In the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, September is quite an important month. Not only is it the month where on the 7th day, Brazil as a nation celebrates its Day of Independence, but in the Gaúcho region of the South, September is a time to showcase cultural identity and remember a simpler …
Read more “The Gaúcho DNA: Rio Grande do Sul’s Proud Heritage!”
It recently occurred to me that I haven’t ventured further than mainland Europe in over five years. A fact which I found somewhat alarming. This is hardly the form of a man who has previously boasted about wanting to visit every country in the world. It goes without saying that the pandemic hasn’t helped matters, …
The UK is starting to slowly open up again and although the prospect of foreign travel remains a little daunting and confusing under current restrictions, I’m emboldened by the thought of being able to hit the road and explore a little more of Britain at least. It’s my birthday this weekend and so we’ve decided …
Read more “Camping in Scotland: Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park”
It’s been 9 years since I first travelled to Taiwan; a trip which was made possible thanks to the study programme I was on in The Netherlands. Living in Taiwan for half a year gave me the opportunity to complete my Minor study abroad – a novelty that was not lost on me given that …
October 31st 2001 – Halloween. I look to my right as I’m being wheeled down to theatre on a hospital gurney. People are busying themselves putting up spooky decorations ahead of a fancy-dress party later that evening. There’s a sort of calm before the storm. I, on the other hand, was anything but calm. Kicking …
Read more “Halloween fright night: Spinal Surgery Anniversary.”
Has the need for inclusiveness ever been so great? In a world where xenophobic rhetoric divides us, lets shine a light on all things positive – focusing in this instance, on accessibility, disability awareness, and disability hate crimes.
Seeing as it’s been quite some time since my last blog post, I thought I’d ease myself back into it by writing a piece on some of the less-advantageous aspects of travelling the world with a wheelchair. Truth be told, aside from flitting back and forth to the Netherlands for exams/dissertation business, I’ve not really …
Read more “The Negative Side to Travelling as a Wheelchair User”
Who would have thought there’d be nudist swimming in Glasgow?! A novelty experience for some, but certainly something to try at least once in your lifetime. When I arrived at the Arlington Baths Club I was nervous – extremely nervous. I’d been roped into trying naturist swimming thanks to an awesome Couchsurfer named Lindsay, who …
A little while ago I wrote a blog post answering what was then the most popular question posed to me; “why are you in a wheelchair?”. If you’d like to see my answer, you can do so by clicking HERE! There’s now a new question which is possibly overtaken the previous as my new most …
Read more ““How do you manage to travel with your wheelchair?””