When we travel we have a pile of items which come with us 'just in case'. These are items which are handy if something goes wrong with the wheelchair or help in the event things aren't quite as we thought they'd be. Yes, it adds to our luggage, but …
Tips
5 TRAVEL USES FOR MATTING – ACCESSIBLE TRAVEL TIPS
We've found a cheap roll of matting has many uses and has become a great travel friend. When we are at home we have everything set-up and easy to use but it's amazing when you travel the issues that arise. It's certainly resulted in us needing to …
APPLYING FOR A PASSPORT FOR A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY
We recently applied for new passports for Hubby and the kids. You’d imagine applying for a passport would be a fairly straight forward process. Take proof of identity, fill out the forms and that’s that. Although Hubby and AJ’s passports were simple …
LIGHTWEIGHT TRAVEL SCOOTER – THE LUGGIE
Sponsored Fighting to keep mobility is something I believe in wholeheartedly; however, I think there needs to be balance in this process. Sometimes resisting using equipment is counterproductive. Although we’ve continued to keep working on BJ’s …
7 THINGS THAT MAKE TRAVELLING WITH A DISABILITY IN AUSTRALIA EASIER
In the early days of BJ's diagnosis I didn't want to have any of the items on the list below. I didn't think we needed any extra allowances, but over time I've found that these can make life easier. Particularly when we are out and about for a day or …
TIPS FOR YOUR NDIS MEETING
Knowing that we’ve just been through the NDIS process (National Disability Insurance Scheme) a few of you have sent me messages asking if I have any tips for your upcoming NDIS meetings. We received BJ’s plan just before we went away and it was only …
HAVE YOU INSURED YOUR CAR AND MOBILITY EQUIPMENT?
Sponsored post. Not many people find talk of insurance a scintillating topic but it’s something that becomes important when you need to make a claim, or if you find yourself out of pocket because you don’t have cover. I think over the last 21 …
TRAVELLING WITH A PERSONAL ASSISTANT
My name is Srin and I’m the co-founder and CEO of Accomable, a travel platform for disabled people to find accessible holiday properties. I’m also a big time lover of travel and have made it my life’s mission to see as much of the world as …
HOW AND WHERE TO GET HELP WHEN TRAVELLING
The travel brochures make a holiday look like the most glamorous thing you will ever do and we all hope that'll be the case. Let’s face it, they’d find it hard to sell holidays if they showed pictures of a person in a hospital bed, people sleeping at …
WHAT TO DO WHEN TRAVELLING WITH MEDICATION
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 …
