I enjoyed Lora Crommett's Web piece on cruises for handicapped travelers, "Cruises Gaining in Popularity for Disabled Travelers," www.latimes.com/disabledtraveler [Jan. 20]. Although it notes that not all disabled travelers are as adventurous as William Floria, who uses a wheelchair, many of us are.
I am in South Africa for a month as the first visiting journalist with a disability sponsored by the KwaZulu-Natal province, to study the accessibility of their tourism product. Under government sponsorship, I bring together existing nongovernmental organizations from within the disabled community and the national tourism industry to build the inclusive tourism market.
