Travel

Access Travel Center is basically a big collection of categorized links on all kinds of services and products to make traveling accessible for people with disabilities.

Much of the site is aimed at traveling seniors and their needs, but any traveling Babe could someday find herself needing to rent an accessible van. Or you may need to see how accessible things are in another state or one of 40-some countries.

Accessible Journeys aims to "make the world more accessible," primarily for wheelchair users, by providing information about travel products and services, including organized tours.

Beach-loving Babes may want to look into accessible Hawaii. Make your time away from home more comfy with a pocket pillow or flat-packing umbrella.

Accessible Vacation Home Exchange offers information about 110+ accessible homes around the world.

Check out vacation spots as close as Johnson City, Tennessee or as far off as Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. You can also explore the extensive listing of travel and leisure disability resources.

The Aviation Consumer Protection Division of the DOT devotes a page, Passengers With Disabilities, to explaining the rights of air travelers with disabilities.

Babes with disabilities who take to the skies need to know that the US government guarantees specific rights, both on airplanes themselves and in terminals. For a whole lot more information, check out the DOT's booklet, New Horizons: Information for the Air Traveler With a Disability.

One-stop shopping for travelers with disabilities, from travel agents to home exchanges.

Find travel agents, tour operators, travel products, and even companions for the journey at Disabled Travelers. A nifty list of links leads you to specific airlines' info and policies affecting travelers with disabilities. Or check out this cool link to the wheelchair in a bag.

Eco-Adventure International offers accessible trips to far-flung locales for travelers with disabilities.

Babes who've always wanted to see the Sacred Valley of the Incas may want to look into their Peru tour. Or how about a cruise on the Nile or a visit to the Pyramids?

Emerging Horizons is a consumer-oriented magazine about accessible travel, with a focus on people with mobility disabilities.

Getting the quarterly magazine requires a subscription, but any Babe can request a free sample issue. Check out the Ask the Expert archive to learn about cool topics like taxis in Paris.

Flying With Disability offers concise, easy-to-find information about nearly every aspect of flying with a disability.

For any traveler, but especially a Babe with a disability, learning how to work with the airlines can be a challenge. Don't forget to head to the airport prepared with knowledge of your rights as a disabled traveler.

Gimp on the Go, the brainchild of quadraplegic Adam Lloyd, is a comprehensive resource for travelers with any kind of disability.

In Travel Tips, you'll find cool and practical articles like Travel With a Service Animal. Or order your own Gimp on the Go luggage tag.

SATH'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."

Before setting out, a Babe on the go may want to check out their member blogs and destination write-ups from those who have already been there and done that. One handy feature of the SATH site is the page of links to airlines' access information. They also provide a huge list of TSA links so you can go into your security screening armed (okay, not really) with the right info.

Traveling With a Disability or Chronic Illness is a page from about.com's fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue section, offering links to further disease and travel information.

Here traveling Babes with disabilities can learn some of the highlights of things that can make travel easier and more comfortable. And for you fans of theme parks around the US, you'll find a list of the top 10.