AbilityTips

A careful planned trip makes the difference

A trip into another country that is not familiar must be carefully planned in advance – everything from flight, to transportation, to accommodations. Remember that accessible standards can be different from your own standards back home. Ask lots of questions when planning your trip abroad to ensure your accessible needs are met.

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Welcome to AbilityTrip

What is AbilityTrip? AbilityTrip is a centralized resource for accessible travel information – a travel guide – for the community of disabled travelers and their companions. The site provides information on the current state of accessibility by destination including logistics, accommodations, activities, restaurants, and emergency services. AbilityTrip also provides consulting services to destinations seeking to increase their utility and attractiveness to the disabled community.

Why is this site Important? For the physically challenged traveler, locating information on the accessibility of a destination is imperative for planning a safe, enjoyable outing, vacation, or business trip.

How can you get Involved? Join our free community today to learn about accessible features of destinations and share your experiences with fellow travelers. AbilityTrip relies on the experienced-based contributions of its members to help others make informed decisions about their accessible travel options. Click here to learn different ways you can contribute.

Who are We? AbilityTrip was co-founded in 2008 by husband and wife team Darren and Faith Brehm. In 1993, Darren and Faith were both seriously injured in a vehicle rollover accident which rendered Darren with a high level spinal cord injury resulting in quadriplegia. Determined not to let Darren’s injury define or limit their possibilities, Darren and Faith have continued to live life to its fullest, working and traveling around the world. On their journey, they found locating accurate, timely information challenging and often frustrating. AbilityTrip was launched to bridge this gap. Read Darren’s travel journal here.

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LATEST DESTINATION REVIEWS

Carbondale, Illinois, USA

Posted By: admin

08:06:2011

Carbondale is a city in Jackson County, in the state of Illinois.

Gulf Shores, Alabama, USA

Posted By: admin

08:06:2011

“Gulf Shores/Orange Beach, AL is a typical beach resort town with plenty of fresh seafood available and great access to the beach. I would definitely suggest having a car with you to get around.” Carolee, 6/26/11

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Posted By: admin

08:04:2011

The City of New Orleans is a mix of old and new. The streets are narrow and not all of them have appropriate curb cuts. For such an old city a number of shops are accessible, but the majority still isn’t unless you can get past a small step up into the shops.

AbilityTrip's goal is to increase the accessibility of global destinations by providing a forum for information on: disabled travel, disabled holiday, accessible hotels, ability travel, wheelchair accessible vacations, senior travel, handicap travel, mature travel, vacations for disabled, physically challenged travel, wheelchair accessible travel, accessibility, wheelchair travel, disabled travel guides, accessible vacations, and handicap vacations.

A note to our members and visitors... We recognize many of the "words" we've chosen on this site to describe the community and the goals of AbilityTrip ARE NOT helpful to the community as our use actually helps reinforce their usage (e.g., handicapped, disabled). The challenge we face is that these same words are most commonly used on search engines by our community, and if we don't riddle the AbilityTrip home page with them, search engine rankings drop, and no one will find the site. If anyone can help use rid the site of this language while preserving relevance on search engines, please contact us.