Accessible travel podcast

In this episode, I talk to Daniel, a talented wheelchair rugby player from Queensland. Daniel shares his frustrating experiences of having to withdraw from events due to event organisers' failure to meet his accessible requirements. He also recounts an incident during air travel that resulted in his wheelchair getting broken. Despite these challenges, Daniel's resilience shines through a...

In this episode, we will recap all our episodes in the world of accessible travel, exploring how it addresses the needs of the largest minority group: 15% of the world's population with disabilities. We go beyond mobility issues to include hearing, and vision impairments and neurodivergent issues, discussing the importance of barrier-free destinations, easy-to-use websites, adapted services,...

In this episode, we'll be talking to Luca, a former soccer player who transitioned to golf after many years on the field. Luca has cerebral palsy, and he'll be sharing with us how this disability impacted him while playing sports and how he learned to maintain a positive and healthy mindset. We'll explore his journey from soccer to golf and how he navigated the challenges along the...

In this episode, we'll be talking to Sarah, the founder of Medistay, a business that provides accommodation for people who have recently been discharged from the hospital or who have disabilities. We'll dive into the company's growth during the COVID-19 pandemic and how they discovered and took full advantage of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to expand their custome...

In this episode of the Accessible Travel Podcast, we chat with Tahlia, a remarkable athlete and disability advocate. Tahlia shares their inspiring journey of competing at the 2018 World Cerebral Palsy game in Spain for swimming, missing out on the Tokyo Paralympics by a slim margin, and transitioning to football/soccer to eventually play for the Para Matilda. She talks about the challenges they fa...

In this podcast episode, we talk to  Liesl Tesch, an Australian Paralympian who has represented her country at seven Paralympic Games, winning two gold medals. Tesch is widely regarded as one of the most respected members of the Australian women's wheelchair basketball team, the Gliders. After retiring from basketball, Tesch turned her attention to Parasailing and became a pioneer of the spor...

Join us for an interesting episode featuring Monique Murphy, a Paralympian swimmer who fell from a fifth-floor balcony at a university party and woke up from a coma without her right foot. She went on to represent Australia at the 2015 International Paralympic Committee Swimming World Championships and won a silver medal in the women's 400m freestyle S10 at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Moni...

Sustainable Development Goals are set by the United Nation which is a Call for Action to improve health, education, environment,  reduce inequality and increase economic growth globally. In this episode, we will dive into goal number 11 which is sustainable city and community as it covers accessible tourism.  To spice this episode up we will also talk about two relevant case studies at the end to...

Please Note: Nicholas will not appear in this episode due to Illness so Charlize will answer my question solo. Charlize is one of the amazing Para matilda who has played a few international games.  We will find out what is like to travel as part of an elite sports team and what considerations to make regarding what accessibility need is needed. On top of this, we will hear about the amazing Cerebr...

Doing a 7 continent marathon over 7 days is a big challenge, but when it is for a great cause like the Cerebral Palsy Alliance) you would do anything.  Jo will also talk about her exchange trip to the USA and how accessible she found it over there.    If you would like to come onto the podcast please email me via  nick.lapsley@gmail.com  Support the show

We travel to Tokyo and a variety of other  locations within NSW in this episode. We will be talking about having balancing issues when the train stops, trying to deal with crowded spaces and dealing with noisy places. We also talk about the ski trip we did together last year and how the trip was made accessible.  If you would like to come onto the podcast please email me via  nick.lapsley@gmail.co...

What is it like to turn up at a hotel and find it's not accessible, despite it saying it is accessible on their website?  We will also explore ways of getting used to the airport and its processes when using mobility aids and talk through the extra steps that need to go be gone through.  If you would like to come onto the podcast please email me via  nick.lapsley@gmail.com  Support the show

This week, I will be talking to Madison about a range of topics that impact the Deaf/Hard of hearing community such as alternative communication methods and using assistive technology. We will also come back to the topic point of the deaf camp to hear a different perspective of the camp (listen to Episode 11 - Ashlee).  If you would like to come onto the podcast please email me via  nick.lapsley@g...

We are heading to Zurich, Switzerland this week to see what accessibility is like over there.  Aunty Jean will be talking about various topics such as assistance available through the airport,  using the local trams, experiences when travelling overseas and much more.  If you would like to come onto the podcast please email me via  nick.lapsley@gmail.com  Support the show

Ellie Cole has competed in 4 paralympic and 3 Commonwealth games.  She will talk about what it's like to travel with a prosthetic leg around the world and see the difference between countries. We will also talk about the importance of disability representation in different areas, especially in sports. If you would like to come onto the podcast please email me via  nick.lapsley@gmail.com  Supp...

Gold Coast, the Australian capital for theme parks. This episode will recap our recent trip and look at what accessibility is like on the Gold Coast. The episode will finish with Jack, Ben and Ashlee's favourite part of the trip. If you would like to come onto the podcast please email me via  nick.lapsley@gmail.com  Support the show

Tamsin is an Australian Paralympian who went to the Rio Paralympics in 2016 at the age of 14. We talk about what it's like to travel to the Paralympics and what it's like to live within a Paralympic village. We will also talk about Tamsin's recent trip to Europe and the adaptive changes she needed to make due to the cold weather with snow and ice.  Support the show

Sasha has cerebral palsy and epilepsy and has travelled on a variety of trips for both work and leisure. We talk about what it is like to go through the airport with only the use of one hand and how to deal with epilepsy while travelling. We will also put a positive light on customer service at one of the hotels as they were willing to listen to feedback and they were willing to change to make it...

This week we will talk about a range of mismanaged situations from airport to taxis including meeting the accessibility needs. We will talk about how we can improve the system which should be easy to follow such as not mishandling any accessibility equipment. We will end the episode talking about the ridiculous amount of paperwork we need to do to become more independent such as obtaining a driver...

Ashlee has done a few trips within Australia and has a cochlear impairment. She will talk about how she got through airport security and how to adapt so she doesn't miss the much needed information from airport announcements. She will also talk about the state-wide deaf camp (NSW/ACT) and its use of different practices to make it more accessible for everyone.  Support the show

Jess is an Australian goalball player who has travelled around the world to play in many international competitions.  She will talk about travelling in countries that are not as accessible as Australia and what it is like to travel with others with vision impairments as well.   Support the show

Happy New year everyone. This episode will be a recap of the trips I have done in 2022 and take a brief look at what the 2023 forecast is for the podcast. 2023 will be filled with a range of exciting guests that will keep you on the edge of your seat.  Support the show

Off to Europe this week, exploring the big towns plus the smaller ones. In this episode, Ben will talk about his European trip that he went on earlier in the year. We will explore the differences in accessibility between small and big towns within Europe and airport processes. Support the show

Christmas is finally here and it is time to make our Christmas wishes. Throughout this episode, there will be a range of people with disabilities talking about their Christmas wishes to make travel more accessible. In the end, we will be showing a highlight reel of the first 6 episodes that we have aired so far. Support the show

In Australia, we are now in the summer period and this is when a lot of families go to the water to cool down or go on holiday along the coast. I will be talking to one of the swimming teachers from the Cerebral Palsy Alliance, Lauren. Having an individual with a disability in the family can make it a bit more difficult as research may require making sure the area and accommodation it is suited fo...