Travel

Some of use never lose our longing to see what is over the next hill. It is a good thing that travel is becoming more and more accessible. Here are some resources that can help you get started. Maybe you'd like to ask a question or offer your own travel story to suggest some resources that have been helpful to you.

• Traveling Resources
• Travel Agencies
• Places to Visit
• Articles on Travel
• Airlines
• Cruises
• Train Trips
• Campers and RVs
• Rental Accessible Vans
• Wheelchair and Scooter Rental
• Accessible Vacation Rental
• Wheelchairs Around the World
• Link to Traveling in a Wheelchair Discussion

Traveling Resources

• Access-Able travel tips - a service of the Access-Able Travel Source.
• Accessible Northern California
  • Access 2000 San Francisco - an accessible visitors guide.
• Accessible Sailing - accessible sailing adventure online.
• Project ACTION Traveler's Database - search for accessible transportation at your destination.
• ADA Guide for Lodging - for persons with visual impairment.
• Amelia Anchors Away Charters
• Armchair World - travel resources on the Internet.
• Disability Travel and Recreation Resources - from Jim Lubin's site.
• DisabilityGuide.com - an accessibility resource for travellers to Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia.
• Easy-Access Travel Ltd - a service of the Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation.
• Emerging Horizons - the accessible travel newsletter
• FreeWheelin' Travel - travel resources for wheelchair users.
• Latitud Sur Accesible - non-profit-making civil association that concentrates its efforts on the area of tourism and on accessibility in Argentina.
• Off the Beaten Track - accessible vacations in Hawaii.
• Rolling Rains - a place for dialogue on travel, disability, and universal design
• Society for Accessible Travel & Hospitality
• Suite101 - travel resources for perons with disabilities.
• US Department of Transportation - resources on accessible transportation
• Wheelchairs on the Go - travel guide for Florida's visitor and resident with a physical disability.
• Wunago - destination resource for travelers with disabilities.
• Traveling with a disability - A resource at CODI, the University of Buffalo, NY.

Travel Agencies

• Access Aloha Travel - Hawaii disability travel agency.
• AccessiblEurope - travel agents provide accessible tourist services
• WeCare Tours - Day Tours in Australia catering to paraplegics, hearing and visually impaired, elderly, mild to moderate disabilities; click on WeCare.
• Wheelie Easy - travel consultant in Tropical North Queensland, Australia.

Places to Visit

• Access Northern California - provides a guide to wine country, the Sierras, San Francisco and more.
• Accessible Queensland - accessible places in Queensland, Australia.
• Baan Khun Daeng - wheelchair accessible place to stay in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
• False Creek - Vancouver's most accessible area.
• Phuket Deaf Eagle - accessible place in Thailand that serve people with disabilities.
• The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead - in the United Kingdom.

Articles on Travel

• On a Wing and a Crutch - by Samantha Stainburn.
• A wheelchair-accessible trip to the Great Smokies - by Adventure Adviser.
• Access the Open Road (Travel via Custom Motorcoach and Boat) - in November 1998 Paraplegia News.
• Dream Machines (The Perfect Transportation) - in March 1998 Paraplegia News.

Airlines

• Guidelines for Aircraft Boarding Chairs - from the National Transportation Library.
• Aircraft stowage procedures for powered wheelchairs - from the US Access Board.
• New Horizons: Information for the Air Traveler with a Disability - from the US Department of Transportation
• Aviation Consumer Protection Division - a resource at the Department of Transportation for resolving problems for air travelers.
• Air Carrier Access Act: common questions and answers about air travel at the United Spinal Association site.
• All Aboard -- and Hurry Up! (Airline Pre-Boarding) - in February 1998 Paraplegia News.

Cruises

• Accessible Houseboating - at Lake Powell
• Accessible Cruise Tips - from the Accessible Europe website.
• Cruising tips for people with special needs - contains a list of accessible cruise ships.
• Choosing to Cruise - in February 1999 Paraplegia News.
• www.300C.com - a cruise and travel website.

Train Trips

• Accessibility Standards for public transportation vehicles
• Amtrak - for travelers with disabilities
• Railpass - also known as Eurail and Britrail
• Information about train travel all around the world

Campers and RVs

• Accessibility Unlimited - by Bill Bauer, an engineer with a disability.
• Customizing RVs For The Physically Challenged by Mick Pflug.
• Eliza Travel - adapted motor homes in the UK and the US, and cars in the UK.
• RV Links - listing of custom RV manufacturers.Sycamore Industries
• The Enabled RVer - adaptive RV camping resources.
• Check the listing of Accessible RVs at EmergingHorizons.Com - click on Travel Resource, then Transportation.

Rental Accessible Vans

• Ability Center - mini and full size accessible vans with hand controls.
• Creative Mobility - accessible van rentals in San Diego and Southern California.
• Eliza Travel - adapted rental cars in the UK.
• International resources for renting vehicles with hand controls.
• Check the listing of Accessible RentalVans at EmergingHorizons.Com - click on Travel Resource, then Transportation.
• MC Mobility Systems - wheelchair and scooter accessible van rental.
• MITS - offer lowered floor minivans, full size accessible vans, and accessible van rentals.
• Mobility Sales & Rental - offer accessible van rentals on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
• Motion Automotive Specialty - equipment and services for transportation needs.
• Ride-Away Handicap Equipment Corporation - offers daily, weekly, and monthly rentals of a variety of accessible vans.
• Superior Van & Mobility - daily, weekly and monthly accessible vehicle rentals and complete line of adaptive equipment.
• Wheelchair Getaways - rent full-size or minivans with hand controls and lifts.

Wheelchair and Scooter Rental

• Ability Center - accessible rental wheelchairs, scooter lifts, and scooters.
• Care Medical Equipment - rent, sell and repair wheelchairs and scooters.
• Medical Equipment Rentals - cruise ship and land vacation rental.
• Open Directory Project - wheelchairs and scooters for rent.
• Orlando Tourist Information Bureau - wheelchair and scooter rental.
• ScootArama - wheelchair & scooter rentals for Disneyworld, Universal Studios and Seaworld
• ScootAround Inc. - enhance personal mobility, whether on vacation or traveling on business.

Accessible Vacation Rental

• Accessible Hostels - Domestic Directory and International Directory - in June 1998 Paraplegia News.
• Accessible Vacation Home Exchange - a resource on the website of the Independent Living institute.
• Mobility-Challenged Vacation Rentals - barrier-free northwoods vacation rental home in Eagle River, Wisconsin.
• Rental House - accessible vacation house in Argrntina.
• The Bernhart's accessible condo on Maui
• Wheelchair Getaways - provide accessible van rentals for people with disabilities.
• Yvonne's Luxury Villas - accessible Orlando villas.

Wheelchairs Around the World

• Accessible travel links for Europe
• Easy Access Australia
• Roll-A-Venture and Felix Unite - in South Africa.
• Link to Jim Lubin's Travel Page

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