Ciao to one and all. My boyfriend and I recently returned from a glorious, and very Slow 8-day trip to Capri and Naples that was planned in part through research I did of various message threads and recommendations here. So a belated and heartfelt thank you to all of you who have contributed here, especially with respect to travel in Italy.

I spend a lot of my normal workday writing e-mails, so find myself reluctant to spend too much of my evenings and weekends doing the same. However, I will try henceforth to chime in when I can offer helpful experience, especially from our recent trip.

Our travels have recently become less frequent and somewhat different in nature due to recent medical issues that have left BF with impaired mobility in one leg. However, it is precisely because of these circumstances that travel, when we can get away, has become more important to use than ever. I am very interested in promoting exchange of information related to traveling with a physical disability. We have found that the devil is often in the details, which are not included in standard trip planning aids. I've seen some helpful information posted here about wheelchair accessiblity in Italy which is a great model. Nothing beats a first hand report from a careful or knowledgeable observer. In BF's case, for example--he uses a cane, rather than a wheelchair--the fact that a particular building has stairs does not in and of itself mean that a building is inacessible to him. In his case, it will depend on the number of stairs, whether they are steep, what kind of footing there is, etc. "Adventure travel" now has a whole new meaning for us.

Apart from this, what else can I say? We love good food, good wine, and time away from work. Eating outdoors is a favorite recreational activity -- we have recently decided that we are "terrace people" rather than "beach people." I love gardens, he loves films, and we usually manage to work both into our vacation plans somehow.

Welcome! Sounds like you will have lots of great information to share with us, looking forward to hearing more from you. You've come to the right place if you enjoy good food, good wine, and time away from work!

Thanks! It will be a good way to prolong memories of our recent trip, as well as plan for the next, I think . . .

Welcome to the board. Glad your Capri/Naples trip worked out well and happy that you got some good info from the folks here on ST.

Yes, participating in the threads is a great way of savoring your memories and sharing those of other SloTrav-ers. I've been planning my next trip since I got back in April even though I don't have the faintest idea when it will be.

Welcome
I'm looking foreward to your input. My husband also has mobility issues and uses a cane. I'm planning to do heavy-duty sightseeing, by myself, in the morning and "easier" activities in the afternoon. He is SO not a morning person so hopefully this will work for us.