Travel has many glamorous elements. Lounging by a pool, visiting a far off exotic destination and taking a photo beside a monument you've always wanted to see in real life. Something far less glamorous is the preparation and in particular the ins and …
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TRAVELLING WITH A WHEELCHAIR
Travelling with a wheelchair definitely comes with its challenges. We have flown both domestically and internationally with BJ’s manual wheelchair and on a whole we have had good experiences. We are often asked how to travel with a wheelchair and …
LONELY PLANET’S ACCESSIBLE TRAVEL ONLINE RESOURCES
We are thrilled to see Lonely Planet producing such great accessible guides available to download for free in a PDF format. I didn't want to only share this on Facebook as not all our subscribers are fans of Facebook (shock, horror). I also wanted …
THE VERSATILITY OF A BEACH WHEELCHAIR – HAVE WHEELCHAIR WILL TRAVEL
We’ve just returned from a week-long stay on the South Coast of NSW. In 2014 we visited the region for a long weekend but as much as we loved the area we found it hard work. We couldn't explore the places that we really wanted to because access was …
WALKING FRAME TRAVEL BAG
Finding a solution to travelling day-to-day is important to many of our families. Recently I was at a craft fair and found this walking frame carry all bag. I thought it would be perfect as a gift for my mother-in-law who now permanently uses a …
WHEELCHAIR ACCESS AT THE WATER PARK
Today we met friends at a park for a picnic. It's been hot in Sydney lately so they suggested a park with a water play area attached. I had a light bulb moment and thought we could take BJ's beach wheelchair with us for him to use. What a winner …
HAVE HOSPITAL BAG, WILL TRAVEL
Packing for hospital There are many articles devoted to what to pack for a holiday but far less emphasis is put on what to pack for a hospital stay. What you will need and manage to take will vary according to the type of stay and whether it is an …
WHEN YOU’VE GOTTA ‘GO’ ON THE GO.
I have been thinking about how to tackle the subject of travelling, toileting and personal care and it is a tricky subject. Tricky because each person’s needs are so different and I am certainly no expert. However, this is something I am asked about …
QANTAS – JOEY CLUB FOR KIDS
The Wiggles and I are best friends from way back and Qantas edged in to best friend territory after our three flights to the U.S with BJ. I've been through a lot with both of these Australian icons so I couldn't wait to show my support yesterday …
A LETTER FOR MY SON
Today's blog, 'A letter for my son', is a bit of a departure from the usual blogs I write. I am conscious that many people struggle with the day-to-day happenings of having a family member with a disability and especially having other people …
