Travelling with a wheelchair
Recently I discovered a hotel in Newcastle which is a wonderful surprise package with a distinct advantage over many places I’ve reviewed. Not only does it have a waterfront location but it has accessible accommodation with a view! Yes, you read right, accessible rooms with a view! I barely even dare to hope for the combination of a good accessible room and a view after being disappointed so
While staying at Urunga, we decided to exchange our thongs (flip flops) for walking boots and head to Dorrigo National Park, a one hour drive from Coffs Harbour. The chance to explore part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area, the most extensive strip of diverse rainforest anywhere on earth, with a TrailRider lured us away from the coast. Although we can access many
Everything is under one roof at the 4 star Lithgow Workies Club Motel. You can literally check-in and not need to go outside again until you check-out. Restaurants, cafes and entertainment are all within the complex. This is a distinct advantage in the winter months given Lithgow is located on the escarpment of the Blue Mountains. Lithgow Workies Club Motel has recently celebrated its first birthday so its
Last week Hubby had an overnight trip to Albury. He was staying at the Atura Hotel in Albury and when I checked it out online I noticed they had their accessible rooms listed on the website. I always get excited to see hotels sharing their accessible accommodation along with their other rooms and I’m particularly impressed when they provide good information. So, I organised for
Last week I had the pleasure of tagging along with the staff from Featherdale Wildlife Park to see their community outreach program in action. I had followed along on their Facebook page, seeing photos of their visits to nursing homes with cute and cuddly animals and I wanted in. The joy on the faces of the residents, who mostly cannot access the community, sums up
We had the best time last weekend taking on mud, big hills and the Aussie bush at Scenic Dune Buggies in Hill End. This was our second visit and our return came about because BJ was given the experience as a gift back in August for his 21st birthday. Hill End is about 4 hours drive from Sydney so we needed to tie it in with
Last weekend we took AJ away for her birthday. Unlike BJ, AJ is an animal lover and we thought we’d indulge her passion with a couple of nights at a NSW farm stay. AJ took charge of searching for appropriate places. Her main criteria was that there was horse riding available. She found High Country Trail Rides and although there was no specific wheelchair accessible accommodation, after enquiring
If you live in Sydney and you are looking for a staycation, or live interstate or overseas, Novotel Manly Pacific Hotel is somewhere you should consider when looking for accommodation in Sydney. I get so excited when I can share great accessible accommodation. Manly has much to offer visitors with lovely accessible beach walks and close access to Sydney’s CBD. Last weekend I headed to the hotel
There are so many outings which were a part of my childhood that I took for granted until we were unable to do them with BJ. Last weekend we had the opportunity to take BJ into some caves on a beach, aptly named Caves Beach. He was thrilled with the experience. It filled me with joy seeing him so excited with the process of exploring. As well as
BJ has a canvas picture in his bedroom of him riding the toboggan at Toboggan Hill Park at Nelson Bay. He points to it often and I hear Hubby chatting to him about the good times we’ve had there. When we were staying at Stockton Beach Holiday Park last weekend we realised it wouldn’t be far to revisit the park. We used to holiday regularly
Today we visited Avoca Beach to check out the facilities that have been implemented to ensure there is access and inclusion for all. An outing to the beach is pretty simple for the majority of people. A towel, swimmers, hat, sunscreen and perhaps an esky (cooler bag). However, for a person with limited mobility the beach poses many challenges. Our family are rather fond of
For some people a hotel is merely a place to sleep but for me a hotel is much more. We’ve stayed at a lot of hotels, especially in my days working in travel. In that time, I’ve noticed a change happening. It’s discreet and I’m sure hotels are hoping guests won’t actually notice. It’s the trend of the disappearing luxury. No doubt it is like everything
Last weekend while staying in the city we visited Madame Tussauds Sydney. It has been a few years since our last visit so we were keen to see the new figures and attractions. It’s a place I’ve always enjoyed taking the kids because there are new celebrities being added regularly and access is a dream. Not one hill in sight. This is something I’ve always appreciated in school holidays
Finding wheelchair friendly accommodation in the mid-range price bracket is often difficult. Those in the upper range and newer properties are more likely to have accessible accommodation. But not everyone can stretch their holiday budget that far so it was refreshing to find Edgewater Gardens (a mid-range property)has wheelchair friendly units. One of our regular Facebook followers, Sharon, is a manager at the property. Sharon has been
Have you ever wondered where else a beach wheelchair can take you? We are sharing how our son’s beach wheelchair gave us freedom to explore beaches and National Parks on a recent getaway.
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