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The Hat. Hostal Boutique en Madrid

The Hat. Hostel Boutique in Madrid

  29-04-2015

The Hat is the first Boutique Hostel in Madrid. Located in a mansion in the best tourist area in the Plaza Mayor, 3 minutes walk from the Puerta del Sol, Gran Via and La Latina. It Offers private and shared rooms, for girls, families and groups of friends. All rooms have a magnificent natural light, private or shared bathroom, air conditioning and WIFI generation.

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The rollator Vs. The standard walker

The rollator Vs. The standard walker

  12-04-2015

A rollator is also known as a rolling walker. The rollator has been designed using the same basic principles of the regular standard walker. The rollator addresses specific needs that are not met by the traditional walker.

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ME Madrid Reina Victoria hotel

ME Madrid Reina Victoria hotel

  07-04-2015

Right in the centre of Madrid, a short walk away from Puerta del Sol and the Golden Triangle of Art, and located in one of the most charming plazas in the city, ME Madrid Reina Victoria 4 star hotel is the latest initiative by group Sol Meliá. The former Reina Victoria hotel is reborn as the new Me Madrid, an avant-garde hotel, which has become an icon of contemporary design in the heart of traditional Madrid.

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Wheelchair Accessible Hotels. Reservation tips

Wheelchair Accessible Hotels. Reservation tips

  31-03-2015

Getting accurate information about the accessibility of a hotel can be a little tricky and sometimes frustrating. Most hotel employees don't intentionally give you bad information. It happens because they don't understand what it is you are asking or they don't understand the importance of their answers.

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Medialab-Prado. Accessibility Mapping Party 4.0

Medialab-Prado. Accessibility Mapping Party 4.0

  26-03-2015

Medialab-Prado is a program part of the Department of Arts, Sports and Tourism of the Madrid City Council. It is conceived as a citizen laboratory for the production, research and dissemination of cultural projects that explore collaborative forms of experimentation and learning that have emerged from digital networks. Medialab-Prado offers:- A permanent spacefor information, consulting and encounters, attended by cultural mediators, who explain the nature of the space and connect different people and projects with each other.

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Comptoir des Voyages. Accessible travel specialists

Comptoir des Voyages. Accessible travel specialists

  20-03-2015

Today we would like to introduce you to Marie Odile Vincent, and her travel agency Comptoir des Voyages, specialized on accessible travel. Her job is to ensure 100% accessible vacation to disabled people. Custom made offer, to make sure that your hotel, your transportation, and your activities are fit to your needs.

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Disney World in a Wheelchair

Disney World in a Wheelchair

  19-03-2015

Disney World is known for creating magical and memorable vacations, but did you know the amusement park also goes all out to make dreams come true for visitors who use wheelchairs or mobility scooters? In fact, these guests have the opportunity to enjoy a wide variety of rides and attractions, as well as comfortably stay in the beautifully themed Disney resorts, plus see all kinds of shows, dine in fabulous restaurants, use Disney?s free transportation system and ? the list goes on!

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Travel tips for wheelchair & scooter users.

Travel tips for wheelchair & scooter users.

  15-03-2015

We would like to share with you some travel tips, which will hopefully help in planning a holiday for a wheelchair and mobility scooter user. Most of the tips are common sense, but there may be a few you hadn?t thought of!Locations & HotelsSelect the area you wish to visit.Find out if the area is flat, There is no reason to pick a location on a hillside, if there is a hotel two minutes away which is on the flat.

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Adapted Golf in Spain.

Adapted Golf in Spain.

  09-03-2015

Golf is a sport for everyone and one of the most popular participating sports and is played regularly by the widest age group. Regardless of age, gender, physical condition or physical challenge, it is a great way to build friendships and to exercise, while providing an opportunity for personal challenge and growth.There is no reason why the sport shouldn?t be enjoyed by all, including those with disabilities. There are many organisations for disabled golfers throughout the world offering opportunities for disabled athletes to learn the game, to play and to compete.

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San Ildefonso Market in Madrid

San Ildefonso Market in Madrid

  06-03-2015

San Ildefonso Food Market is novel concept of leisure, recreation and socialisation revolving around gastronomy, in the kind of street food market you can find in London, New York, Singapore or Bangkok. A meeting place for after work, an alternative to the traditional aperitif, or a strategic stop for locals and regular visitors to Malasaña and Chueca, since it is located on Calle de Fuencarral, on the edge of these two neighbourhoods.

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