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A three week journey to Sweden, Thailand and the UK. This was my first truly independent holiday since my amputation. Lots of snow and ice.

Ayutthaya Temple Tour

When I first booked this tour to Ayutthaya, I had no idea where the city actually was. All I knew was that it was a former capital outside of Bangkok … Read the rest “Ayutthaya Temple Tour”

A holiday before the holiday

There is a rare, deep kind of peace that only arrives when your plans are taken completely out of your hands. Yesterday, an unexpected 24-hour flight delay left me grounded … Read the rest “A holiday before the holiday”

The nuts and bolts of amputee travel

Getting ready for a big overseas trip involves a lot of list-making, but for an amputee, the most important “tune-up” doesn’t happen at a mechanic—it happens at the prosthetist’s office.… Read the rest “The nuts and bolts of amputee travel”

I’m pretty much packed…

The countdown has truly begun for my trip to Thailand, Sweden, and the UK, and I’m pretty much packed. I visited the chemist this morning for my prescriptions and saw … Read the rest “I’m pretty much packed…”