Winter Paralympics Beijing 2022
2022 Beijing Winter Paralympics
The year that was 2021
This year will be remembered for COVID-19 with lockdowns and restrictions. I spent most of the year working in Canberra. 2021 was anti-social with COVID-19 restrictions. My parents visited at Easter, I went to a cousins wedding in Newcastle in May, a visit from my aunt and oldest brother to attend an exhibition and my …
The year that was 2020
Happy New Year! COVID-19 had a big impact on 2020. Despite this, 2020 was still a better year for me than 2019. Here are some highlights from 2020. I ticked another country, Singapore, off my list. This was in February before restrictions became stricter. I took extra precautions including wearing a mask, using hand sanitiser …
Lifties in Myoko
I've had five different ski trips to Myoko, Japan. I've noticed a change in the way the Japanese lifties respond to a sit ski on their chairlift. In my first season, the lifties hadn't seen many sit skies. We would often be stopped and not allowed to ride the chairlift. One of the Myoko Snowsports …
What you need to know about wheelchair access in Singapore
My wheelchair accessible guide to Singapore
What you should know about the wheelchair access at the orange gates in Kyoto
I went to Fushimi Inari Taisha with my Mum. I really wanted to see it. This is my guide. Getting there We travelled with JR from Kyoto Station to Inari Station. It has a ramp and elevator access. The experience There was no clear way to get to the gates. We went up and …
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Guide to staying in a wheelchair at Tokyo Disneyland & Tokyo DisneySea
In 2020, I spent a day at Tokyo Disneyland and a day at Tokyo DisneySea. I had visited Tokyo DisneySea twice previously in 2014 & 2019. This is my guide to what's possible while staying in a wheelchair. I use a manual wheelchair and was travelling with my Mum. It was a cold being winter …
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What you should know about wheelchair access at Arashiyama Bamboo
I went to Arashiyama Bamboo Grove with my Mum. This is my guide using a manual wheelchair.
A bluebird day in Myoko
I skied in Myoko, Japan with adaptive instructor Nemo.
Getting a sit ski to Japan in 2020
How I got a sit ski to Japanese snow resorts in 2020
Kate Swain 