The tabifolk newsletter is back: a catch-up on what's going on in the community right now.
Most people find tabifolk because they need an answer. If you've been somewhere and can help, we'd really appreciate you taking a minute to help another traveller. The questions below are waiting for your knowledge!
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What the Bermuda cruise port is actually like
Danielle filmed what worked at the Royal Naval Dockyard. The pharmacy and the National Museum are close by, and Snorkel Park has a beach wheelchair. Past that it gets harder….
If you've docked there, tell her what you found.
61 and 83, driving Iceland's Ring Road
Betsy is 61, her mother is 83, and they spent eight days driving Iceland's Ring Road together.
Which of these locations would you want to visit? Let Betsy know.
Can you help?
Any of these takes a minute if you know the answer.
Panama Canal shore excursions. Inge sails Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles in February and needs ideas for Aruba and the other stops. Sharon is after the same route, so one answer helps two people.
A care taxi and an onsen hotel at Lake Biwa. MsChanChan is planning two days for her husband, who uses a wheelchair. Onsen recommendations very welcome.
Which Cuenca neighbourhoods work in a power chair. Jakki is moving to Ecuador, and also wants to know which airline-approved chair to buy.
An Egyptian hotel with an adapted bathroom. Adapted bathroom and a shower chair. Anyone stayed somewhere that fits?
The best accessible ship for Alaska. Eric wants a ship recommendation and the sights worth planning around.
Worth reading
A tour company cancelled eight weeks out. JaneyG booked a tour of Japan 15 months ago, mentioned her husband would use a wheelchair, and the company cancelled. 6 replies.
Amsterdam to Barcelona with a Permobil M5. Valwen is choosing between Vueling and KLM for a medical appointment. 8 replies, several detailed.
When does an airline actually need a MEDIF form? Malaysia Airlines sent Esther one, then told her she didn't need it. 6 replies.
The charger question, again
Marina asked last week whether her Quantum Edge 3 needs an adapter or a transformer. Bre Jo asked the same about a Permobil in March, Caterina about a Luggie scooter in February, and both threads filled up with answers.
So we wrote it down. One guide for reading your charger's label, and four by region:
New faces
Heath wrote that he'd spent four years pretending he wasn't disabled and now finds the logistics of going anywhere overwhelming. Six people answered him. Nathalie's husband lost his leg in June, and she was taking him out of hospital for a night in a hotel. Five people answered her.
That's tabifolk at its best. Say hello to SqueefulRaven in Ireland and Purplepenguin in Pennsylvania while you're there.
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