Associations
Society for Accessible Travel and Hospitality - The Society for Accessible Travel and Hospitality's mission is to “raise awareness of the needs of all travelers with disabilities, remove physical and attitudinal barriers to free access and expand travel opportunities in the United States and abroad.” Members include travel professionals, consumers with disabilities and other individuals and corporations who support the SATH mission. At website, see especially “Need to Know Facts” and “Travel Tips and Access Information” about specific airlines.
Books
Great American Vacations for Travelers with Disabilities: With Complete Accessibility Information on Hotels, Restaurants, and Attractions. Fodor’s, 1994. 600p. ISBN 06792591X.
Clearly in need of updating, this now out-of-print guide is nevertheless worth a trip to the library for its overview of the most-loved American cities, parks, and resort regions. You’ll need to call specific venues of interest to update the information, but this is still a great starting point.
Harrington, Candy. 101 Accessible Vacations: Travel Ideas for Wheelers & Slow Walkers. Candy Harrington, 2007. ISBN 9781932603439.
Harrington, Candy. Barrier-Free Travel: A Nuts and Bolts Guide for Wheelers and Slow Walkers. 2nd ed. Demos Medical Publishing, 2005. 256p. ISBN 1932603093. Practical, informative guide to travel for individuals using wheelchairs or walkers.
Harrington, Candy. There Is Room at the Inn: Inns and B&Bs for Wheelchair Users and Slow Walkers. Demos Medical Publishing, 2006. 256p. ISBN 1932603611.
Reviews of 118 lodgings in 40 states, organized geographically. The entries include Victorian inns, romantic B&Bs, mountain retreats, and a couple of safari parks, among others.
Kennedy, Craig and Andrea Kennedy. Access Anything: I Can Do That! – Adventuring with Disabilities. Outskirts Press, 2007. 180p. ISBN 1432705695.
In addition to highlighting 45 different sports adapted for people with disabilities, Access Anything also includes information and insider tips on plane, car, charter bus, cruise ship, and train travel. Both inspirational and informative.
Magazines
Emerging Horizons: Accessible Travel News - Consumer-oriented quarterly magazine that showcases accessible B&B's, travel health issues, accessibility information; also contains resources and suggestions from other travelers.
Online
Able Traveler - Overviews of accessibility issues for 26 countries; travel tips; and links to travel service and equipment providers.
Access Travel Center - Directory of disability-related travel service and product providers, organized by category (e.g., accessible van rentals, transportation, access hotels, medical transportation, vacation rentals, etc.).
Access-Able Travel Source - Travel for individuals with disabilities, wheelchair travel, disabled holidays, accessible travel, vacations for disabled, seniors. Includes list of travel agents experienced in organizing travel for people with disabilities.
AccessatLast - Focuses on accessible accommodations and transport throughout the world. “Accessible” means rooms include manual or tracker hoists, shower chairs, and/or hoist access to pools. Entries include name of hotel, motel, inn, etc.; room prices; and accessibility.
Accessible Journeys - Wheelchair-accessible travel planning, group tours, group cruises, individual cruises, plus licensed travel companions and travel agents.
Accessible Vacation Home Exchange - A free online exchange that matches people with disabilities who want to exchange accessible homes during vacations. From the Independent Living Institute.
Association of Travel Instruction - Organization that supports providers of travel instruction for the purpose of teaching people with disabilities and seniors to travel safely and independently on all modes of public transportation, anywhere in the world.
Barrier Free Travels - Terrific blog from accessible-travel author Candy Harrington.
Disability Travel and Recreation Resources - Extensive collection of links to travel planning, destinations, transportation, resources for children, disability-related travel books, and other useful resources.
The Disabled Travel - Forum for discussing travel accessibility and universal-access travel issues.
Disabled Travelers - Resources related to accessible travel; see especially the links to state, country, and/or city access guides and listing of state tourism boards.
The Enabled RVer - An access-travel resource for RV owners with disabilities. Includes features on great destinations, weekend getaways, and accessible RVs.
Flying With Disability - Outstanding resource about air travel for passengers with disabilities. Information includes airport accessibility, medical assistance, airline notification, discrimination, and disabled travelers' rights.
Gimp on the Go: The Internet’s Premier Disabilities Travel Publication - From freelance writer Adam Lloyd, the site includes disability-related travel reviews, tips, industry news, bulletin boards, and travel resources. Articles are extremely well-written and informative.
Global Access News - Disabled travel network – accessible travel for wheelchair users & mobility-impaired people. See especially the “Trip Tips & Resources.”
Lonely Planet: Travelers with Disabilities - Question-and-answer forum for questions dealing with specific countries or practical questions such as luggage options for the disabled.
MossRehab ResourceNet: Accessible Travel - Useful travel tips and collections of links for travel agencies, state and country tourism offices, van rental companies, travel alerts and warnings, travel publications, and similarly useful resources.
National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange - Comprehensive one-stop resource for people with disabilities, exchange and disability staff interested in study, work, intern, volunteer, research or teach abroad programs, a project sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.
Open Doors Organization (ODO) - Founded by disability writer, speaker, and consultant Eric Lipp, ODO provides comprehensive research, training, and guidance in marketing strategies and ADA compliance for businesses. Check the website for disability resources, including practical, information travel articles by Laurel Van Horn.
Rolling Rains Report - Blog whose focus is ”Precipitating Dialogue on Travel, Disability, and Universal Design,” from travel writer Scott Rains, Smart, engaging, and informative.
Travelling with a Disability - Good overview of the issues involved in disability-related travel by travel and disability writer Scott Rains; part of the content-rich e-bility site.
Theme Park Access Guide - Wonderful guide for disabled access to the leading California theme parks – needs to be expanded to national coverage!
Trail Explorer - The only source for Trail Access Information (TIA) about recreation trails on public lands.
Transitions Abroad: Disability Travel - Excellent collection of thoughtful articles about working, traveling, and/or teaching abroad from individuals with disabilities, plus related resources.
Trip Wheeling - Forum that enables people from all over the world to contribute reviews on different establishments and locations. Includes reviews of vacation resorts, hotels, restaurants, attraction, local transportation and cruise lines.
