Norovirus: Sanitisers not as good as soap and water
Some people refuse to go cruising for various reasons but the one fear that seems responsible for the reluctance of many is that of becoming ill in an on-board epidemic of one type or another. And,...
View ArticleCruise holiday finishes in New York City
Having spent the last three days concentrating on disabilities and the cuts to benefits planned for the UK, I think today it is time to lighten the mood. A few days ago, having written about Lisa’s and...
View ArticleAndalucía: Great scenery, fantastic weather and improving accessibility for...
There can be absolutely no doubt that the area of Andalucía in the south of Spain is a lovely place to visit on holiday. There are many places to visit, fantastic and varying landscapes plus gorgeous...
View ArticleHotel group bans disability scooters
Able-bodied people are being blamed for hiring and misusing mobility scooters leading to one of the leading hotel chains in Benidorm, Spain, to ban the scooters that are essential mobility aids for...
View ArticleAll new folding electric wheelchair is light enough to be carried aboard some...
If you are fond of cruise holidays, you are far from alone and if you have any form of disability, you can be assured that all cruise companies will do their very best to help you. What has always been...
View ArticleZika set to hit Europe but WHO plays down risk
Health officials are playing down the scares associated with the risk of a European outbreak of the infectious Zika virus – although they admit it is possible as the weather gets warmer. Meanwhile, 279...
View ArticleTomorrow´s wheelchairs and scooters available now
Being diagnosed with a critical illness, disease or disability – in my case multiple sclerosis – is bad news. But when I was diagnosed, in 2002, it was a relief. Relief? Yes, it was a relief because,...
View ArticleWheelchair user’s dream: Motorized, foldable and lightweight
As regular readers will know, I am a bit of an advocate when it comes to accessibility and mobility issues and, from time to time, do address these subjects. Those subjects are of particular interest...
View ArticleWheelchairs: Love to Have, Hate to Need
Wheelchairs, scooters and I have a love/hate relationship. Not hate the actual chair, just the need to use one, hate the fact that my mobility is so badly affected by multiple sclerosis that walking,...
View ArticleMobility scooters: A question of cruising
Cruise lovers have widely differing opinions about the use of mobility scooters on board ships. And that affects everyone with mobility difficulties, whether caused by a disease such as multiple...
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