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Sep 22 2025 
The Alhambra Palace – wheelchair accessibility in Spain’s Moorish masterpiece
The Alhambra Palace. Quite possibly one of the most spectacularly beautiful places I have ever seen. It wasn’t necessarily the easiest of places to visit. Not known for planning a long time in advance, we nearly missed our opportunity... -
Jan 02 2025 
The North-East Tourism Conference, Aberdeen
Recently, I had the privilege of speaking at the North-East Tourism Conference in Aberdeen. Hosted by VisitAberdeenshire, it was a great opportunity for tourism professionals from across the region to come together and share ideas. Around two hundred people filled the hall at the P&J Live. Attendees were able to listen to a range of…
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Nov 30 2024 
Revisiting Sweden’s High Coast for Lifestyle magazine
I was very excited to contribute an article for November’s Lifestyle magazine by Motability about the trip I took to the spectacular High Coast of Sweden. Stunning landscapes and utter tranquility characterised this beautiful region, the highest coastline in the world at 286m above sea level. There is so much to enjoy whether your preference is for enjoying the countryside in all its glory or marvelling at the fascinating geological history that created the landscape we see today... -
Oct 09 2024 
Vilnius – accessibility in the green capital of Lithuania
Lithuania…. Maybe not the first place many people think of when planning a city break away. But a few days in the glorious capital of Vilnius convinced me that it absolutely should be on everyone’s wish list of places to visit.
Only two and a half hours from London, this beautiful Baltic city is all about ease. It…
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Sep 03 2024 
The alternative Italian break – authentic and accessible
Who doesn’t love Italy?Regularly in the top three destinations visited by UK tourists, Italy really has everything. Incredible culture, delicious food, glorious weather and much more. Yet, for the disabled traveller, it can pose challenges in terms of accessibility.So I am delighted that my latest article exploring some of the more accessible Italian options has…
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Aug 03 2024 
Ability Needs – Dreaming of Italy
I am excited to say that my latest article has been published in Ability Needs summer edition.
‘Dreaming of Italy – An escape to the sleeping beauty of Mantua’ takes you on a journey from a rainy Devon summer to this beautiful Northern Italian town. Mantua, also known as Mantova, is repeatedly voted…
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Apr 11 2024 
Writer for leading disability magazine
I’m delighted to say that I have recently been invited to become a regular writer for Ability Needs magazine. It is the UK’s essential journal on disability since 2001 and covers a multitude of topics relevant to the disability community.
I am going to be writing about accessible travel and am proud to be sharing…
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Nov 15 2023 
Ceausescu and the Palace of Parliament, Bucharest
“By the end of this tour you will have walked 800m, climbed 250 steps and seen around 5% of the building”.
Such are the closing words of our guide at the Palace of Parliament in Bucharest, illustrating clearly that we have only scratched the surface of this mammoth structure. Covering three hundred and sixty-five thousand…
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Jul 28 2023 
Scouts, adventure and accessibility
Yesterday, my son Stan boarded a plane to South Korea as one of the young people chosen to represent Devon at the 25th World Scout Jamboree. It is going to be an incredible adventure, with the opportunity to meet more than 40,000 other Scouts from all over the world and have some fantastic experiences on…
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Jul 19 2023 
Front page news!
I was very happy to see that my recent article for UCan2 magazine made the front cover! UCan2 is a successful disability magazine, distributed across the UK. It covers a range of topics relevant to the disability community. The feature highlights Sweden as a destination and outlines a number of reasons why it should be…
