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Travel Motivation and Barriers to Travel for People with Visual Impairments

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  • Šintáková Olga

    (Tyfloservis, o.p.s, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic)

  • Lasisi Taiwo Temitope

    (Faculty of Applied Sciences, Department of Gastronomy and the Culinary, Istanbul Gelisim University, Istanbul, Turkey)

Abstract

In recent years, social tourism has been strongly promoted in the EU, including the travel of people with various types of disabilities. The present study analyses travel motivation and barriers to travel for visually impaired people. This analysis is based on several years of research at the Faculty of Informatics and Management, University of Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, then on the personal travel experience of a visually impaired person and the practice of a rehabilitation instructor at Tyfloservis, o.p.s (charitable trust), Hradec Králové, an organization supporting independent living of visually impaired people. The study is also based on interviews with ten visually impaired respondents and their travel experience. SARS-COV-2 is also included as a current barrier to travel.

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  • Šintáková Olga & Lasisi Taiwo Temitope, 2020. "Travel Motivation and Barriers to Travel for People with Visual Impairments," Czech Journal of Tourism, Sciendo, vol. 9(1), pages 54-67, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:vrs:cjotou:v:9:y:2020:i:1:p:54-67:n:2
    DOI: 10.2478/cjot-2020-0004
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    Keywords

    Travel motivation; barriers to travel; visual impairment; SARS-COV-2;
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    JEL classification:

    • L83 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Sports; Gambling; Restaurants; Recreation; Tourism

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