Resources

Travel Unity is proud to have teamed up with MMGY Global on the Vistas Latinas study to learn more about Hispanic travelers. All proceeds from the survey go to Travel Unity’s work to increase diversity in the world of travel.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

• Resources from the Outdoor Writers Association of America
• Resources from the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives 
• Diversity Abroad is primarily a study abroad resource for students from diverse backgrounds. It provides destination guides to about 40 countries, including country-specific information regarding diversity. Many of the guides have links to further information regarding specific topics.
• Diversity & Inclusion Abroad resources (primarily) for study abroad from California State University – Chico

RESEARCH

• Diversity in Adventure Travel: U.S. Travelers of Color

LGBTQ+

• The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association provides country guides, blogs, LGBTQ+ friendly travel suppliers, and events.
• The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association has resource pages, events, reports and news links. One of the particularly useful resources is their map of sexual orientation laws.
• Equaldex is another very helpful visualization of sexual orientation laws by country.
• Nomadic Boys follows the travel adventures of Stefan and Sebastien and has destination guides, interviews, and a host of other resources for gay travelers.
• LGBT Student Guide for Education Abroad from USF (University of South Florida)
• GoAbroad’s LGBTQ study abroad guide, although much of the material is relevant to non-student travelers as well.

WOMEN TRAVELERS

• Her Own Way, a thorough safe-travel guide for women published by the Government of Canada.

ACCESSIBILITY/ DISABILITY

• Traveling During the COVID-19 Pandemic with Disabilities from Florida Panhandle
• Travelers with Disabilities and Traveling with a Mental Health Condition from Wikivoyage.
• Study abroad orientation for students with disabilities from the University of Minnesota.
• Disabled Travel: Tips and Advice for Travelers with Disabilities
• Traveling with a Disability from the CDC
• Planning Travel with a Mental Health Condition by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
• Tips for Traveling Safely When You Have a Serious Mental Illness by Healthline
• Disability Resources A-Z from Mobility International USA
• Accessible Cities List from the European Network for Accessible Tourism
• Tips, Tricks, and Advice for Wheelchair Traveling from Wheelchairtraveling.com
• Resource Library from Mobility International USA

FOR INDIVIDUALS

• Nomadic Matt has a variety of resources for those Getting Started in their travel lives.
• Expert Vagabond has posts on jobs you can do while traveling – 33 Best Travel Jobs To Make Money Traveling
• Hostelling International’s Explore the World and Explore America travel scholarships — Recipients receive $2,000 (Explore the World, for international trips) or $1,000 (Explore America, for domestic trips) to help finance travel that includes an educational or service component.
• Responsible Travel Tips PDF via CREST

FOR ORGANIZATIONS

• Open to All – A growing coalition of more than 200 non-profits, from the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and the Anti-Defamation League to disability groups, LGBTQ groups, faith organizations, and more. Businesses that sign up for Open to All can access many helpful resources, from Open to All window signs to social media content and informational materials for employees and customers.
• How to Increase Workplace Diversity – The Wall Street Journal
• Cultural Intelligence: The Essential Intelligence for the 21st Century (PDF) – Cultural Intelligence Center
• Three Reasons Why Diverse Teams Outperform Homogenous Teams by Caterina Bulgarella
• The Future is Genderless; Billy Kolber’s remarks at the TED-Style IGLTA Travel Talk, closing out the IGLTA 2019 Global Convention
• Anti-Discrimination Entities
  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or employee because of the person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or genetic information.
  
• Vocational Rehabilitation Organizations By State:
• Alabama – Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
• Alaska – Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
• Arizona – Arizona Rehabilitation Services
• Arkansas – Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
• California – California Department of Rehabilitation
• Colorado – Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
• Connecticut – Connecticut Department of Rehabilitation Services
• Delaware – Delaware Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
• District of Columbia – District of Columbia Vocational Rehabilitation Services
• Florida – Florida Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
• Georgia – Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
• Hawaii – Hawaii Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
• Idaho – Idaho Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
• Illinois – Illinois Division of Rehabilitation Services
• Indiana – Indiana Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services
• Iowa – Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services
• Kansas – Kansas Vocational Rehabilitation
• Kentucky – Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
• Louisiana – Louisiana Rehabilitation Services
• Maine – Maine Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
• Maryland – Maryland Division of Rehabilitation Service
• Massachusetts – Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
• Michigan – Michigan Rehabilitation Services
• Minnesota – Minnesota Vocational Rehabilitation Services
• Mississippi – Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services
• Missouri – Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation
• Montana – Montana Vocational Rehabilitation and Blind Services
• Nebraska – Nebraska Vocational Rehabilitation
• Nevada – Nevada Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation
• New Hampshire – New Hampshire Vocational Rehabilitation
• New Jersey – New Jersey Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
• New Mexico – New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
• New York – New York Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation
• North Carolina – North Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Services
• North Dakota – North Dakota Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
• Ohio – Ohio Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation
• Oklahoma – Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services
• Oregon – Oregon Vocational Rehabilitation
• Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania Vocational Rehabilitation Services
• Puerto Rico – Puerto Rico Vocational Rehabilitation : Administración de Rehabilitación Vocacional
• Rhode Island – Rhode Island Office of Rehabilitation Services
• South Carolina – South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation
• South Dakota – South Dakota Division of Rehabilitation Services
• Tennessee – Tennessee Vocational Rehabilitation
• Texas – Texas Workforce Solutions
• Utah – Utah State Office of Rehabilitation
• Vermont – Vermont Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
• U.S. Virgin Islands – Virgin Islands Division of Disabilities and Vocational Rehabilitation Services
• Virginia – Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitation Services
• Washington – Washington Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
• West Virginia – West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services
• Wisconsin – Wisconsin Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
• Wyoming – Wyoming Department of Workforce Services
• Board Diversity for Destination Organizations (PDF) (by SearchWide Global, Destinations International, and DMOPROZ)
• The Case for Responsible Travel (PDF) by CREST
• Heritage Tourism by Cordell Reaves, Historic Interpretation and Preservation Analyst, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation