A dialy blog on the application of Universal Design to the travel and hospitality industry (Inclusive Travel & Inclusive Destination Development)as well as profiles of resources and travelogues.

This group gives travelers with disabilities, their travel companions, friends, and allies of the disability community a place to post on travel. Sometimes we see (or use other senses) differently; sometimes not.

Universal Design applied by the travel and hospitality industry is the foundation of inclusive travel. The destination may be a quiet beach or an adrenaline boosted white water trip. This site gathers resources that make mobility easier for travelers and their companions who do not always find that generic accommodations and transport meet their needs.

The .pdf version of the Review of Disabiity Studies Vol. 2 Issue 2 2006

A series of 30+ articles on Inclusive Travel at Suite101.com

The January 2004 Article of the Month selection at e-bility.com

Scott Rains provides specialty services on vacation travel and disability to the San Jose, California travel agency A Ticket to Travel

The Zero Divide Fellowship is a project of the Community Technology Foundation of California.

An interview at Travel and Transitions

The goal of the Geotourism Challenge is to identify and showcase innovators-individuals and organizations- that support the approach known as geotourism: tourism that sustains or enhances the geographical character of a place-its environment, culture, aesthetics, heritage, and the well-being of its residents.

Text of the ICAT 2007 Keynote Address at UNESCAP in Bangkok, Thailand

Good design involves developing the sort of "architectural literacy" that was the genius of the founders of Universal Design--a concept they developed long before the more familiar Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA specifies a minimum threshold--a "zero order element"--from which to begin dialogue. The ADAAG (Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines) goes on to specify the bare minimum requirements for safe, functional accessible design. Neither are a substitite for a well-formed, literate imagination.

How to find information on travel and disability at Suite101.com

A 2004 travelogue to Tutukaka and beyond.

Outta Sight Travel specializes in blind travelers.

An essay on disability and theme parks.

Kat Darula and Roseanne Ramos created Multi: Design for People to move design thinking in new directions. They have been successful doing that both as principals of Multi: Design for People and as faculty at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).

A review of onipne travel resources for people with disabilities

Outta Sight Travel is unique as the only travel agency whose owner is blind and specializes is serving blind travelers.

Second review of a vehicle custom made to be driven from a wheelchair

Mr. Eric Lipp of the Open Doors Organization for stimulating the current interest improving service to travelers worldwide. The Open Doors Organization has released a new study.

An article on inclusive Travel selected by e-bility.com