year’s accomplishments by Bonnie Lewkowicz of ANC:Completed the Wheeling Cal’s Coast website which experienced 7,000 visitors in 2011.Added a trails… (more…)