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Little Lady, Big Journey: Notes from a VI traveller
The world can be a daunting place for those of us living with sight loss. There are many aspects of everyday life which require us to tackle many obstacles in order to live our lives to their full potential. One of these aspects which takes a lot of our consideration and poses a daily challenge, is transport.
Comfortably Blind - Part 3
I met many people, and most of them were genuinely interested in meeting me and finding out about what it is like to be a visually impaired traveller and I was more than happy to relate my story to them because it was a rare and unique one that would broaden their experience and understanding, not out of any need to explain or justify myself, but simply because understanding is the key for all of us. And it was also fantastically pleasing that the telling of this tale didn't serve to define me in any way, in my eyes or theirs.
Comfortably Blind - Part 2
The decision to travel solo, to spend three months in Nepal on my own, did not come easy, but I knew I had to do it. I'd be able to fully test the limits of where my vision lay, of what I could and couldn't do. It would also clear up all the psychological clutter of how I defined and represented myself to other people, of how they should understand my visual impairment and whether I was making too much of an issue out of it.
What do we want? Free travel. When do we want it? Now!
As a dyed-in the-wool socialist I am disturbed by fundamental services such as healthcare, education and transport being offered to people on a postcode lottery basis. Often this arises due to the government seeking to bring in strong legislation but then succumbing to lobbies from amongst others the private sector and local authorities. The Free Bus Pass Scheme is no exception.
Comfortably Blind - Part 1
Hi. My name is Shezan Hirjee. If you read Sandi Wassmer's blog, you may recall that I have Glaucoma and after a year of unsuccessful operations, I finally had success and got a healthy amount of my vision back so I decided to chuck in my job and go trekking in Nepal for three months. When I returned and told Sandi all about my experiences, her immediate reaction was to ask me to write about it, so here I am. But, before I went, I did have a few concerns...
VIP Indeed – when Visually Impaired and Very Important are one and the same
When we decided to go to Sharm El Sheikh for our summer holiday, we truly had no idea what was in store for us. As Martin is 10 and an only child, when we heard that the newly built Sunrise Tirana hotel had an Aqua Park with 15 slides inside the resort, that was that. But being the anally retentive sort that I am, I wanted to ensure that our room had easy access to all amenities and to find out if we could reserve 3 sun loungers immediately adjacent to the main pool for the duration of our stay, as this would make a huge difference to our holiday. As there is nothing even remotely akin to the DDA in Egypt, I thought it was worth a punt and was delighted when the hotel assured us that all was in hand.
Stress-free tube travel?
If you have ever been on a platform in a central London tube station during rush hour wondering if you will ever be able to get anywhere near the train let alone actually get on the thing, it is understandable that you might grumble. I was a grumbler once too, but no more.
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