When we travel as a family we value a hotel in a location where we can simply walk or wheel out the door and be within easy reach of major attractions. The Novotel Sydney on Darling Harbour certainly fits the bill with a location close to shops, …
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COMMUNICATION AID ON-THE-GO
The other day I was shopping with AJ for school supplies and came across the plastic document case pictured below. With communication top of BJ’s goals for this year, I immediately thought how it could be used as part of a low-tech communication …
SYDNEY FESTIVAL – AERIAL THEATRE WORKSHOP FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY
If you’ve been following along for a while you’ll know that we try to ensure BJ has as many life experiences as possible and we love giving him the chance to try new things. So, on the weekend when he was given the opportunity to join an aerial …
HAMILTON ISLAND ACTIVITIES – DINGHY HIRE
I’m a person of romantic notions however sailing the Whitsundays isn’t something I see us doing. While Hubby and I would love the solitude, BJ would do a couple of laps of the yacht in his wheelchair and be looking for his next adventure. Therefore, …
BRICKMAN WONDERS OF THE WORLD LEGO – SYDNEY
BJ has just returned to his day program after nearly a four week break. He was super anxious to get back, despite doing lots of activities in the holidays either with us, or his buddy AL. With much of Australia experiencing an intensely hot summer …
WET ‘N’ WILD SYDNEY – WHEELCHAIR ACCESS
I often have preconceived ideas about attractions and Wet ‘n’ Wild Sydney is one of those places. When the Wet 'n' Wild ads flash across my TV screen the images are usually of people enjoying the many rides, including the slides which have huge …
OVATION OF THE SEAS – ACCESSIBLE CRUISE SHIP
One of the best parts of having this website is that our Facebook community send me photos and tell me about their holidays. I'm a travel addict and a sticky beak so it combines two of my favourite things. Back in December one of our Facebook friends …
HAMILTON ISLAND – WHITEHAVEN BEACH BY HELICOPTER
I love escaping day-to-day life by immersing myself in a movie on the big screen. Even if the scenes are far from my life, I figure a girl can dream. Apparently dreams can come true because recently I felt like I was in one of those movies living the …
SYDNEY FESTIVAL – THE BEACH – ACCESSIBLE BALL PIT
We went to The Beach today, but there was no sand between our toes or crusty salt water on our skin after our visit. That’s because we visited the Sydney Festival’s interactive indoor installation that is currently at The Cutaway at Barangaroo. This …
CHANGING PLACES – CHANGING LIVES
My family think I’m weird. They’re probably right. You see, I have an obsession with good accessible bathroom facilities but my obsession comes from being enlightened in the early years of launching Have Wheelchair Will Travel. I should start …
