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, …
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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 …
ECOTRAX FIJI – MAKING IT ACCESSIBLE
Nothing makes me appreciate a family experience more than working hard to make it happen. It’s seems a gift and the exhilaration is even greater from achieving something which seems out of reach. Although Ecotrax has been designed to be accessible to …
GO DIRTY FIJI – ADAPTING QUAD BIKING TO BE ACCESSIBLE
Before we headed off on our Go Dirty Tours quad biking adventure our guide Bill leaned in to share his tip for the ride, “Don’t miss any puddles.” He clearly believed we should live up to the company name. And get dirty we did! When we planned …
SHINE SHED – ALL ABILITIES PLAY CENTRE SYDNEY
Yesterday we visited The Shine Shed, a unique all abilities indoor play centre. People have been tagging me in posts about this play centre since it opened in October last year. I was keen to get there but it's about an hour from where we live so it …
TRAVEL WITHOUT LIMITS – LAUNCH OF DISABILITY SPECIFIC TRAVEL MAGAZINE
Things have been a little quieter than usual here on the Have Wheelchair Will Travel website over the last few months, but for good reason. I’ve been working on a new project which I’m super excited about. Today I’m thrilled to finally be able to …
