December 2023

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What Did John Say About Accessible Travel to the

US Sector of Commerce?

What Did John Say About Accessible Travel to the US Sector of Commerce?


This week in Washington DC, our Founder and CEO

John Sage, met with the US Secretary of Commerce and the US Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (TTAB). Many topics were discussed. John had the opportunity to advocate for accessibility progress in the travel industry. Read what John shared to the Secretary of Commerce:


“The largest untapped travel demographic is people with disabilities. It’s 20% of the population. I’ll give you an anecdote illustrating how untapped it is. I am a manual wheelchair user, I am CEO of three Accessible Travel Companies, and I receive zero accessible travel targeted ads from destinations and businesses. It’s a huge opportunity for the industry.” 


The secretary was very receptive to these comments, and John will be working with the Federal Government in the future to make travel accessible for all. 


Do you feel that the Travel Industry is adequately marketing to you and meeting your accessibility needs?


Email us back to let us know. Sage may be able to use your story to advocate for progress!


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A Wonderful Testimonial from One of Our Valued Clients!


"It took me a little while to get a chance to sit down and send you a follow up note on our trip to Paris. The trip could not have been better!


 I have to thank you for the seamless planning process and let you know that everything went absolutely like clockwork. 


The drivers were wonderful, friendly and very helpful, and the tour guides both Tatiana and Hella were both outstanding! I have to give special kudos to Tatiana who spent two days with us at both the Louvre and Versailles


I can't thank you and them enough for making this a very special trip for my wife and me. 


I think the enclosed pictures can give you an idea of how special a time it was for us. We will be reaching out again to plan another adventure. "


Laurent C.

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13 Wheelchair Accessible Travel Tips for Paris



Wheelchair accessible travel to Paris is more challenging than in many other European cities because of the old buildings in the city center and long distances separating many of the tourist attractions. The 13 Paris Accessible Travel Tips below will help you see more of the City of Light with less effort.


1. Choose Eiffel Tower instead of Arc de Triomphe – Visiting the interior of the Arc de Triomphe is only possible via a long tunnel with many steps that running under the Charles de Gaulle Etoile traffic circle (shown in the photo on the right). There is no elevator to reach the tunnel. If you want to get a good aerial view of Paris, the Eiffel Tower is the better choice.


2. Choose a hotel away from the train stations – Like many cities in Europe, the Paris train stations are surrounded by numerous hotels, and the neighborhoods around the train stations leave a little more to be desired. Unless you are on a very low budget, choose a more charming neighborhood in the Left Bank or near the Louvre. Paris has 7 main train stations that serve different parts of France/Europe: Gare du Nord (to London), Gare Montparnasse (to Loire Valley), Gare de Lyon (to the French Riviera), Gare de Bercy (to Italy), Gare de l’Est (to Switzerland), Gare St. Lazare (to Normandy) and Gare d’Austerlitz (to Spain). View pictures of accessible Paris hotels



Read more https://www.sagetraveling.com/Paris-Wheelchair-Accessible-Travel-Tips

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