UK-Scotland-Urqauhart Castle,Loch Ness,Clava Clairns
Why you should go: If for no other reason ,you should scratch searching for ‘Nessie’ off your bucket list. Autisticglobetrotting tip: This area’s challenges were the somewhat muddy terrain our...
View ArticleQ&A with Yumi Yasuyama of ‘Adventures in Autism’
Yumi Yasuyama lives in Aichi-Ken ,Kariya City, Japan and is a mother to two sons ,one of which (Aki) has autism and ADHD.She and her husband Junichi love to travel with their kids and share their...
View ArticleThe List-Boarding the cruise ship
Port Call cruise line and notify them you need special assistance At the port go to special assistance desk or VIP If no one is helping you show medical papers and ask for quick boarding again Ask for...
View ArticleUSA Illinois Chicago’s Swissotel review
Location The hotel is on Wacker street within walking distance to the city’s main attractions like the Art Institute, Miracle Mile and the Navy Pier. The location provides convenient access to...
View ArticleBrunch at Scarpetta Beverly Hills California
We celebrated our son’s birthday at Scarpetta Beverly Hills last week. This was our first try of the Scarpetta restaurants- the located in New York, Miami, Washington and Las Vegas. The brunch usually...
View ArticleThree solutions to problems encountered on the Carnival Magic
As avid cruisers we have sailed multiple times for the past decade aboard Carnival cruise ships. Over the years, the company’s understanding and accommodations of our needs have been an inconsistent...
View ArticleReview of Laura Vickers “Flying to see Janet’
Laura Vickers’ book ‘Flying to see Janet’ is by far the best book I have seen about travel written for younger autistic kids. The well-organized book chronicles airline travel in a fun and easy to...
View ArticleHotel fire safety for autistic travelers
That shrill unmistakable fire alarm sound you cannot ignore accompanied by the front desk calling to ask you to evacuate your room. Do YOU know what to do? We experienced this very this scenario on...
View ArticleJapanese Teppan dining for autistic travelers
Teppan Restaurants can present multiple challenges for the autistic diner. Strong cooking Smell No matter where you are seated you cannot escape the strong smell that some might consider...
View ArticleThe Mom’s Checklist to Keeping Your Autistic Traveler Safe
For the past decade, we have traveled as family but since our children have started college, it is only a matter of time before they will need or want to travel with their friends or on their own....
View ArticleWhy visualizing your trip can be the key to a successful vacation
One of the best ways to plan a successful vacation especially when traveling with kids on the autism spectrum, is by visualizing your trip in advance. Thinking about the whole trip from start to...
View ArticleTips to help kids with autism enjoy family reunions
The summer vacation is here and with it, invitations to family gatherings and reunions. For many of us, family reunions mean happy celebrations and the creation of wonderful memories but for families...
View ArticleTrain Travel and Autism :Q&A with Graeme Alexander Phillips High-Speed Train...
Västeråsphoto credit:Graeme Phillips How do you plan a trip? I research the places I want to travel to and see how accessible they are in terms of transportation. If I still want to go, I create my...
View ArticleQ&A with Erin Wilson founder of QR CODE ID
Ask any parent and they will tell you that losing their child in a crowd is probably one of their biggest fears. It can happen in an instant when you take your eyes off your child-in an airport, theme...
View ArticleQ&A with Christine Frances Poe of Travelling Tikko™
Photo credit:Travelling Tikko Please intoduce us to yor family I live with my husband Brett and our sons Bryce ( 13) and Dorian ( 10) in Burlington, ON. Brett works in transportation and loves jamming...
View Article10 Ways to Avoid Accruing Incidental Charges during Cruises and Hotel Stay
Though times are changing and there is more awareness about autism worldwide, many hotels and cruise cabins are not necessarily setting up autistic travelers (and their families) for success. The good...
View ArticleQ&A with Tony Gross of ‘TalkRocketGo’ mobile app
TalkRocket Go, the product of Canadian based company MyVoice, is an innovative mobile app for iPads and iPhones that utilizes voice synthesis technology to allow verbal communication for people with...
View ArticleCruiseline Muster Drills and the Autistic Traveler
Years back when we first started cruising, we were told that muster drills were compulsory for every passenger –much like cough syrup: it tastes awful, but it is good for you.’ So …dressed in...
View ArticleTips to Visiting D-Day Normandy Beaches with Kids
Today June 6 marks the 70th anniversary of what has come to be known as D-Day. On this day in 1944, the Allied forces composed of US, Canadian UK and French soldiers landed simultaneously on five...
View ArticleJapanese Teppan dining for autistic travelers
Teppan Restaurants can present multiple challenges for the autistic diner. Strong cooking Smell No matter where you are seated you cannot escape the strong smell that some might consider...
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