Our thanks to Ramona Mandy for getting in touch and offering her travel story and photos. Ramona’s reflections on the ingredients required for successful guided travel is a reminder of the tireless team work required when travelling overseas as a blind person. When I consider the question, what are the issues around travelling as a […]
I am thrilled to welcome Jeff Flodin today as our guest on Touching Landscapes. His story will reveal a treasure he has discovered when walking with his seeing-eye dog, Randy. Come with us as we mosey on down with Jeff and his canine companion to absorb more of life in a very special way… “I’ve […]
The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. Saint Augustine In the past when I have traveled as a visually-impaired person, I often experienced overwhelming fatigue, anxiety, and even irritability while trying to adjust to new surroundings. But the recent trip to California with my husband was different. […]
I have a Bucket List and it is growing by the day, filled mostly with places I am determined to travel to and experiences I will check off my list. In high school I read “The Story of My Life” by Helen Keller and a specific passage caught my attention. In a letter to her […]
If you were told by a well-meaning friend, “You need to get a white cane”, when you think you are coping just fine with your vision loss, do you think you would do it? Could you step out in faith and embrace the challenge? How would you feel about moving between the two worlds of […]
I first made contact with Stella de Genova, painter and artist, about a year ago. She has kindly supported my short stories by posting them on her blog at Vision Through Words. Today, it gives me great pleasure to return the compliment and feature her recent travel adventure through London and Paris – viva la […]
When Amy first moved to the United Arab Emirates, she quickly learned about the customs, the world of sheikhs and their royal entourage. Working as a new English faculty member at a women’s technical college, Amy recalls an incident at a conference in Abu Dhabi: let’s follow Amy’s adventure as she takes us to meet […]
Harry and I first met Gal Lesham at the National Folk Festival in Canberra during a frisbee match on the main Oval at midnight. He was looking for a ride back to Melbourne. We offered to take him on the eight-hour drive south. We made an instant heartfelt connection with the young traveller from Israel […]