Vacations are: new friendships, new ideas, a new sense of self-worth, an expanded world view, and, of course, a great deal of fun ! Vacations open our eyes.... and our hearts.... As we explore our special interests and discover new ones, practice learned skills, and refresh ourselves in a unique respite and recreation opportunity, we are ourselves touched by the world and our fellow travelers. It is through traveling and vacations that we seek to create amazing and memorable experiences for persons with special needs.

People and Places is a not-for-profit, 501(c)3 organization providing year-round, small group travel, vacation, and respite opportunities for persons with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities. Each year, small, supervised groups of 6 to 8 vacationers and 2 tour escorts travel on nearly 100 vacations to diverse destinations around the world. Since 1975, thousands of participants with special needs and disabilities have experienced the richness of the world around them. Human service professionals experienced with persons with developmental disabilities, bring to each vacation their experience and ability, their personal and professional commitment, and their enthusiasm and fun-loving personality to create safe, enjoyable, and memorable travel experiences for each vacationer.

We invite you to learn more about our travel, vacation, and respite opportunities for persons with mental retardation, special needs, and other developmental disabilities. Please contact us for our current catalog.

We welcome your interest and your questions !