It’s now the middle of the BlogHer 2011 conference. I’m kicking back writing this post in my lovely large room in the Marriott Marquis San Diego. Even if I were dog sick, the view of the sparkling bay from my windows would warm my heart and make much of the trouble of getting here worth [...]
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Traveling Alone Part 2: Getting Out into the Big Bad World
Posted in Accommodations, Air Travel, Business Travel, California travel, Travel Tips, Travelogues, tagged BlogHer 2011, chronic pain travel, expo halls, Marriott Marquis, Samsung, San Diego Convention Center on August 5, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Hotel Triton San Francisco
Posted in Accommodations, California travel, City Guide, Lodgings, tagged eco-friendly San Francisco hotel room, EI hotel room San Francisco, environmental illness accessible hotel California, green boutique hotel, hotel chronic pain, Hotel Triton San Francisco on April 26, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Known as one of the eco-friendliest in green lovin’ San Francisco, the Hotel Triton does its level best to live up to its rep. With ridiculous lobby decor, helpful staff, and working elevators, the smallish boutique hotel has a definitive San Francisco vibe. It’s also got a definitive San Francisco price tag—expect to pay at [...]
In Defense of Traveling ON the Beaten Path
Posted in Accommodations, Bathrooms, California travel, Travel Attractions, tagged accessible travel attractions, California restaurants, off the beaten path travel, overrated travel experiences, travelers with pain, Washington DC travel on March 9, 2011 | 4 Comments »
A recent article on Huffington Post’s Travel channel describing one travel writer’s “Most Overrated Travel Experiences.” As always, pretty much all of Mr. Juddery’s picks for “overrated” are sites and attractions commonly described as “on the beaten path,” usually in sneering tones by travel writers who strongly favor backpacker’s hostels and “authentic” travel experiences that [...]
Room77: Picking Out a Specific Hotel Room
Posted in Accommodations, tagged accommodations, hotel rooms search, hotel search engine, Room77, searching accessible rooms on February 27, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Here’s something worth supporting–a hotel room search engine. On Room77.com, you can find and reserve specific hotel rooms. Travelers with disabilities of all kinds can get rooms that are close to the elevator, or on the ground floor, or with a kitchenette, or with wheelchair accessibility…whatever we most need. Though right now Room77′s database of [...]
