ESCORTED VISION IMPAIRED TOUR TO BALI

For over 13 years Travel Tree has designed and escorted a Vision Impaired tour to the most interesting & exotic destinations.

In 2020 we will be travelling to the ‘Island of the God’s’ – Bali, Indonesia.

Offering an overload to the senses with sounds of vibrant street life, smells of incense from local offerings, the touch of ethnic textiles at a local market stop and tastes of the many culinary delights this 7 day itinerary will be sure to offer something to all.

All the tours have been escorted by George Booth who will once again travel with the group for one last time in 2020.

6 Nights /7 Days

Departing Australia Monday 11th May Returning 17th May 2020

Package Pricing

per person twin share

Package Inclusions

  • Return economy class flights flying Garuda Indonesia ex Perth, Sydney & Melbourne
  • Return economy class flights flying Virgin Australia ex Brisbane
  • Current airport taxes and charges
  • 6 nights’ accommodation at the Bali Mandira Hotel (Deluxe Cottage)
  • Airport transfers & land transportation on tours
  • Full daily breakfasts and other meals as featured in the itinerary
  • Sightseeing as featured in the itinerary
  • Entrance fees and Services of your escort Mr George Booth from Travel Tree

Not Included

  • Meals other than featured
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal expenditure i.e. telephone calls, alcohol etc

NOTE:

For Vision Impaired persons it is necessary to have a sighted guide companion for the duration of the tour.

Travel Insurance is compulsory

A valid Australian passports at least 6 months validity is required.

Ex Perth from $2,670 AUD

Ex East Coast from $2,895 AUD

Booking Conditions

A deposit of $350.00 per person is required within 7 days of confirmation with the balance due by the 9th March 2020.

Prices are based on minimum tour numbers met. Tour Escort on tour (subject to minimum 16 persons on tour).

Flights are based on promotional airfares valid as at 21 November 2019. These services remain subject to availability and price fluctuation.

For the full itinerary go to: Bali 2020

For bookings and information contact Chris Dagostino on 08 9382 5011 or chrisd@traveltree.com.au

Travel Tree (Australasia) Pty Ltd ABN 12 009 028 004

Introducing Voice Control on Mac and iOS (with Audio Descriptions)

The link below will take you to a Youtube clip outlining the new Voice Control feature on iPhones, iPads and Macs.

New Voice Control feature

results of the 2019 web aim survey into the use of adaptive technology

The below link contains the results of the latest web aim survey into the use of adaptive technology .

Some notable findings, are that NVDA has moved ahead of JAWS and many screen reader users are moving to google chrome.

https://webaim.org/projects/screenreadersurvey8/

Videos about the National Disability Insurance Scheme on the deafblind information hub

The deafblind information hub has released a set of videos about the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) they are available in two different formats. Auslan with captions matching the Auslan, and Auslan with audio, including audio description with the captions matching the spoken English.

You can access them here:videos about the National Disability Insurance Scheme

OZeWAI national accessibility conference coming to Perth in February 2020

OZeWAI, Australia’s national digital accessibility conference, has announced that it will be holding its next gathering in Perth, Western Australia and co-locating with the Perth Web Accessibility Camp (PWAC). The camp will be held 11-13 February 2020.

In an e-mail announcement, it was stated that:

“OzeWAI is partnering with the Perth Web Accessibility Camp (PWAC) to host the Australian Accessibility Conference. Our conference aim is to enhance the professional understanding of accessibility across Australia through networking, education and industry certification.

Participants will have the opportunity to:

  • Learn about and contribute to the future direction of accessibility.
  • Collaborate in the accessibility ‘Shark Tank’
  • Undertake internationally recognised industry certification exams
  • Celebrate achievements in accessibility”

The OZeWAI conference has been running for over 20 years with this marking its first time being held in Perth. By co-locating with the seventh Perth Web Accessibility Camp the move ensures that attendees will be supported whether they are just starting out on the accessibility journey or are seasoned digital access professionals.

Additional information can be found on the OZeWAI website You can also view a selection of PWAC 2019 highlights