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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...

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Q&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...

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The 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...

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USA 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...

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Brunch 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...

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Three 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...

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Review 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...

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Hotel 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...

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Japanese 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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The 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....

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Why 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...

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Tips 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...

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Train 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...

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Q&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...

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Q&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...

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10 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...

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Q&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...

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Cruiseline 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...

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Tips 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...

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Japanese 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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