USA AND CANADA
Directions Unlimited
, 720 N. Bedford Rd, Bedford Hills, NY 10507 (tel 914/241-1700). Travel agency specializing in customized tours for people with disabilities.
Mobility International USA
, PO Box 10767, Eugene, OR 97440 (Voice and TDD: tel 541/343-1284). Information and referral services, access guides, tours and exchange programmes. Annual membership $25 (includes quarterly newsletter)
Twin Peaks Press
, Box 129, Vancouver, WA 98666 (tel 360/694-2462 or 1-800/637-2256). Publisher of the
Directory of Travel Agencies for the Disabled
($19.95), listing more than 370 agencies worldwide;
Travel for the Disabled
($19.95); and
Wheelchair Vagabond
($14.95), loaded with personal tips.
UK AND IRELAND
Disability Action Group
, 2 Annadale Ave, Belfast BT7 3JH (tel 01232/491011). Information about access for disabled travellers abroad.
RADAR (Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation)
, 12 City Forum, 250 City Rd, London EC1V 8AF (tel 020/7250 3222; minicom tel 020/7250 4119;
www.radar.org
). Provides brief lists of accommodation in Argentina; also offers good general advice for travellers with disabilities.
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
ACROD (Australian Council for Rehabilitation of the Disabled)
, PO Box 60, Curtin, ACT 2605, (tel 02/6282-4333), and 24 Cabarita Rd, Cabarita, NSW 2137 (tel 02/9743-2699). Provides lists of travel agencies and tour operators for people with disabilities.
Barrier Free Travel
, 36 Wheatley St, North Bellingen, NSW 2454 (tel 02/6655-1733). Independent travel consultant, who will draw up individual itineraries catering for your particular needs.
Disabled Persons Assembly
, PO Box 10, 138 The Terrace, Wellington (tel 04/472-2626). Provides lists of travel agencies and tour operators for people with disabilities.
WEBSITES
www.access-able.com
US-based site with scant information on Argentina but good general tips for travellers plus a forum where travellers can exchange information. Also links to other organizations and specialist tour operators.
www.sath.org
The home pages of the US-based society for the advancement of travellers with handicaps, with plenty of tips on specific issues such as wheelchair access, visual impairment and arthritis - though no specific information on Argentina.
