Specialty Travel Resources

· Family Travel Forum, 212-665-6124, http://www.familytravelforum.com/ . Membership-based online newsletter that lists family-friendly travel agents and tips, like documents a parent needs to travel solo with the kids. $38 annual membership.

· Family Travel Network, 703-905-9858, http://www.familytravelnetwork.com/ . The site is packed with vacation deals, plus tips on warm-weather holiday destinations and links to family-friendly travel agents--and it's free.

Gay

· Damron, 800-462-6654, http://www.damron.com/ . Damron publishes five travel and accommodation guides and offers a $31.95 per year online database of 15,000 gay-friendly and gay-owned establishments.

· GayRes.com, http://www.gayres.com/ . This gay-owned company specializes in discounts for budget and luxury gay-friendly accom- modations worldwide.

· GayTravel.com, 800-429-8728, http://www.gaytravel.com/ . Gay-friendly vacation booking service, with an active travel forum.

· International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association, 800-448-8550, http://www.iglta.com/ . Trade association promoting gay tourism. Search the site for gay-owned and gay-friendly accommodation booking services, independent B&Bs and travel agencies.

· Out and About, http://www.outandabout.com/ . The company offers a comprehensive monthly newsletter and publishes travel guides. Check out the Editor's Choice Awards for the year's best (and worst) companies and destinations for gay men and lesbians.

· Travel Alternatives Group, 415-437- 3800, http://www.gaytravelnews.com/ . Organization that certifies travel agents and tour outlets as gay-friendly.

Health/Disability

· Access-Able Travel, 303-232-2979, http://www.access-able.com/ . Comprehensive site of travel agencies, tours, cruises and travel tips for mature travelers and those with special needs.

· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 877-394-8747, http://www.cdc.gov/travel . Indispensable site for travel info on disease prevention from the U.S. Department of Health, listing travel medicine clinics, vaccinations and more.

· Emerging Horizons, 209-599-9409, http://www.emerginghorizons.com/ . Magazine and Web site for people with mobility disorders, including slow walkers. Extensive travel resources include accessibility info for various destinations and a Q&A column. Annual subscriptions are $14.95.

· Global Dialysis, http://www.globaldialysis.com/ . Listings of 11,800 dialysis centers in 127 countries as well as travel agents who specialize in working with dialysis patients.