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London and the UK First things first - navigating the considerable public transport system or, as I like to say; the boring but essential information for a successful trip to London I used to live in London so I know it well, I’ve also been in and out of London as wheelchair user a gazillion times. The first thing you need to know is that London is one of the most accessible cities in the world. Every piece of public transport including the black cabs are all accessible in

As I mentioned in my previous blog post, I have started to travel to Europe via the Middle East, having spent decades flying back and forth between the UK and Australia via Asia. Each of the Middle Eastern airlines flies into a different hub. Emirates into Dubai, Etihad into Abu Dhabi and Qatar into Doha. I’ve chosen not to fly Emirates for two reasons; one is the cost as they tend to be much more expensive than the other two Middle Eastern airlines and the second is becau

The Three Ps - Prepare Prepare Prepare! When I finished university, like so many young adults, lots of my friends decided to go travelling. Not immediately, first of all they needed to save some money so they found jobs with a purpose - to get some cash. What did I do? I went straight to work, to a proper job. One that my university degree had prepared me for. I did not pass go and I did not collect $200. I had no great plans to travel and see the world. My family migra