Merav

My father is using a wheelchair and is also an independent and VERY active traveler. If you are interested in information about travelling with a wheelchair in Switzerland (Luzern area), Australia, the Netherlands, Italy (Rome and Florence), Germany (Frankfurt), Australia, New Zealand, Hong kong and Israel, Please PM me. This time we went to Bologna, Italy together, for a friends and family visit. This is going to be an informative blog for independent travelers with emphasis on wheelchair accessibility (I won't get into the technical details of flights with wheelchairs). I will not (as I'm yet unable to) share how sentimental, emotional this visit was, how intensive and great. My parents lived in Bologna in the late 60's, met there, I was born there and my parents stayed in touch with some good friends that were ... read more

It's a forest, It's a disabled friendly tree-top canopy walk, It's green. It's lovely, we are going for a fun day at the Hainich National Park.. we pack everything for the picnic, but forget the cheese, meet etc (happy we have fruits and leftovers left...) the canopy walk is amazing. the wheelchairs take the lift up, we climb the stairs. it's wide, stable, beautifully done and highly recommended. I'll just add some p... read more

Officially married. check. Happy family. checked. Tipsy Husband and wife. check. It's time to have lunch! We all head back to the underground, where we understand that my sister is missing... yes, another disaster - her dress got caught in the escalator... her partner jumped, pressed the emergency button and Thomas's sister pulled out a Lederman. SAVED!!! on the train-off the train-into the cars and off we go.... Lunch is served at Burg Frankenstein (Frankenstein Castle ) and we are running a bit late than planned... We chose this place from several obvious reasons: The name of the castle made me lough, It's disabled friendly and was available for the day we wanted it. Oh yeah, it also had an amazing view and... read more

Both My father and his partner are using wheelchairs. They are both using wheelchairs with motors, the wheelchairs are 150 KG each and unfoldable. Just to make it a bit challenging. Planning a trip to those requirements is pure art. It's impossible to just rent a car and go traveling, spontaneously looking for places to sleep in (the best way of travelling I guess...) It's almost impossible to find a self-driven car for people with disabilities. The vans in Europe don'... read more

Making friends, meeting people, meeting other cultures, languages, cultures, are the main reason I travel. Meeting people makes every trip special and unique. Them - I must travel again, to meet the people I've met again and to make new friends. My parents are both Israelis, each of them went to study at the University of Bologna, Italy in their early 20's. They met there, got married, I was born there and grew up there in the first few years of my life, and we all moved to Israel when my father finished his studies. My parents returned to Israel and kept close contact with 5 couple of friends, whom they have known for about 10 years of their lives: the friends that were our surrogate family when we didn't have our own family. The friends ... read more