If we are travelling with Braeden, our worst fear is that his wheelchair won't arrive at our destination, or that it will arrive damaged. The second concern is if our luggage not showing up. In the lead up to our European adventure we heard quite a …
What to pack
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 …
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 …
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 …
TIPS ON TRAVELLING WITH A POWER WHEELCHAIR – WHEELCHAIR TRAVEL TIPS
Although BJ has both a power wheelchair and manual wheelchair, we only travel with his manual chair. We find it's more flexible for travel and BJ loves it. However, I'm regularly asked advice on travelling with a power wheelchair so I thought I'd get …
5 ITEMS A WHEELCHAIR USER SHOULD PACK FOR TRAVEL
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 …
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 …
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 …
IT TAKES JUST ONE PERSON TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Those of you who have been following our facebook page for a while will know that I love sharing stories about people who make a difference by seeing a need and fulfilling it. It gives me great faith in human kind to see that one person can make …
