When it came to packing for my trip to the US, I must admit I felt totally out of practice. It used to be second nature, but a couple of years without an international trip left me constantly wondering what I’d forgotten. It turns out, the only thing …
Tips
AirTags for tracking your luggage and other everyday items
I bought Hubby an AirTag as a joke for his birthday because he's always losing track of his glasses. I think he thought it was a bit of a waste but then started using it with his glasses case and actually found it really useful. Sometime later I …
What you need to know about getting Covid when travelling overseas
Contracting Covid while travelling is an inherent risk at the moment. I think if you travel you must do so with the knowledge that your plans may be disrupted and therefore planning and accepting this is an important attitude shift in 2022. I was …
Travelling for the first time in over two years
Travel has changed. While I was still excited about heading overseas, I feel the logistics of travelling since Covid takes a bit of the edge off the excitement. For those of you who don’t follow us on Facebook I’ll catch you up. I’ve travelled to the …
EQUIPMENT THAT MAKES TRAVEL EASIER WITH OUR WHEELCHAIR USER
Over the years we've certainly learnt a thing or two about making our travels easier. The easier we can make things, the more relaxing a holiday becomes. We've invested in several pieces of equipment which have helped ensure we can do more when we …
VIRTUAL DISABILITY EXPO – 4th & 5th SEPTEMBER 2020
Sponsored Like many, our family has experienced great change since COVID crept into our lives. Not all the change has been negative. BJ not attending his day program has forced us to think outside the box and look for new ways to fulfil his …
TRAVEL WITHOUT LIMITS REVAMPED FOR THIRD ISSUE – DISABILITY SPECIFIC MAGAZINE
Just before COVID-19 turned the world upside down and travel ground to a halt, we launched the third issue of our Travel Without Limits magazine. BJ is particularly happy with this issue and can find the pages he is on in a heartbeat. Now that …
POST COVID TRAVEL TIPS – TRAVELLING WITH A VULNERABLE FAMILY MEMBER
Our family is carefully emerging and rejoining the community. It was an easier decision to go into isolation than to come out of our bubble. AJ returning to school was the beginning and although Hubby is working from home, he's had to go to meetings …
TRAVEL HEALTH & HYGIENE – ADVICE FROM INDUSTRY INSIDERS
Growing up in a household with a mother who is germ conscious (at times to the extreme) has always made me aware of travel health and hygiene. In some ways I feel she was ahead of her time with her ideas, but perhaps the reality is our society has …
ADAPTIVE CLOTHING FOR AT HOME AND TRAVEL – EVERY HUMAN
Recently BJ was gifted a pair of jeans from EveryHuman, a business which work with brands who have made subtle adjustments to mainstream fashion. They’ve often replaced buttons with magnetic closures, created one-handed zippers on shoes, designed AFO …
