It had been quite a few years since I had travelled to Japan. We travelled around for about a week prior to arriving in Myoko on a Sunday and leaving on a Saturday. I planned and booked a return travel with my younger brother Michael. He can ski and snowboard. Our usual accommodation had been …
Tokyo Disney Resort Toy Story Hotel
I was eligible to book three months before my intended stay and for two nights. I was excited for my stay in January 2024. Getting there The most wheelchair accessible route to the hotel is by the train to JR Maihama Station. You can use your JR rail pass. It's a short distance to the …
What you need to know about wheelchair access in Melbourne
I’ve wanted to go to Melbourne since being a child. I finally visited in August 2023 with my parents. It wasn’t too cold although the sky wasn’t bright with patchy rain. Accommodation We drove to Melbourne and stayed at QT Melbourne in the city. I’d booked two rooms as the wheelchair friendly room, had one …
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10 things to have for a long hospital admission
I spent 101 days admitted to Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick. More time was spent in bed than out of it on bed rest conservatively healing a pressure injury. I was admitted through emergency and wasn’t very prepared for a long stay. Here are 10 things that helped to make bed rest a little …
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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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My renovated en-suite
I had my en-suite renovated to make it more accessible. This is how it’s more accessible
4 reasons why I’m having my en-suite renovated
These are some of the problems in my en-suite.
What you need to know about wheelchair access at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo
My wheelchair accessible guide to spending a day at Ueno Zoo
Accessible bins
Not all bins are accessible to all
Sit skiers & wheelchair access guide to Whistler
My guide to Whistler
Kate Swain 