Hearing can play an important role in your travels, not only
internationally but even just around Carlsbad, California. Hearing helps make
it possible to ask for directions, listen to overhead announcements at train
stations and airports and can even help you stay safe. Fire alarms and car
horns are warnings that those without hearing loss take for granted.
Traveling around Carlsbad, California without impeccable
hearing can be daunting; traveling to a foreign country with a hearing
impairment can be downright unnerving.
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Before you leave for your trip, double check
that all the arrangements and bookings you’ve made have been are confirmed in
writing and everything that can be printed has been printed. This will
eliminate the need for you to call an establishment to confirm any travel
details over the phone
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If the residents of the country you are visiting
do not speak English, learn the phrase “I am deaf” in that country’s language.
Write the phrase down on a few cards that you can hand out if needed
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Let the staff know you have hearing loss when
checking into a hotel. Explain that this means you will not hear anyone
knocking on the door, hear the smoke alarm or answer the telephone. The hotel
staff should be able to set up an electronic alert to send to your phone or
email in case of an emergency. You can pass along this information at the time
of booking as well.
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Buy and review a map before you leave for your
trip. This will make you less reliant on asking for verbal directions while
exploring.
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A good guidebook will help eliminate the need to
ask for recommendations for places to eat or shop.
While these tips are specifically tailored for international
travel, they can easily be implemented for travel around Carlsbad and the rest
of California.
