Welcome back to my musings on the beautiful area of the Basque country in northern Spain. The long wait is finally over to hear all about “the most accessible hotel I’ve ever stayed in”. Now, I know I’m a positive optimist with a ‘glass half full’ perspective on life. However I’ve never said such a… Continue Reading
Driving Through Europe with my Thumb
At the end of April, Kasia and I left the United Kingdom on a big adventure. Due to my disability the vehicle we took had a ramp for access and hand controls for me to drive. The car was packed with my disability equipment too (hoist and shower chair). We sailed from Plymouth to Santander… Continue Reading
Hope Not Hate
I’m writing this post from Poland. It’s around midday and I’m watching a guy called Jerzy Zieba lecture in a huge auditorium on the topic of alternative health. I can’t speak Polish and so I’m not following his thread whatsover. I know from Kasia’s dad, who works with him for Toda, that he’s an expert… Continue Reading
Bask For All: Part One
Last December I spoke at an accessible tourism conference in Barcelona. After being on stage, many significant people approached me – including Javier from Barcelona Special Traveller, Cristian Rodriguez who now runs Disability Horizons in Spain, Isabel Godoy from Costa Brava tourism, and Ruben Gonzalez from Bask For All. It’s amazing how powerful these events… Continue Reading
Think. Act. Pause. Learn. Repeat.
Time has flown by once again since my last post. With the solar system, earth and my mind still in tact (just about); all is ok though. I’m currently writing from our second (or is it third?) home, in Barcelona. We’re staying at MIC Sant Jordi for all of May before we head to Italy,… Continue Reading
Are we a step closer to 3D printing disability equipment?
For some time now, along with many others, I have been watching if and how 3D printing can revolutionise the mobility sector. It would be too easy to take cheap shots at certain companies in the current market place. However I’ll just say that product innovation, value for money, and customer service could be a… Continue Reading
Can we fight discrimination with data?
I’ve finally found an hour to write a blog post for you all. Apologies it’s been so long. I’m currently musing as Kasia watches a movie on her Amazon Fire, while we bob along in our Pont Aven cabin (with Brittany Ferries) from Plymouth to Santander. We’re heading to mainland Europe for some projects on… Continue Reading
Accessible Traveller: A brand new solution to the same old problems
Today I have something very exciting and dear to my heart to share with you. It’s my way of helping to make travel accessible to everyone – Click Here To Find Out More Last week, I launched a social campaign called “Accessible Travel Week”, and it turned out better than I could’ve ever imagined! Missed… Continue Reading