The plight of our wildlife has been well documented in disturbing scenes across our television screens in the last few months. Many dedicated wildlife carers are working around the clock to care for, and rehabilitate, those affected by the bushfires. …
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BONDI BEACH – BEACH WHEELCHAIR, MATTING & ACCESSIBILITY
Bondi Beach is arguably one of the busiest and most popular beaches in Australia. In fact, last year it played host to 4 million visitors. When 1 in 20 people have an access need, this means there’s a significant number of those visitors who require …
DODECALIS LUMINARIUM – SYDNEY FESTIVAL – ACCESSIBLE SYDNEY
Last night we had the opportunity to check out Dodecalis Luminarium at Tumbalong Park Darling Harbour which is part of Sydney Festival 2020. This art installation is in fact an inflated labyrinth of winding paths and soaring domes which certainly …
CREATIVITY EXPLORED – ACCESSIBLE ART SAN FRANCISCO
Most people visiting San Francisco have a list of must-see attractions. And while our family has ticked off driving across the Golden Gate Bridge, wheeling among the towering trees at Muir Woods and many other tourist hot spots, we hadn’t heard of …
SYDNEY SANTA SPECTACULAR 2019 – ACCESSIBILITY
Some people are just Christmas people and that's BJ. He loves Christmas with even greater enthusiasm now than when he was younger. I tend to groan when I start to see the shops putting out the Christmas decorations the minute Father's Day is over, …
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY 2019 – THOSE MAKING A DIFFERENCE
I'm fortunate to meet many amazing people who are doing their best to ensure this world is more accessible and inclusive. There are so many people championing for a society which will be welcoming and inclusive to all. I've shared stories about …
WAI-O-TAPU THERMAL WONDERLAND – ACCESSIBLE NEW ZEALAND
Depending on your access needs, it's worth considering a visit to Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland. It wasn't an easy day for us, pushing BJ in his manual wheelchair, but we certainly felt it was worth the extra effort required. It offered a unique day …
TRAVEL WITHOUT LIMITS MAGAZINE ISSUE 2 – DISABILITY SPECIFIC TRAVEL MAGAZINE
Today is the day! I’m so very excited to share the latest issue of Travel Without Limits magazine with you. Back in March we launched the first issue of Travel Without Limits magazine, Australia’s first disability specific travel magazine. That issue …
CURRY RESERVE WATER PLAY PARK – WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE SYDNEY
Sydney is looking at a long hot summer ahead, so it's fantastic to see Curry Reserve Water Play Park becoming even more wheelchair accessible. We were impressed when we visited earlier this year but we've heard that as of yesterday, additional …
FREEWHEEL REVIEW – ALL TERRAIN WHEELCHAIR ACCESS
We recently had the opportunity to trial the FreeWheel attachment. I'd long heard people talking about how good it is at making access easier on difficult terrain. When we were travelling around New Zealand we wondered if it would have been helpful …
