Tags: holidays

Dear fellow MDUK members,

We are in Pompeii!

I have been here before many years ago, but I had no idea that pre that massive eruption Vesuvius  – (it erupted and covered Pompeii in AD 79!!) Versuvius was twice as high and had just one peak.

Dear fellow MDUK members

Today we went on a street art tour of Athens with Thomas and Kalliopi to see the alternative side to the city.

What can I say? I really, really enjoyed it! This is totally my thing.

I’m sure many of you who use PAs and carers are in similar circumstances to me right now, whereby all of a sudden, no matter how good your normal support structure is, you are back to relying on family and close friends for essential daily support.

This summer I travelled with Thomas and carer to a different city every week of the summer holidays

For my birthday this year, I decided I wanted to go away. However, like many disabled people, I hate flying so I’m always looking for train travel options. So far (outside the UK), I’ve visited Lille and Amsterdam. This year, we decided on Paris.

Connecting travellers all over the world with likeminded, trusted locals

The OpenBritain initiative goes from strength to strength as a one stop shop for disabled people who want to be visitors and tourists. Now a published guide, an associated website openbritain.

Following last year’s successful trip to Stirling, Darren and I returned to Scotland, this time to check out Dundee’s accessibility.

On Friday 27 August the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign are launching the Thirty Hour Wheelathon on the Weston Wheel to raise funds and awareness of the charity.

Tourism Report – All the bits and bobs about planning, booking, travelling and general things surrounding my trip to Edinburgh.