They say a change is as good as a rest. This is absolutely relevant for me right now! Here’s the inside scoop from my head. I’m writing this post with a full heart, tummy and head. My heart is full from the Christmas presents and connections. My tummy is full from all the delicious festive… Continue Reading
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Purple Brands
Estimated at $6 trillion globally and £269 billion in the UK alone. Yet businesses still have inaccessible products and services, as well as discriminatory recruitment in the workplace. Disabled people face double the unemployment levels to non disabled people! Not only is it morally wrong and illegal (Equalities Act 2010), businesses are turning away customers…. Continue Reading
All inclusive and accessible Tenerife
In full transparency, Limitless Travel paid for my expenses to Tenerife. However you’ll notice I share the trip through my own lens. I hope you find it useful. So I’ve written a few times about Tenerife, but this is a very different article! Not only was I working with Limitless Travel, I saw new parts… Continue Reading
Accessible Istria
For the past 3 years Kasia and I have attended Mindvalley University. A personal development conference held in different beautiful tourism hot spots each summer for 1 month. After Barcelona and Tallinn, 2019 was to be in Pula, Croatia. Having never been to Croatia we were excited but also aware of the challenges a new… Continue Reading
Inclusive Employment: My Story
Disability is getting a little bit trendy! In the media and sport we’re seeing more disabled talent. In politics theres initiatives for more disabled representatives. In business the $7 trillion global disability market is garnering big business attention. Its been amazing to see people like Richard Branson discuss the economic benefits of inclusion. Not to ignore disability… Continue Reading
My experience of the new AccessAble app
Back before the excess of Christmas, I spent a day with the AccessAble team (formerly Disabled Go) in Cambridge. The reason. Well, as you’ll know all too well, access to public places is still a big problem for disabled people. The physical environment can disable us with steps, narrow doorways/aisles, high counters, and so on. Customer… Continue Reading
Accessible Valencia
For the first time ever I almost missed my plane! I had booked the taxi driver one week earlier, while still in Poland. Waking up at 3 a.m. is never pleasant, but I was very excited about the trip to Valencia that morning. So after a busy week of travelling back to the UK by… Continue Reading
Accessible Lisbon
Do you ever get a feeling that everything happens for a reason? I spoke 3 years ago in Madrid about accessible tourism. There a very happy and friendly woman came up to me afterwards, and wanted to speak about accessible tourism in Lisbon. After a catch up at Naidex, a few Skypes, and a lot… Continue Reading