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Well I can't say that we weren't warned about the lack of accessibility outside the city! One planned the route to The Genocide Memorial on Maps which looked pretty easy for Superbunny, however one forgot that we are in a former Soviet state. If you followed my travels around Zagreb, Riga etc, you may remember reading my quarrels with Soviet road design, mainly the construction of wide avenues that can only be crossed using underpasses ...

Before I start discussing the accessibility of Yerevan aka The Pink City, I have been reliably informed that the cost of the accessible bus from the airport costs around $0.70 each way, we were definitely ripped off there! Before visiting Yerevan, I found little information on the accessibility of the city bar the fact that there are drop curbs in existence (only from a quick scout on Google) so I was unsure what to expect ...

Can you believe that it has been 4 years (nearly to the date) that one has ventured outside of the Europe region? It's about time therefore that one returns to veering off the beaten track into the unknown in terms of accessibility. The next few years are shaping up to be a very exciting time to explore the world in an electric wheelchair as major infrastructure projects, especially in Asia are expected to be completed ...

Before I begin waffling on about the Milan Malpensa airport experience, let's briefly discuss the hotel room. As Ibis is a global chain, you know what to expect (mostly!) in terms of accessibility. Ones room was called 'luxury' compared to the other rooms due to its size, amenities and environmental controls, quite a contrast from the hotel in Athens... Anyway, back to today, thunderstorms were predicted for the morning time, however we were presented with ...