#AccessibleTourism

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Accessible tourism enables people with access requirements, including mobility, vision and cognitive dimensions of access, to function independently and with equity and dignity through the delivery of universally designed tourist products, services and environments. :Wikipedia

I have decided to take lead in writing special accessibility reviews on tourist sites; Using #AccessibleTourism hashtag lets write reviews with these accessibility details

  • Stairs,
  • Accessible toilets,
  • Accessible rout,
  • Accessible parking,
  • Facilities for the visually impaired,
  • Access for less mobile people,
  • Beach access surface,
  • Access limitations,
  • Braille information for visually impaired,
  • Signal equipment for hearing impaired,
  • Accessible entrance and exit,
  • Accessible bathroom sinks
  • and more…

*please avoid using incorrect terms and phrases (Inconvenienced, handicapped, Special, Abnormal, Deaf, blind and etc ) when writing reviews to describe people who have disabilities;

Barriers to access the tourist sites

  • steps, uneven surfaces, narrow paths, diverse in nature
  • Inaccessible heritage sites
  • Transportation barriers
  • Accessible accommodation
  • The destination experience
  • Unavailable information on accessible facilities, services, equipment rentals

Yes…we Local guides can break the barriers by writing accessibility reviews in Google maps.

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Lets write accessibility reviews on tourist sites including #AccessibleTourism hashtag;

Scope of this #AccessibleTourism hashtag is to indicate the accessibility features in tourist sites

As a initial step i am hosting this ACCESSIBLE TOURISM MEET-UP as a part of Worldwide Accessibility Walk (WAW) Organized by @EmekaUlor

"lets Enable Tourism For Differently abled "

Thank you

**Inspired by @EmekaUlor and @IlankovanT **

#letsguide together #SrilankaLocalGuides #GoogleMapsForTourism #LocalGuides

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Hello @DineshKanthA this is a great idea. Tourism is a large thriving sector globally and it should be inclusive too.

The industry comprises of transportation and hospitality players.

By promoting inclusiveness sure would increase the global receipt while giving everyone opportunity to explore.

Great job

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@DineshKanthA @Thanks for sharing this this idea is such a great idea I know mapping is giving a good world . All lovely cards guides doing a great contribution for making are accessible world for all

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Excellent post @DineshKanthA

Thsnk you so much for your tips and recommendation.

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Hello @EmekaUlor great to hear from you…Thank you :yellow_heart:

I have read your accssibility meetup stories,It motivated me to do the same in Srilanka.

Yes the industry comprises of transportation and hospitality players.

Accessibility also mean the transportation; Accessibility reviews will increase and encourage the differently abled in tourism.

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Hello @Mdhamidmurtuza Thank you :yellow_heart:

Yes we cant ignore disabilities, world is even for them also;what we Localguides do is enable it

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Hello @helga19 Thank you :yellow_heart:

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Hi @DineshKanthA ,

Thank you for your interest and enthusiasm!

The idea sounds just great, however please avoid using Google in your title, in the uploaded photos or on the organized meet-up so guests are aware that it’s not an official Google organized event.

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Good initiative @DineshKanthA :slight_smile: all the best…

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Thank you @IlankovanT Sir :innocent:

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Hi @MoniV thank you

I have updated my tittle,image and content also

But Guests (Localguides) know well that localguides meetups are not officially Google organized event.

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@DineshKanthA Great initiative. Best of luck!

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Hi @DineshKanthA ,

Thank you very much for your edit.

Yes, I know that Local Guides are aware that meet-ups are not officially Google organized events, but still you should not use the logo of Google and any other logo which is owned by Google.

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Yes @MoniV ,

Thanks for the information, ill follow this in my future meet-ups and Connect posts