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Oct 24 2022 
Visiting Tirana – how accessible is Albania’s capital city?
There is a saying in the Cambridge English dictionary that all roads lead to Rome. It essentially means that all methods lead to the same point in the end. It is also the name of an episode of Doctor Who, but I digress. In Tirana, it certainly feels as though all roads lead to Skanderbeg Square. The square is…
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Oct 07 2022 
Verona – Wheelchair accessibility in Shakespeare’s City of Love
Our first family trip overseas since the start of the pandemic generated huge amounts of discussion. After an arid two years as far as travel was concerned, there were so many things to consider. Would we still be able to just pack a bag and go as we had previously or would the sudden rush of people…
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Oct 28 2019 
A whistle stop history of the twentieth century in Gdansk
If you are a real history buff you will already know about Gdansk. Formerly known as Danzig, this unassuming city on Poland’s Baltic Coast has played host to many of the most momentous moments of the twentieth century.
Think back to news footage – the grainy reels showing soldiers going off to war, contrasted against propaganda recordings…
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Oct 16 2019 
Wheelchair accessible Gdansk?
Arriving in Gdansk is like pitching up in a perfectly stylised idea of sixteenth century Amsterdam in Jessie Burton’s “The Miniaturist”. Ice cream coloured buildings line the streets of Ul. Dluga, the main street in the Old Town which runs from Upland Gate to Green Gate.
The buildings are almost architectural representations of the famous ‘lody’ or…
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Apr 12 2017 
Palma Cathedral – Modern accessibility meets Gothic architecture
The Cathedral of Santa Maria of Palma was built over many hundreds of years, beginning with King James I of Aragon in 1229 but not actually finished until 1691. While on our recent family trip to Palma, we decided to go and have a look at this stunning cathedral that dominates the old town and…
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Apr 05 2017 
Sharks, stingrays and sea horses at Palma Aquarium
Palma Aquarium was set up in 2007 and is around a fifteen minute drive from the Place Espana in the centre of Palma. It is home to 55 aquariums which house more than 8000 specimens of over 700 species of creatures from many different habitats around the world. These encompass the Mediterranean, the Atlantic Ocean…
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Apr 04 2017 
Puro Hotel, Palma de Mallorca
“We want to find a pool”. That was the request from both the children this morning when we opened the windows to glorious sunshine and a warmth in the air we hadn’t yet felt since arriving. It was a request that didn’t prove the easiest to fulfil as I rang a few hotels who informed…
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