How To Travel The World With A Wheelchair
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Where do you start when you're planning a holiday that needs to be accessible for a wheelchair? What questions do you need to ask hotels? And how do you make sure you’ll be able to do all the activities you want to? For the past 22 years, Julie Jones and her family have been asking these questions. Julie's son Braeden was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy which means he's non-verbal and uses a wheelchair. But that hasn’t stopped them travelling the world. From seeing glaciers in New Zealand to hiking Kakadu and cruising the South Pacific, they’ve seen a lot. Julie Jones is trying to change the way we think about accessible travel and she's sharing her story with Holly... CREDITS Host: Holly Wainwright With thanks to: Julie Jones. You can follow Julie's blog here; https://havewheelchairwilltravel.net/ Producers: Elissa Ratliff & Rachael Hart  www.mamamia.com.au/cheeky100/   GET IN TOUCH: I Don't Know How She Does It - Travel is a podcast by Mamamia. Find more shows here. ... https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/ Call the PodPhone on 02 8999 9386. Head to https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe/ to get this and all our pods delivered straight to your inbox. Email the show at [email protected] Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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