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Get Connected

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to accurate travel information
for persons with disabilities.
  

If you have a disability, travel information can leave you feeling disconnected. You need more information than just symbols, phone numbers, charts, or brief descriptions. Welcome to the Web source for the most detailed travel access information.

TRAVEL DOESN'T HAVE TO BE
AN ADVENTURE!  safari man cartoon

This website is Bobby approved for accessibility.

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and carries the Web Access symbol for people with disabilities.

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OUR MISSION

The information contained in this website has been selected for accuracy, reliability, and comprehensiveness. Another key factor is attention to detailed data and providing cross-disability information.

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  • Symbols seldom convey really useful information.
  • Accessibility guides with ratings rely on subjective criteria.

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  • Having the information necessary for making an informed choice.
  • Not having to call ahead for information.
  • Having access to travel professionals with personal experience in disability issues.

The name of our organization, The Opening Door, Inc., conveys our mission. We are opening doors to persons with hearing, visual, mobility, and cognitive disabilities so they can enjoy all that the world has to offer.

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© 1999-2002 by The Opening Door, Inc.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
8049 Ormesby Lane, Woodford, VA 22580-3211
804-633-6752 Voice.Fax.TTY
Contact: webmaster@travelguides.org

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