There’s nothing quite like a good sleep! Filipe and I felt revived this morning. After packing we headed to checkout of the Van der Valk Hotel Schiphol A4. Despite the good price and general access we had a list of improvements which we shared: 1) the only accessible room was very far away. My electric… Continue Reading
Daily Perspective
EEDR: Day 1 – The ferry and Amsterdam
Day one of my Epic European Disability Roadtrip (#EEDR) is off to a flying start. We woke up very early on Stena’s North Sea ferry from Harwich to the Netherlands. Soon after a rocky night and a lovely breakfast (a bit of my well promoted yin and yang); we received a tour of the boat…. Continue Reading
EEDR: Bon Voyage
This has been one rocky roadtrip already! I am so grateful to say, despite the ups and down, that we did it. The ‘Please Fund Us’ crowd sourced funding campaign reached its target today. Lets hope the actual trip is smoother from here on in. Since having the concept of this roadtrip in my mind… Continue Reading
EEDR: The goodness of people
I wish someone had warned me that planning an Epic European Disability Roadtrip (EEDR) would be a journey in itself. I have dreamt of roadtripping across Europe forever. Then since I began blogging, running the magazine and generally looking to change the world on disability issues; it made total sense to combine the two. I… Continue Reading
Instagram #accessdenied Campaign
Further to my ‘need for a new approach’ blog posts, I wanted to spell out my latest ‘creative activism’ campaign. Simply using Instagram on your mobile, take a good picture (with or without you in view – or even one of each) of an inaccessible place, add some cool effects and tweet it with the… Continue Reading
SCUBA diving and Partnership working
I was brought out to Tenerife to explore a working partnership with a disability travel service provider called Lero. Whilst there I had some time for fun too and managed my first ever SCUBA dive in open sea!
Happy Birthday Shakespeare
Today is William Shakespeare’s birthday. One year ago I made this blog post to wish him well. AJ, Melissa and the Misfit-Inc crew asked me to contribute to this years wishes with the Shakespeare Birth Trust. As my last post showed, I am not such a fanatic follower of Shakespeare and I was fearful of… Continue Reading
A beautiful and challenging trip to the mountains
What international trip wouldn’t be complete without a crazy excursion? Whilst my responsibilities lie within my volunteering role and the activities I have outlined to you already, EVS is about many more things too. In my 6 weeks in Aviles I have learnt to get around the city alone, frequented most cafes/bars and enjoyed its… Continue Reading