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mehulgohil
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NeverJetLagged
RT @bijoyv: I'm thrilled to announce that @TheTrawheeler has kindly consented to ask Question 6 on today's chat! Wait for it!
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TheSynergy5
RT @NeverJetLagged: Q2 Which destination would you rate high (or not) on accessibility for travellers. #TravelIST Reply w/ A2
TheTrawheeler
replying to @NeverJetLagged @NeverJetLagged @bijoyv @vikasplakkot @TishaSrivastav @RailMinIndia It depends on the train, the company, the count… https://t.co/RVjQkqzLF1
RicketyRoads
replying to @openroadb4me @openroadb4me @bijoyv @NeverJetLagged @Living_Escaping #TravelIST A1/ None yet, bt when we were in Japan, could rea… https://t.co/jD1SpWuTsm
openroadb4me
A2 I definitely wouldn't put South Korea high on the list. Some things are accessible, but it's never consistent. V… https://t.co/RFM4i64WyU
bijoyv
replying to @TheSynergy5 @TheSynergy5 @NeverJetLagged @vikasplakkot @TishaSrivastav @RailMinIndia True, the Metro in most cities is way more… https://t.co/GeIfc2UZJl
TheSynergy5
replying to @NeverJetLagged @NeverJetLagged 2: This is going to be an exhaustive list. But wherever we have traveled, be it Australia, UK, we h… https://t.co/IGi8N4UkSV
mehulgohil
RT @NeverJetLagged: Q2 Which destination would you rate high (or not) on accessibility for travellers. #TravelIST Reply w/ A2
RicketyRoads
replying to @bijoyv @bijoyv I'm sure half of North India will beat Bangalore on that front 😂 #TravelIST
akwyz
A2 Spain is a good country for accessible tourism.
They also organise some of leading conferences in this area.… https://t.co/LsjLCId0wX
openroadb4me
RT @akwyz: A2 Spain is a good country for accessible tourism.
They also organise some of leading conferences in this area.
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RicketyRoads
replying to @NewYorkHabitat @NewYorkHabitat @openroadb4me Looks so beautiful. Wish we had even a bit of fall here in Bombay! #TravelIST
NeverJetLagged
A2 Of the countries I've been to, #Singapore by far rates the highest on accessible travel with wheelchair friendly… https://t.co/hHMn4lENje
TheSynergy5
replying to @bijoyv @bijoyv @NeverJetLagged @vikasplakkot @TishaSrivastav @RailMinIndia Agree. And with that crowds at suburban station… https://t.co/4UkkdLj16F
K1llustrator
RT @bijoyv: I'm thrilled to announce that @TheTrawheeler has kindly consented to ask Question 6 on today's chat! Wait for it!
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K1llustrator
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openroadb4me
replying to @NeverJetLagged @NeverJetLagged I wasn't sure, but I would've guessed Singapore would be pretty good. Good to know! #TravelIST
RicketyRoads
replying to @NeverJetLagged @NeverJetLagged A2 Most definitively Japan. And Switzerland. Both so sensitive about accessibility #TravelIST
K1llustrator
RT @openroadb4me: Q1 Have you or anyone close to you required Accessible Travel assistance? Share your best & worst experiences. #TravelIST…
openroadb4me
replying to @RicketyRoads @RicketyRoads @NeverJetLagged Japan has an aging population, so that's good. Will become ever more relevant in coming years #TravelIST
bijoyv
replying to @NeverJetLagged @NeverJetLagged A1 I've seen that provisions for accessible travel in a lot of countries is way ahead compared to I… https://t.co/EdptI3lnCm
RicketyRoads
replying to @openroadb4me @openroadb4me I remember Seoul Metro. Felt really difficult in terms of accessing platforms & connections #TravelIST
K1llustrator
RT @RicketyRoads: @openroadb4me @bijoyv @NeverJetLagged @Living_Escaping #TravelIST A1/ None yet, bt when we were in Japan, could really ap…
K1llustrator
RT @mehulgohil: @openroadb4me @bijoyv @NeverJetLagged @Living_Escaping 1: Haven't got a chance yet but would give it my best.
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openroadb4me
replying to @RicketyRoads @RicketyRoads Yeah. Some stations are laid out well, and others are just atrocious. No consistency. #TravelIST
bijoyv
Q3 What's something that many places miss when making a destination accessible? Any tips for improvement?… https://t.co/1BO5v2Uopm
TheTrawheeler
replying to @NeverJetLagged @NeverJetLagged A2: My personal top most accessible place Barcelona, Strasbourg and Japan! North Europe countries a… https://t.co/wlGd2BdQty
daredevilakshay
replying to @NeverJetLagged @NeverJetLagged A2: I'm not sure but I was pleasantly surprised to see how Mysore was disabled friendly #TravelIST
RicketyRoads
replying to @bijoyv @bijoyv @TheSynergy5 @NeverJetLagged @vikasplakkot @TishaSrivastav @RailMinIndia Except tht metro escalators in BOM… https://t.co/Jhj1r6J6Ce
TheTrawheeler
replying to @NeverJetLagged @NeverJetLagged @bijoyv I haven't been there yet but heard that it's accessibility is fantastic! #TravelIST
bijoyv
replying to @RicketyRoads @RicketyRoads @TheSynergy5 @NeverJetLagged @vikasplakkot @TishaSrivastav @RailMinIndia Probably designed by a distr… https://t.co/X1zfOBRaWE
K1llustrator
replying to @openroadb4me @openroadb4me @TheSynergy5 @bijoyv @NeverJetLagged @Living_Escaping A1 @bijoyv @NeverJetLagged @Living_Escaping I w… https://t.co/EYa73BJRDt
openroadb4me
A3 Not sure I'm the best to comment on it, but sidewalks seem to be something that gets overlooked. Have smooth, sp… https://t.co/zX7OoZsAf5
bijoyv
replying to @bijoyv @RicketyRoads @TheSynergy5 @NeverJetLagged @vikasplakkot @TishaSrivastav @RailMinIndia The pitfalls of too much spo… https://t.co/czWO5v3Rfh
mehulgohil
replying to @NeverJetLagged
@NeverJetLagged 2: @akwyz was vouching for Spain. And I've good reason to believe him. Indeed it is.
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K1llustrator
RT @NeverJetLagged: Q2 Which destination would you rate high (or not) on accessibility for travellers. #TravelIST Reply w/ A2
mehulgohil
RT @bijoyv: Q3 What's something that many places miss when making a destination accessible? Any tips for improvement?
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vikasplakkot
replying to @bijoyv @bijoyv @RicketyRoads @TheSynergy5 @NeverJetLagged @TishaSrivastav @RailMinIndia And to think railways is the most… https://t.co/0EEiJG3lkL
NeverJetLagged
replying to @openroadb4me @openroadb4me (The importance of) Sidewalks - one of the most underrated things #TravelIST
bijoyv
replying to @vikasplakkot @vikasplakkot @RicketyRoads @TheSynergy5 @NeverJetLagged @TishaSrivastav @RailMinIndia It is, isn't it? My grandmom… https://t.co/S3VZYFionO
openroadb4me
replying to @NeverJetLagged @NeverJetLagged Right? Seems like such a basic necessity for a city. #TravelIST
RicketyRoads
replying to @vikasplakkot @vikasplakkot @bijoyv @TheSynergy5 @NeverJetLagged @TishaSrivastav @RailMinIndia Oh but when it comes to Bombay's s… https://t.co/oz0iPle8RV
TheSynergy5
replying to @RicketyRoads @RicketyRoads @vikasplakkot @bijoyv @NeverJetLagged @TishaSrivastav @RailMinIndia Agree. #TravelIST
FuschiaScribe
RT @TheSynergy5: Our suggestion for today's #TravelIST chat topic ie Accessible Travel, has won! See you in 1 hour. Be there. :)
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bijoyv
replying to @NeverJetLagged @NeverJetLagged @openroadb4me Bengaluru has no sidewalks, at least not for pedestrians. Motorcyclists use them and… https://t.co/3KnUR6MZp1
TheSynergy5
RT @bijoyv: Q3 What's something that many places miss when making a destination accessible? Any tips for improvement?
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RicketyRoads
replying to @bijoyv @bijoyv @vikasplakkot @TheSynergy5 @NeverJetLagged @TishaSrivastav @RailMinIndia Where is she located? #TravelIST