Tag Archives: international travel
G-AKGK
This is G-AKGK, 60 years ago this past January, I was a very young passenger on this aircraft on BOAC’s London-Rome-Kano-Accra route; in 1959 this took just over 14 hours. This was the first time being taken back to Africa … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, BEA, BOAC, British Airways, first flights, Ghana, international travel, Nigeria, sailing, sea travel, Stratacruiser, VC-10
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My Rocking Horse
Unexpectedly, I’m going back to where I grew up, and where I loved being. For me, revisiting my past means going back to West Africa – to Nigeria to be exact! I’m in need of having an ‘Africa fix’ since … Continue reading
Posted in disability, life, living abroad, Uncategorized
Tagged Africa, agricultural research, agriculture, CGIAR, childhood, dam construction, education, expatriate, Ghana, Gold Coast, IITA, international travel, money, Nigeria, parents, school
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Look at Him 2
However many years longer I live, I can look back on my life and say that I’ve lived a fuller life than many able-bodied people. I’ve faced challenges and overcome most of them; and lived a full, varied, and in … Continue reading
Disabled Travellers/Backpackers
How many disabled travellers are there today? Here I am talking about disabled people who can travel, specifically independently. Even more specifically, how many disabled travellers who travel internationally? I hope there are a substantial number who now do travel … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970s, 1980s, able-bodied, backpacker, blog, disabled traveller, environment, family, international, international travel, parents, traveller
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On To Singapore and Beyond
OK, I sorted out replacement travellers cheques and passport in Kuala Lumpur on my return from Malacca. This being done, I continued my travels to Singapore. Mind you, with my enthusiasm for coach travel being curtailed after recent events, I took … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Australia, backpacking, coaches, disabled expat, food, international cuisines, international travel, landscapes, Malaysia, Melbourne, Nigeria, Perth, Singapore, Sydney
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A Cautionary Tale About Milo in Malaysia
No, Milo isn’t a relative or even a friend. For those of you who may not know, Milo is a brand of chocolate milk. I’m continuing my travels in Malaysia in 1986 after spending a year teaching in Japan… I … Continue reading
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Tagged Asia, backpacking, disabled expat, disabled traveller, drugs, health, hospital, human nature, international travel, Malacca, Malaysia, robbed, Singapore, travel
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Small Steps and Trying to Expand a Shrinking World
I’m on something of a quest, and have been on for almost two years and counting. I’m trying to expand my world again. You see, prior to 2012 my world shrank because of my mobility problems. When you can’t walk, … Continue reading
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Tagged disability, disabled expat, education, energy, health, illness, international travel, life, mobility, shrinking world, university
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What life a disabled expat - a life atypical? 