Herewego is a portuguese smartphone app for Accessible Tourism that informs
tourists with disabilities or conditined mobility of the sites accessibilities, as well as allowing to book a host that will show the tourist destination place
a more friendly and familiar way .
The idea that led to the creation of this
application came after Luisa Aguiar , having worked as a producer and tour
manager of the company inclusive dance " Dancing with a Difference "
found that there was very little information relating to accommodation,
transport and entertainment for people fisical impairments. However , in 2012 ,
Luísa was unemployed but realizing that time was that Accessible Tourism in the
area she wanted to work . Through a
mutual friend met Filipe Freitas , graphic designer ,they joined ideas, so this project was born . In
2013 won the StartWEB , and were in 2 nd place in Pantou.org prize.
Who can be a host ?
Anyone who has knowledge of their city and its accessibility and knowledge to
carry out a visit with a person with disabilities , can become a host. May be a
therapist , health professional , social worker , tourism professional, people
with or without disabilities , or even a company with specialized services for
disabled tourists .
The
authors of this project aim to create a global network of local hosts for
tourists with disabilities have more optin when choosing their travel destination. To access to HereWeGo ,
both hosts with tourists , have effect a registration at www.herewegoapp.com
Special thanks: Luísa Aguiar
Promotional Video
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