The majestic Rhône river that sweeps through Lyon en route to Avignon and down to the Mediterranean starts as a trickle up in the Swiss Alps. The river flows through spectacular scenery in the Swiss canton of Valais and disgorges itself into Lac Léman (Lake Geneva) before continuing on its way through France.
This weekend we went to TBEX 09 - Travel Blog Exchange's conference for travel bloggers and writers. Held in Chicago after BlogHer, it was attended by over 100 travel writers (many of whom we've featured here on Wandering Educators, and many more whom we WILL feature soon!). We learned a great deal from both the panels and from everyone we met. It is inspiring and energizing to meet with your community, especially when our community (travel bloggers) are spread across the globe.
This August, the shores of Lake Michigan at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, might remind of you Galway Bay, or the Bay of Fundy, or the Firth of Clyde -- that’s if you listen to the music being played and the stories being shared at Irish Fest. coming up 13 through 16 August.
As a traveler with disabilities, I am well-aware of the challenges of traveling - and the great rewards! There are many more things to think of as a traveler with disabilities - access, transportation, cultural views of disability, and more. I am always learning the hard way, it seems, about both written and unspoken rules of disability travel, 22 years after my accident!
