A Different Way of Seeing

27 - Lauren Jackson on Travelling as a Wheelchair User with Osteogenesis Imperfecta

This week, Lois Strachan chats to Lauren Jackson who shares insights on travelling to 13 different countries as a wheelchair user. Lauren has a genetic disorder called Osteogenesis Imperfecta, more commonly known as Brittle Bone Disease. Our service provider spotlight features Cape Nature's Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve which has a wheelchair…

18 Dec 2019 43 min

26 - Accessible Travel Tips with Claudette Medefindt of Retina SA

Lois Strachan speaks to Claudette Medefindt, who is one of the founders and Head of Science at Retina SA, and deputy president of Retina International. Claudette has travelled to 47 different countries and shares advice and tips on how to travel, things to avoid, and things to do - and…

10 Dec 2019 53 min

25 - Travelling with Cerebral Palsy with Hillary Lane

Today on the podcast our host, Lois Strachan, chats to Hillary Lane who has Cerebral Palsy and has travelled extensively across Africa and other parts of the world. Lois & Hillary have also travelled together to Ghana 2 years ago for the Afri-Need Conference. Hillary says: "The reason I feel…

26 Nov 2019 29 min

24 - Universal Access with Russel Volmer

Russell Vollmer is the founder of CapeAble, an organisation that provides consulting services and training on universal access. Russell had a diving accident during his national service in the navy when he was 19 years old, and has used a wheelchair for more than 40 years. He is passionate about…

4 Nov 2019 45 min

23 - Family Travel with Razia Hisham

Lois Strachan chats to Razia Hisham about travelling as a family with their daughter, 15 year old Nura who has cerebral palsy. Nura had a spinal fusion procedure due to scoliosis and has titanium rods in her back, resulting in her parents affectionately calling her their Titanium Warrior. Their primary…

22 Oct 2019 40 min

22 - Blind Rocks with Sristi K.C.

Lois Strachan takes this travel podcast international, currently in Paris, France, and interviewing Sristi K.C. from Nepal, India! Sristi is the owner and founder of the Blind Rocks organisation based in Nepal. She became blind at the age of 16 due to the incorrect medical prescription. "When I lost my…

1 Oct 2019 21 min

21 - Hilton & Loretta Purvis on the Concept of Universal Access

Lois Strachan speaks with Hilton & Loretta Purvis as they share their insights on their travels in South Africa & overseas, their thoughts on the concept of Universal Access, and the challenges they face as a married couple travelling where one person uses a wheelchair. The Travel Tech Corner features…

17 Sep 2019 51 min

20 - A Wild Goose Chase Game with Larissa Sparg

In this special episode, our first anniversary of the podcast and our 20th episode, Lois Strachan chats to Larissa Sparg, the founder and owner of The Gallivanting Goose. The Gallivanting Goose presents a scavenger hunt, called The Wild Goose Chase Game, using an app, in various locations around Cape Town…

3 Sep 2019 20 min

19 - Become Part of the Solution with Will Scott

Will Scott, of Will Scott Media, shares his insights on his on travels and his interventions in the hospitality and travel industry in South Africa. Will was born in South Africa and grew up in Port Elizabeth. At 16 years old, a gymnastics accident while preparing for world championships, resulted…

20 Aug 2019 28 min

18 - Tour Guiding with Nikki Kemp

In this episode Lois chats with Nikki Kemp, who has hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Nikki is trained and practiced as tour guide in and around the Cape Town area. She shares her insights about the level of accessibility of the tourism industry in South Africa. Our service provider spotlight features Walking…

30 Jul 2019 17 min

17 - Tech Savvy Travel with Edit Microsystems

In this episode Lois chats to the team from Edit Microsystems, a Cape Town based company providing assistive devices for people with disabilities The conversation provides valuable information about the role assistive technology plays in travel as well as the business case for making accessible travel a part of the…

16 Jul 2019 48 min

16 - Independent Blind Travel with Poonam Vaidya

In this episode, Lois speaks with Poonam Vaidya from Bangladore, India. Poonam is 30 years old and became blind 9 years ago, and then the travel bug bit and she went from being an introvert to becoming an extrovert. Her life's philosophy is to always have fun, always try to…

1 Jul 2019 39 min

15 - Wheelchair Travel with René Tembe

René Tembe is a learning & development practitioner and disability advisor. She started out in recruitment where her introduction to disability was when she was tasked to start a disability desk, creating a database of candidates with disabilities. René moved into training and development and is a registered assessor, facilitor…

18 Jun 2019 38 min

14 - Surf's Up with Roxy Davis

Lois Strachan chats with 8 x South African Surfing Champion, Roxy Davis about Surf Emporium's adaptive surfing clinics. Surf Emporium Muizenberg is the only officially SSA accredited Adaptive Surf School in South Africa. Roxy founded her Surf School in 2002 with an umbrella on Muizenberg beach and a clear vision…

4 Jun 2019 19 min

13 - Have Disability Will Travel with Josh Grisdale

Josh Grisdale, from Toronto, Canada but now living in Tokyo, Japan, Has Cerebral Palsy and is quadriplegic. He has been using wheelchair for 34 years and travelled extensively as a child with his family. Josh moved to Tokyo in 2000 in pursuit of his IT career and fell in love…

21 May 2019 38 min

12 - Psycho Social Disabilities Travel with Charlene Sunkel

Our host, Lois Strachan, chats to Charlene Sunkel who is the Founder and CEO of the Global Mental Health Peer Network. Charlene was diagnosed with Schizophrenia, one of the most severe mental illnesses, which led to her career in promoting the rights of people with psycho-social disabilities with a strong…

29 Apr 2019 28 min

11 - Travel with René

Rene Moses is the owner and founder of Travel with René, a tour operator who accommodates the needs of travellers with disabilities. Rene had a car accident in 1995, resulting in C6/C7 quadriplegia, and has travelled both within South Africa and abroad. Her travel experiences with a disability led her…

1 Apr 2019 17 min

10 - Travel Insights with Ari Seirlis

Our host, Lois Strachan, discusses universal access and travel with Ari Seirlis, the CEO of the QuadPara Association of South Africa (QASA). Ari travels domestically regularly and occasionally internationally and shares advice for having the best travel experiences as a person with a disability and the importance of planning in…

20 Mar 2019 27 min

10 Travel Insights with Ari Seirlis