Travelling with a wheelchair
On International Women’s Day I want to celebrate women who work in the field of therapy. I know we’ve been lucky to have some amazing women support us with BJ’s therapy. It’s always been interesting to get to know our therapists and find out where there passion comes from. Over the last few years I’ve been dropping in at the NAPA Therapy Centre and I
Many years ago I met a family with a child with additional needs. We got chatting and they explained their daughter’s condition wasn’t covered by any disability organisations. Their daughter lived with a rare condition which left the family without funded therapy support (this was in the days before NDIS). As I listened to the mother speak, I realised we were in fact lucky to
One of the most rewarding things about creating Have Wheelchair Will Travel has been receiving messages from our HWWT community. I feel privileged to hear about your travels, to see your holiday photos and it’s always rewarding to know that some of our tips have helped with your travel planning. I was thrilled to receive an email from Mereana telling me of their accessible New
Booking accessible accommodation in peak season for our New Zealand holiday was a challenge. So I was particularly happy to find an accessible chalet just out of the town of Franz Josef. Our stay was three nights and we found this chalet to be comfortable and in a good location. Circulation space in the bedrooms wasn’t as great as I’d like, but we found it
After the popularity of Jaxon’s last blog on Bali, we couldn’t wait to read his latest adventures. Jaxon recently returned and shares his tips and travels below. More than Meets the Wheel by Jaxon As I said in 2017, I’d be back in Bali sooner rather than later. Here we are now, in 2019, 16 months after my last visit. As would anyone who is
While waiting for the weather to clear in Franz Josef we had several unplanned adventures which we thoroughly enjoyed. A trip in a helicopter to Franz Josef Glacier was our main event but the weather was proving somewhat uncooperative until our last day. With three nights in town we were keen to fill our days with other fun-filled family adventures and with rain on and
Visiting a thermal pool was high on our must-do list when visiting New Zealand. We were somewhat dazzled by the range of options, and to be honest, it was hard to choose. Hells Gate stood out among the many brochures we perused for two reasons, the first, it combines mud baths with thermal pools and secondly, it’s New Zealand’s only Maori owned thermal pool. And
On the weekend we were lured to the city with the promise of sugary fun and a few sweet treats at Myer’s pop-up event, Sugar Republic. Few outings get a unanimous thumbs up so it’s testament to the event that it spanned the ages and interests of our family. Being an Aussie-born event there are plenty of nods to Australian favourites, like Tim Tams, Iced
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, our Have Wheelchair Will Travel community is the best. The sharing of information makes travel so much easier for others and you are all so generous. I recently received photos and information from one of our HWWT families who travelled on a 4 day/3 night sampler cruise on Royal Caribbean Radiance of the Seas. They travelled
I’m a firm believer in variety being the spice of life, therefore we’re always on the lookout for unique experiences. Hubby, AJ and I visited an ice bar in Melbourne and we’ve been on the lookout for another so BJ could experience one too. We thought he’d love it, and we were right. As I’ve mentioned before, BJ likes to be on-the-go, he’s not one
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