So, I’ve finally decided to sit down and start this blog after thinking about it for months. Back in June, we returned from an amazing trip to Costa Rica which was not without it’s headaches due to my mobility issues. Of course, we did as much research as we could before we went but found information relating to access, wheelchair restrictions, ability levels, etc. very difficult to find.

It wasn’t the first time this has been an issue. Don’t get me wrong, a lot of resorts and travel agents do provide some decent information if you ask for it but trying to find out about first-hand experiences was quite tough. I’m hoping that I might be able to help in this department by sharing some of the advice I have, some of the tips I’ve picked up and some antics as well, because, I am talking about holidays of course! Holidays should be fun and relaxing experiences, no matter where you are able bodied or suffer from restrictions in some way. If I can at least provide some decent, helpful advice to someone I will be happy.

I suppose I should start by explaining what my condition is and what my needs are, that way, any readers will be able to gage how personable this information is to them. I suffer from Ankylosing Spondylitis. I was diagnosed back in 2010 and the restrictions this has had on my life have grown very quickly. I have a very aggressive, dominant form of it and my mobility deteriorates at a very fast pace. On good days I used on a walking stick, on medium to bad days I use a wheel chair and on terrible days, I cannot move at all.

For the most part, I haven’t let my condition stop me from travelling and experiencing new things. With carefully laid out plans, a truck load of medication, my wheel chair and my husband, I’ve been able to see so much of the world. I’m lucky, I know. There are a lot of people worse of than me in this world but I hope that by sharing my experiences, I might to be able to help them and everyone else take the plunge and go on amazing adventures!

Here is a list of places I have been since 2010:

• Menorca, Spain
• Disneyland, Paris
• Dominican Republic
• St Lucia
• Mauritius
• Poland
• Czech Republic
• Ireland
• Florida
• Spain
• Italy
• Corsica
• Greece
• Costa Rica

My plan is to write about these places individually, from an average POV and a restricted mobility POV, as well as comparing them all in various forms in terms of ease of access, restrictions, planning tips and anything else I can think of!

As I’ve said, I hope that I will be able to provide good advice and maybe give a little confidence and encouragement for people who are hovering over the ‘Book Now’ button!