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Disability Resources - Travel & Leisure

Links in this category: 77. Newest link in this category: 2010-02-02

LinkDetails
Revised/Checked
Rolling Rains Report:
A running dialogue on travel, disability and universal design.
http://www.rollingrains.com/
International interest,
Link checked 2010-01
Emerging Horizons: Accessible travel information for wheelchair users and slow walkers
Accessible Travel News. We're a consumer-oriented publication filled with information and minus the advertising. Featuring information for travelers who use wheelchairs or are slow walkers.
http://candy-charles.com/
International interest,
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2010-02
Green Theme International. Vacation exchange and home swaps worldwide
We have linked directly to listings that claim to be accessible.
http://www.gti-home-exchange.com/ihea/se..
International interest,
United Kingdom,
English language,
Link checked 2010-02
Accessible Japan
This Website gives wheelchair users the latest useful information to visit attractive places in major parts of Japan.
http://www.wakakoma.org/aj/
International interest,
Japan,
English language,
Link checked 2010-01
Armchair World
Disability-accessible tours.
http://www.armchair.com/tour/hc/handcap...
International interest,
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2010-01
Disabilitytravel.
"Our web site is a show case of our programs and services for slow walkers, wheelchair travelers, their families and their friends."
http://www.disabilitytravel.com/
International interest,
United States,
Link checked 2010-02
Disabled Drivers' Motor Club (U.K.)
includes all aspects of driving with a disability in the U.K.
http://www.mobilise.info/
International interest,
United Kingdom,
English language,
Link checked 2010-02
Emerging Horizons
A consumer-oriented quarterly publication that highlights accessible B&B's, covers travel health issues, and contains resources, accessibility information and suggestions from other travelers.
http://emerginghorizons.com/
International interest,
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2010-02
Gimp on the Go
The Internet's premier disabilities travel publication.
http://www.gimponthego.com/
International interest,
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2010-02
Global Access Travel (Australia)
An Australian company that is about telling you, the traveller, how to access Sydney, Australia, one of the world's greatest cities.
http://www.globalaccess.com.au/
International interest,
Australia,
Link checked 2010-02
Great Outdoor Recreation Pages (GORP)
Outdoor resources for people with disabilities.
http://www.gorp.com/gorp/eclectic/disabl..
International interest,
United States,
Link checked 2010-02
Greyhound Bus Services for People with Disabilities (U.S.)
travel information for passengers with disabilities.
http://www.greyhound.com/travel_informat..
International interest,
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2010-02
Handi Cap Evasion
(France) - A French non-profit association, founded in 1988 in the Hautes-Alpes (France) to help physically handicapped and able-bodied people to hike together in the mountains in France and abroad. This is possible thanks to a special wheelchair called the <a href="../docs1/joelette.html" target="top">"Joëlette"</a>. The Website is in English and French.
http://www.hce.asso.fr/
International interest,
France,
French language,
Link checked 2010-02
Holiday Care (U.K.)
Founded in 1981, we are the UK's central source of travel and holiday information and support for disabled and older people, their families, friends and carers.
http://www.holidaycare.org.uk/
International interest,
United Kingdom,
Link checked 2010-02
La Esperanza Oasis (Spain)
Located in the picturesque town of Calpe on the Mediterranean coast between Valencia and Alicante. They cater to the international wheelchair traveler.
http://www.laesperanza.com/
International interest,
Spain,
Link checked 2010-02
Melbourne, Australia - Access for People with Disabilities
Assistance, information, attendant care, and general support for people with disabilities in Melbourne, Australia.
http://home.vicnet.net.au/%7Etadas/
International interest,
Australia,
Link checked 2010-02
Mietauto AG - car rental service
Mietauto AG is today the most comprehensive car rental service in Switzerland. They are also the only rent a car company which offers cars for travelers with disabilities.
http://www.mietauto.ch/
International interest,
Switzerland,
Link checked 2010-02
Motability (U.K.)
Motability is a registered charity, which helps people with disabilities and their families in the UK to become more mobile. It was set up on the initiative of the Government in 1977, to provide vehicles and powered wheelchairs to people with disabilities.
http://www.motability.co.uk/
International interest,
United Kingdom,
Link checked 2010-02
National Sports Center for the Disabled
The National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD), located in Winter Park, Colorado continues to be the largest and most successful outdoor recreation program in the world for individuals with disabilities.
http://www.nscd.org/
International interest,
United States,
Link checked 2010-02
PALAESTRA
A quarterly publication, PALAESTRA is designed to be a single responsible source of valuable information targeting all individuals interested in sport, physical education and recreation involving individuals with disabilities.
http://www.palaestra.com/
International interest,
United States,
Link checked 2010-02
Rock N Roll Cycles
Cycles for ALL special needs. Single & Tandem (Three Wheel) Rock N' Roll will customize a cycle for the needs of each individual.
http://www.rocknrollcycles.com/
International interest,
United States,
Link checked 2010-02
Sportrio - European Cup Series for Disabled Students
An European Community financed program for disabled youth in Europe. The focus of the program is exchanges among young students in order to give them the chance to enlarge their horizon, enhance their know-how, and meet and cope with new situations.
http://www.sportrio.org/
International interest,
Link checked 2010-02
Travelin' Talk
Travelin' Talk is a global network of persons with disabilities who have joined together and formed a unique family of friends around the world.
http://www.travelintalk.net/
International interest,
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2010-02
WeCare Tours and Travel (Australia)
specializing in global tours for people with disabilities.
http://nav.to/wecaretours/
International interest,
Australia,
Link checked 2010-02
Wheel Chair Tours Australia
Wheel Chair Tours Australia has operated as the Premier Tour Company for tourists with disabilities to Perth, Australia, since 1995.
http://www.wheeltours.com.au/
International interest,
Australia,
Link checked 2010-02
Wheeling Around The Algarve
Provides a &quot;normal&quot; selection of &quot;normal&quot; holiday facilities - accommodation (villas, cottages, hotels, B&B, apartments, etc), transport (car hire with hand controls, adapted vans, etc), sporting & leisure activities, support & information, nursing and medical supplies.
http://www.player.pt/
International interest,
Portugal,
Link checked 2010-02
Access Amtrak (U.S.)
A guide to Amtrak train services for passengers with disabilities.
http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentSer..
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2010-01
Access For Disabled Americans
A Guide for the Wheelchair Traveler.
http://www.accessfordisabled.com/
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2010-01
Access Northern California
To inform and educate people with disabilities and the tourism industry about accessibility. We provide thouroughly researched access information on Northern California including San Francisco, Yosemite, Lake Tahoe, Wine Country.
http://www.accessnca.com/
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2010-02
Access Wheels, Inc
Providing a nationwide network of rental wheelchair accessible vans.
http://www.wheelerz.com/
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2010-01
Access-Able Travel Source
Our mission is to tourism for travelers with disabilities by: provide worldwide access information. educating the hospitaliy industry of the size and buying power of this growing consumer group.
http://www.access-able.com/
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2010-02
Accessible Egypt
Acessible egypt is a specialized travelling program for people with disabilities. Our Slogan is unique and simple "your disability will never be a constrain anymore, as long as your mind tunes up with our adventure and exploration spirits"Our motive is based on a very simple principal "regardless of your disability, you are not different but you are special, you can do what others can do, and even more"
http://www.accessible-egypt.com
Egypt,
Arabic language,
Link checked 2010-02
Accessible Epic Enabled Safaris - disabled adventure travel, wheelchair holidays & family tours
Disabled holidays wheelchair accessible travel & tours. Family adventure camping safaris in the Kruger Park, South Africa for physically hanidcapped wheelchair travellers, Enabled, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Mpumalanga
http://www.epic-enabled.com
South Africa,
English language,
Link checked 2010-01
Accessible Italy: Disability travel
Accessible Italy by Regency arranges tourism services for individuals with disabilities.
http://www.accessibleitaly.com/
Italy,
English language,
Link checked 2010-01
Accessible Journeys - Wheelchair Travel - Accessible Cruises
Accessible Journeys offers and designs wheelchair travel, accessible cruises, and wheelchair tours, for slow walkers, wheelchair travelers, their families and their friends.
http://www.accessiblejourneys.com/
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2010-01
Accessible Kiwi Tours, New Zealand

http://www.toursnz.com/
New Zealand,
English language,
Link checked 2010-01
AccessiblEurope Tourism for All
We are a pool of European travel agents expert in accessible tourism services for people with special needs: people with disability, slow walkers, aged people, family parties and all the tourists needing special care!
http://www.accessibleurope.com/
Italy,
English language,
Link checked 2010-02
Achievable Concepts (AU)
An Australian business which supplies Adapted Recreation and Sporting Equipment for People with Disabilities and The Aged.
http://www.achievableconcepts.com.au/
Australia,
English language,
Link checked 2010-01
Allgohere.com
Directory of mainstream disability-friendly primarily UK hotels and a guide to the disability policies of major world airlines.
http://www.allgohere.com/
United Kingdom,
English language,
Link checked 2010-01
Breathing Easy: A Guide for Travelers with Pulmonary Disabilities
Articles, tips, and advice about traveling with oxygen, including all the regulations for the safe transport of oxygen.
http://www.breathineasy.com/
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2010-01
Budget Airlines from the Stockholm Area to European Destinations

http://www.independentliving.org/links/b..
Sweden,
English language,
Link checked 2010-02
Byron Bay Rainforest Resort the Wheel Resort P/L
to provide excellent accommodation in a natural enviroment welcoming everyone
http://www.rainforestresort.com.au/
Australia,
English language,
Link checked 2010-02
Cyprus - C & A Tourist Apartments
The owners son is wheelchair bound himself so access to/within the resort are completely wheelchair friendly. All our studios and apartments have roll in showers, wall handles, drop down rails on both sides of toilet, shower seats, swimming pool hoist, raised sunbeds,accessible minibus on site. Equipment rental such as electric wheelchairs, power scooters, hoists, commodes, air matresses ect,,,,,,,,,Boat trips (with hoist) and parasailing can also be done Visit my other web sites at www.paraquip.com.cy and www.ca-taxi.com
http://www.evas-apartments.com/
Cyprus,
English language,
Link checked 2010-02
Disabled safaris & wheelchair accessible adventure travel and holidays
African safaris for disabled people and worldwide wheelchair accessible adventure travel.
http://www.able-travel.com/
Belgium,
English language,
Link checked 2010-01
Diverge Accessible Tours
DIVERGE is an animation tourism company set up to offer innovative and quality tourism in Portugal, accessible to people with reduced mobility, or in wheelchairs.
http://www.accessibleportugal.com
Portugal,
English language,
Link checked 2010-02
Eria Resort - Accessible travel in Crete - Maleme, Chania, Crete - Greece
A hotel in Maleme, Chania Crete - Greece, that is accessible to people with disabilities.
http://www.eria-resort.gr/
Greece,
English language,
Link checked 2010-01
Free Sailing, Disabled Sailing with Challenged America
Free Sailing, Disabled sailing and adaptive sailing programs for people with disabilities, disabled veterans, the handicapped, disabled children, sports and recreational therapists and rehabilitation professionals.
http://www.challengedamerica.org
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2010-01
HFriends.com
Dating site for the disabled community. Free 5-day trial membership.
http://www.hfriends.com/
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2010-02
I Need A Holiday Too
Accessible and Supported Holidays in Brittany, France run by Carl and Jacqui Alban. I Need A Holiday Too Ltd
http://www.ineedaholidaytoo.com
France,
English language,
Link checked 2010-01
Israel for All
Customized travel in Israel for groups or individuals.
http://israel4all.com/
Israel,
English language,
Link checked 2010-01
LaGuardia31 Accessible Villa with Wheelchair Access Costa Blanca - Villa Rental for Disabled People
LaGuardia31 luxury accessible villa on the Costa Blanca Spain with Wheelchair Access offering carefree villa rental for Disabled People and their friends,families and carers
http://www.laguardia31.com
Spain,
English language,
Link checked 2010-01
Lucky Mindy Adventures
We run escorted, assisted group tours for adults with multiple disabilities: developmental and physical. We provide trained staff to assist you (between 1:2 and 1:4 ratio, as needed), or you can bring your own attendant for expenses.
http://www.luckymindy.com/
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2010-02
Maryland Ravens, Inc.
Promoting the abilities/capabilities of the physically challenged via sports and other social interaction.
http://www.mdravens.org/
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2010-02
Medical Travel, Inc
Medical Travel, Inc. is a Full Service Medical Travel Agency that caters to people with medical needs. The office arranges Dialysis Cruises, Oxygen Cruises, Accessible Vacations, Worldwide Scooter Vacations, etc.
http://www.medicaltravel.org/
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2010-01
Mobility Motorhomes Limited
Mobility Motorhomes provides independent New Zealand travel for disabled persons by rental of a wheelchair accessible motorhome. The motorhome is fitted with handcontrols for a disabled driver and an entrance wheelchair lift.
http://www.mobilitymotorhomes.co.nz
New Zealand,
English language,
Link checked 2010-02
Mobility-Advisor.com: Live, Work & Play Independently ... Wheelchair Mobility
Mobility-Advisor.com serves as an information and resource guide to increase awareness and help enhance the lives of individuals of all ages who need wheelchair mobility assistance...
http://www.mobility-advisor.com
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2010-01
New England Handicapped Sports Association
Adaptive skiing and sports. Skiing in the winter and other sports and social activities year round. Locate at Mt. Sunapee, NH.
http://www.nehsa.org/
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2010-02
Orange Badge

http://www.orangebadge.com
Spain,
Spanish language,
Link checked 2010-02
Oxygen Freedom
Information about traveling with oxygen.
http://www.oxygenfreedom.com/travel_oxyg..
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2010-01
Ozmates Travel Pty Ltd
Ozmates is a licenced travel agent and Goverment Bus & Coach Accredited Operator that specialize in holiday tours throughout Australia for adults with a mild to moderate intellectual disability. We have qualified support staff that travel on our holiday tours. Ozmates staff can meet overseas passengers and arrange accommodation night before and after tours, this does cost extra. Please refer to our home page for tour details.www.ozmates.com.au All travel is in luxury 5 star coaches, (our coaches are not wheel chair accessible.All tours start from Melbourne in Victoria Australia. Our luxury coaches are also available for charter. All holiday tours are based on 1 staff to 5 or 6 passengers to a maximum of 36 passengers. Staff wishing to bring groups to Australia will travel free with every 5 passenges. For more information please contact us: phone, fax or email.
http://www.ozmates.com.au
Australia,
English language,
Link checked 2010-02
Polibea

http://www.polibea.com
Spain,
English language,
Link checked 2010-01
Private Initiative of Crete
CREATING of possibilities for handicapped people for travelling on CRETE
http://www.beepworld.de/members/haraldgl..
Greece,
Greek language,
Link checked 2010-02
SATH (Society for the Advancement of Travel for the Handicapped)
The Society for Accessible Travel & Hospitality (SATH), founded in 1976, is an educational nonprofit membership organization whose 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 our mission.
http://www.sath.org/
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2010-02
SIRENS Resort, Greece, wheelchair accessible apartments
Accessible hotel, apartments with wheelchair access for disabled people, physically impaired
http://www.disableds-resort.gr/
Greece,
English language,
Link checked 2010-01
The Accessible Travel Bookshop
Books on accessible travel.
http://www.accessible-travel.com/
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2010-01
The Adaptive Sports Center
Located in the Rocky Mountains, the Adaptive Sports Center of Crested Butte provides summer and winter outdoor adventure and recreation for people with disabilities.
http://www.adaptivesports.org/
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2010-02
The Boulevard
A comprehensive site linked to products, resources, and publications related to travel for people with disabilities.
http://www.blvd.com/travel.html
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2010-01
TRAVELO2 - Global Oxygen Services
We arrange for medical oxygen in over 120,000 cities in 157 foreign countries 24/7/365 so that you can take a cruise, fly to an exotic destination or go by car, bus or train to visit any destination with confidence and in complete safety to enjoy a better quality of life. We can support your oxygen needs with Liquid Oxygen, Gas Cylinders, Oxygen Concentrators, Re-Fills, BiPap & C-Pap Machines, Ventilators, Tents, Humidifers, Nebulizers, Portable & Shoulder Bags Systems, Conserving Devices, Airport Layovers/Connecting Flight Oxygen and Oxygen Prescription Verification Services for Worldwide Oxygen Support. We also arrange Electric & Manual Wheelchairs, Electric Scooters, Accessible Vans & Buses, Patient Lifts/Hoists, Hospital Beds and all other types of Durable Medical Equipment to where ever you are around the globe.
http://www.travelo2.com/
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2010-02
UCAN TOURS NZ
Wheelchair tours, accessibility holidays and vacations in New Zealand. Individual or group itinerary planning and travel packages with accessible hotels and transport for the disabled and handicapped.
http://www.ucantours.com/
New Zealand,
English language,
Link checked 2010-02
Wheel The World
Welcome to Wheel the World - a multi-lingual resource guide for travellers with disabilities!
http://www.wheeltheworld.net
Norway,
English language,
Link checked 2010-01
Wheelchair Getaways
Accessible wheelchair van rentals nationwide. Equipped with lifts, driving controls, and other adapative equipment.
http://www.wheelchair-getaways.com/
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2010-02
World on Wheelz
Dedicated to wheelchair accessible travel, World on Wheelz provides travel reviews, pictures, tips, and resources for travelers who require a higher standard of "accessibility."
http://www.worldonwheelz.com/
Canada,
English language,
Link checked 2010-01
www.ecuadorforall.com
Accessible, Wheelchair, Disabled Tours Ecuador
http://www.ecuadorforall.com/
Ecuador,
English language,
Link checked 2010-02


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