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25.01.2022 The South Australian border is open again to NSW travellers and we've got a tip on exceptional accessible accommodation in the heart of Adelaide. Take a look at the purpose-built U City apartments.
24.01.2022 Lest We Forget A beautiful poppy display to mark Remembrance Day 2020 at the Celtic Cross War Memorial, Gosford, NSW.
24.01.2022 It's lovely to see Buck from Sensory Tourism Australia getting recognition for his Auslan interpreted tours on ABC news last week and online. Buck also offers tours for blind travellers and can be found in Travel Without Limits magazine.
22.01.2022 While we believe in sharing positive news, we think the current situation that's playing out in the US with power wheelchairs and American Airlines is an important one to share. Our recent contributor John Morris recently tried to take his first flight in months and found regulations had changed regarding power chairs. Read about his experience below https://wheelchairtravel.org/american-airlines-policy-proh/
22.01.2022 In 2020 we've had to change the way we do things and it's meant most events have been cancelled. It's therefore great to see we can still attend a disability expo to see what's new in services and equipment. Plus, a range of speakers will be taking their presentations online, including our co-founder Julie Jones who will be talking about accessible and inclusive travel. Check out all the details for the Virtual Disability Expo and make sure you register below. Being a virtual event may even make this more accessible to many.
21.01.2022 With news this morning of a possible travel bubble between NSW and New Zealand, it’s seems a good time to share these tips from Marina, a New Zealand OT who offers personalised itineraries for travellers with a disability. Check out her tips for the best Queenstown has to offer.
21.01.2022 Emma shares her top 5 wheelchair travel experiences which include a pony named Obama who took Emma and her chair where they normally couldn't go in the UK. Read all Emma's top picks below.
20.01.2022 Now this is a hotel we feel we must review in the future. Mt Victoria Manor has become the home of Australia's first social enterprise hotel staffed by hospitality trainees with intellectual disabilities supported by industry professionals.
19.01.2022 We are thrilled to be able to offer one Travel Without Limits reader a 2 night stay in an accessible villa in a Lake Macquarie Holiday Park, Lake Macquarie, NSW. You can see reviews of the accessible accommodation below in comments. If you win you'll have a choice of villa and park so Lake Macquarie Holiday Parks continue to show their flexibility and understanding to the varying needs of our community even with this giveaway which we love. We have a Lake Macquarie suppleme...nt in the latest issue of Travel Without Limits magazine which shares the range of accessible activities available in the region so you'll definitely have plenty to do if you win. To be in with a chance, take a look at the Travel Without Limits website (www.travelwithoutlimits.com.au) and tell us one story you think is really helpful or something you'd like to see there in the future and why. Short snappy answers appreciated. Pop your answer in comments to be in with a chance for a 2 night stay! Winner will be chosen 23 December at 9pm and announced 24 December here. Please read the below before commenting. T&C's No travel is included - you must make your own way to the holiday park. Valid for 12 months, not redeemable for cash or transferable. Valid at any of the three holiday parks Available at any time of year (based on availability of chosen park and villa) Valued at up to $760 depending on time of year and chosen villa. Options are one of the following Swansea 3bedroom villa Swansea 2 bedroom villa Blacksmiths 2 bedroom villa Belmont Duplex This is in no way affiliated with Facebook.
19.01.2022 Sometimes travel is life-changing, and for Mia (pictured below) this was certainly the case. Even though she was visiting the US for serious surgery, she did manage to fit in a visit to Disney World while she was there. A bit of Disney magic was definitely needed. You can read Mia's family's story below.
18.01.2022 Now this is a hotel we feel we must review in the future. Mt Victoria Manor has become the home of Australia's first social enterprise hotel staffed by hospitality trainees with intellectual disabilities supported by industry professionals.
18.01.2022 Yesterday I popped down to Sargood on Collaroy, a purpose-built 5 star hotel for people with spinal cord injury. What a stunning location and range of facilities they offer. Although not open at the moment for overnight stays, the gym is operating. Take a look at this amazing place for a future stay.
17.01.2022 We're so excited that the Spring/Summer 2020 issue of Travel Without Limits magazine (Australia's first disability specific travel magazine) is out now. It's filled with stories told by people with lived experience sharing their travel tales, tips and challenges to inspire and assist others to live life to the fullest. Marcela is a wheelchair user who climbed Mt Kilimanjaro, Jezza Williams is transforming the adventure tourism market in New Zealand by making it more inclusive to all and we have several locals giving their access tips on destinations including Canberra, Noosa and the Gold Coast. We also have stories exploring travelling with a family member who is blind and someone who is on the autism spectrum. Subscriptions available https://lnkd.in/gfz7cS5
17.01.2022 Our designer is putting the final touches on the September issue of Travel Without Limits magazine and it's looking amazing. As always, it's filled with travel stories from people with lived experience who share their tips on how they travel and overcome any challenges that arise due to their disability. Subscribe, or renew your subscription, to Travel Without Limits in August or September and you'll go into the draw to win a $100 gift card to the outlet of your choosing (W...oolworths, Coles, or Westfield). You can subscribe using the link below https://www.travelwithoutlimits.com.au/magazine-subscripti/ We're really looking forward to sharing the September issue with everyone.
17.01.2022 Last week a new lift was unveiled at one of Greece's most famous attractions. The Acropolis in Athens. https://bit.ly/3lSNbFE
17.01.2022 Most of us usually enjoy socialising with friends but for some people living with disability this requires extra support. We were excited to chat to Bronte from Stellar Experiences to hear how they are helping 18.- 35 year olds with a mild to moderate disability do just that. with mild to moderate disabilities to travel and socialise Think skydiving, discos, escape rooms and more. You can read more about it below.
16.01.2022 People make assumptions about what is and isn't possible for a wheelchair user but our contributor Marlena May Katene breaks down barriers by sharing her travels. From base jumping off the KL Tower to meeting the Pope, Marlena is proving a wheelchair doesn't slow her down. https://www.travelwithoutlimits.com.au/top-5-adventure-tra/
14.01.2022 Cocky Guides has just announced the launch of small group trips accompanied by an Auslan Interpreter. The very first expedition with six deaf travellers has just returned from NSW’s Shoalhaven region. You can read more about the variety of tours offered by Cocky Guides below.
13.01.2022 GIVEAWAY - FAMILY PASS TO WILDLIFE SYDNEY Thanks to our friends at Merlin we have a family pass to Wild Life Sydney to giveaway to one Travel Without Limits reader. All you need to do is tell us which animal you would be most excited to see and why. Competition ends this Friday 18 December 10pm... Winner must make own way to attraction - no travel is included This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook. A family pass to Madam Tussauds Sydney is being given away on Have Wheelchair Will Travel so pop over and enter that too.
12.01.2022 Our Para-athletes may be grounded now, but usually they are busy travelling for their sport. Tori Pendergast shares her accessible travel tips below..
11.01.2022 We're still hopeful a travel bubble may open with New Zealand at some point and it's wonderful to see the TrailRider has arrived there to help people explore some of Rotorua's trails. Read how Kimberly Graham and her family used it recently while on a mini-break.
11.01.2022 As our various states emerge from tough restrictions, and with school holidays creeping up quickly, it's time to share the attractions doing a great job providing social stories. Take a look at how these tools can help prepare someone with a disability for a visit.
09.01.2022 The Melbourne Film Festival has gone online this year and is featuring Not a Wallflower. We had the pleasure of interviewing Audrey O’Connor about her role in the short film and why it’s so important we see people with disability behind and in front of the camera. You can watch the short film for free and all the details on how to do it, plus Audrey’s interview, are below.
07.01.2022 Sometimes even the idea of travelling can seem overwhelming when travelling with a medical condition or disability. Below Monique explains how her family pushed their limits to travel with autism and why she would do it all again.
06.01.2022 DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WITH AUTISM? I CAN NETWORK is hosting the 2020 AWETISM Virtual Expo this Friday 20th 9am-8pm. This is a full day program hosted online and it’s a FREE EVENT. I CAN NETWORK was founded by Chris who is autistic and employs 40 staff with autism.... ‘This amazing day, which celebrates Autistic students and their passions, is open to participants of all ages worldwide. There will also be valuable presentations aimed at employers, parents & carers, teachers and the broader community. You can choose how you wish to engage - from attending student presentations and panel discussions to visiting online exhibitions and enjoying our keynote speakers.’ MacKenzie who features in our current issue of Travel Without Limits will be on at 130pm in ‘Great Minds and Autistic Strengths’ genre. You can REGISTER FOR FREE to access all the talks, which you’ll be able to access after if you can’t watch on the day. Please share this with your communities and spread the word of this awesome organisation doing amazing things to support young people living with AWETISM www.awetism.vfairs.com
06.01.2022 Accessible travel writer and Mum to two boys, Sylvia shares her tips for road tripping as a wheelchair user. Although travel to the US might not be on the agenda at the moment, it's interesting to read how Sylvia manages parenting and travel with a wheelchair.
04.01.2022 Is there a destination you dream of visiting but think it's just not possible? For Genia Stephens that place was Morocco. With a son who has many medical challenges and is a wheelchair user it took creativity, a specialised guide and determination to make the trip happen. But they did it and Genia shares her story below. https://www.travelwithoutlimits.com.au/moroccan-dreaming/
03.01.2022 International Day of People with Disability This week we'd like to recognise some of the businesses in the tourism and entertainment sector doing a great job with access & inclusion by giving away passes for our readers to enjoy. Today we are giving away a double pass thanks to SHINE SHED to entertain the kids these holidays. ... All you need to do is take a look at the link below, come back with one fact and post it in comments to be in with a chance to win. A winner will be chosen 7 December at 5pm and the pass will be sent out before Christmas. This promotion is not associated in any way with Facebook.
02.01.2022 Have you heard of Scuba Gym? In April of last year, Lyndi founded the Scuba Gym Australia, a scuba therapy organisation. A qualified scuba instructor, experienced diver and self-confessed water baby, Lyndi filled us in on the passion, people and processes behind Scuba Gym Australia. Take a look how Scuba Gym is helping people with disability.
02.01.2022 Don't forget to register for the Virtual Disability Expo which starts tomorrow. Visit virtual stands, listen to speakers and connect with service providers all from the comfort of home. Travel Without Limits co-founder Julie Jones will be talking all things accessible and inclusive travel on Saturday 5 September. Register to have access to her presentation.
01.01.2022 Is the Taj Mahal on your travel wish list but you're worried about how hard it may be to travel to India? Take a look at how Max and his wife did it and what they found in the way of accessibility for wheelchair users.
01.01.2022 It’s wonderful to see a destination highlighting their accessible and inclusive attractions and activities. Here’s a list from the zMornington Peninsula in Victoria if you’re heading that way in the future.
01.01.2022 Our regular contributor Marlena is sharing her tips for accessible activities on the Gold Coast in the new issue of Travel Without Limits magazine. One of the reasons we love having Marlena as a contributor is because she's always pushing the travel boundaries and making the world more accessible for others. Take a look at her latest adventure hot air ballooning in her power wheelchair. Hot air balloon operators usually require people to transfer out of their chairs. Congrats to Marlena and Go Ballooning Gold Coast - we look forward to seeing more of your adventures in the future.
01.01.2022 Our next issue of Travel Without Limits magazine features Emily Prior sharing her travel tips. Not only has she got great tips for your travels, she is also a talented actor and film maker. Her short film is currently available to watch in the Focus on Ability short film festival. If you like it, you could send a vote Emily's way. After all, as Emily says, "Bullying isn't cool!"
01.01.2022 Technology is helping people with disability live more independently and today Lois, who is blind, shares her favourite ones, including the inbuilt apps on iPhones.
