It’s common to face a few difficulties when we travel but in Episode 53 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast, Amanda chats with three guests who face more than their fair share of challenges when they travel, because they or a family member has a disability or a chronic illness. Their stories are inspiring and of course, their desire to travel trumps the potential difficulties and Amanda loves that!

First up, Amanda chats with Julie Jones of Have Wheelchair Will Travel who loves to travel with her family, including her son who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy as a baby and uses a wheelchair. Her down-to-earth and positive approach helps many other families get around the various obstacles wheelchair travel introduces and see the world. You might also be surprised to learn what it was that actually got travel-loving Julie travelling again!

Amanda then speaks with Ava Meena of My Meena Life, who is in her twenties and has three chronic illnesses: lupus, fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis. Despite the debilitating pain that these can inflict, she’s determined to continue to see the world.

Finally, Amanda talks to fellow Aussie blogger Carly Findlay, who is a writer, speaker and appearance activist. She has a skin condition called ichthyosis and it has caused her to have some pretty unsettling encounters with airlines and border staff during her travels.

Links:
Julie’s blog Have Wheelchair Will Travel
Have Wheelchair Will Travel Facebook community
Ava Meena of My Meena Life
Carly’s website
Join the Facebook group 
Tweet @amandakendle
Hashtag #thoughtfultravelpod

It&rsquo;s common to face a few difficulties when we travel but in Episode 53 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast,&nbsp;Amanda chats with three guests who face more than their fair share of challenges when they travel, because they or a family member has a disability or a chronic illness. Their stories are inspiring and of course, their desire to travel trumps the potential difficulties and Amanda loves that!
First up, Amanda chats with Julie Jones of Have Wheelchair Will Travel who loves to travel with her family, including her son who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy as a baby and uses a wheelchair. Her down-to-earth and positive approach helps many other families get around the various obstacles wheelchair travel introduces and see the world. You might also be surprised to learn what it was that actually got travel-loving Julie travelling again!
Amanda then speaks with Ava Meena of My Meena Life, who is in her twenties and has three chronic illnesses: lupus, fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis. Despite the debilitating pain that these can inflict, she&rsquo;s determined to continue to see the world.
Finally, Amanda talks to fellow Aussie blogger Carly Findlay, who is a writer, speaker and appearance activist. She has a skin condition called ichthyosis and it has caused her to have some pretty unsettling encounters with airlines and border staff during her travels.
Links:
<ul>
<li class="p5">Julie&rsquo;s blog <a href="http://havewheelchairwilltravel.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Have Wheelchair Will Travel</a></li>
<li class="p5"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/HaveWheelchairWillTravel/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Have Wheelchair Will Travel Facebook community</a></li>
<li class="p5">Ava Meena of <a href="http://mymeenalife.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">My Meena Life</a></li>
<li class="p5"><a href="http://carlyfindlay.com.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Carly&rsquo;s website</a></li>
<li class="p5">Join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook group</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li class="p5">Tweet @amandakendle</li>
<li class="p5">Hashtag #thoughtfultravelpod</li>
</ul>

The Thoughtful Travel Podcast with Amanda Kendle is a show for travel lovers. Each episode is packed with travel stories from fellow travel addicts on topics like using foreign languages, meeting the locals, getting lost and what we learn from our travels.

Tales from travel-lovers about why we travel and what we learn from it.

The Thoughtful Travel Podcast

The Thoughtful Travel Podcast with Amanda Kendle - established 2016 - is a weekly show which helps travellers think about how our travels can be good for us and good for the world. We talk about how to make ethical decisions on our trips, sustainable and regenerative tourism, bringing back what we learn from the people and cultures we meet to improve our lives back home, and share the most memorable stories from travelling: fun, scary, educational and more. Most episodes include extracts from conversations with three different guests, centred on a particular topic, but you'll also hear occasional deep dive interviews, recordings from the Thoughtful Travellers Book Club, and Amanda's own experiences from travelling past and present.

The Thoughtful Travel Podcast with Amanda Kendle - established 2016 - is a weekly show which helps travellers think about how our travels can be good for us and good for the world. We talk about how to make ethical decisions on our trips, sustainable and regenerative tourism, bringing back what we learn from the people and cultures we meet to improve our lives back home, and share the most memorable stories from travelling: fun, scary, educational and more. Most episodes include extracts from conversations with three different guests, centred on a particular topic, but you'll also hear occasional deep dive interviews, recordings from the Thoughtful Travellers Book Club, and Amanda's own experiences from travelling past and present.

Amanda chats with three guests who face more than their fair share of challenges when they travel because they or a family member has a disability or a chronic illness.