Inclusive Tourism for ALL guests, not only those who have a disability has been my idea of how I would like to work for some years now, but did not quite have the words - Inclusive - which is now the new watch word. I just had - tourism for all guests - which did not have the same impact. About 6 years ago I went and did a sign language course and then a few months later followed that with an advanced course, but my signing still stinks. I think I can manage a meager conversation. My problem is that I know what I want to say more or less, but cannot follow others conversation easily - practice , practice & more practice is required on my part. I tried to sell this concept of tours for guests with hearing impairments about 6 years ago at our largest Trade show in Africa, but no one was interested at all. A friend who is deaf - Pierre - even went to study to become a tour guide so that we could work together and poor guy waited for tours, from other sources as well as myself - nothing - zilch - neto - so what did he do - start a small company for himself- good for him - but sad loss to the guiding fraternity!! PLEASE anyone reading this - if you have friends, clients, guests who want a wonderful tour of this dynamic land of South Africa - contact me - info@flamingotours.co.za and let us put a wonderful tour together for you. Last year I did a tour for guests that were blind and we had a really fantastic time so much so that one of those guests e-mails me daily to just to say Hi and thanks. What a rewarding job I do, I want to show off my country - so come and let me achieve my goal.
Pam Stephens Taylor. Cape Town South Africa. To see more about what I do, go to www.flamingotours.co.za
