Being featured as the cover story in Australia’s national disability magazine is something I never imagined when my life changed forever in Nepal in 2018.
At the time, I was an avid traveller, always planning the next adventure. A spinal cord injury left me a T10 complete paraplegic and facing nearly two years in hospitals and rehabilitation. Like many people newly adjusting to life in a wheelchair, I wondered whether travel would ever be part of my life again.
The answer, thankfully, was yes.
Not the same as before, but very much possible.
Today, I travel regularly between Australia and New Zealand, work with airlines and airports to improve accessibility, speak publicly about disability inclusion, and run The Travelling Para to help others discover that travel remains achievable after injury or disability.
That journey is the focus of my feature article in the June/July 2026 edition of LINK Magazine, Australia’s national disability magazine.
The article explores:
- Living with a spinal cord injury and rebuilding confidence.
- Returning to air travel as a wheelchair user.
- Practical accessible travel tips and lessons learned.
- Travelling with mobility equipment and navigating airline processes.
- The importance of disability advocacy and accessibility.
- Why inclusive tourism benefits everyone.
- My work encouraging airlines, airports, and tourism providers to understand the lived experience of disability better.
One of the key messages throughout the article is something I often say:
Travel isn’t over after disability. It’s just different.
While accessibility challenges still exist, I have found that preparation, knowledge, confidence, and the support of good people can make a world of difference. Whether it is your first flight after injury, your first holiday in years, or simply considering what might still be possible, I hope my story provides some encouragement.
I am incredibly grateful to Heidi Bain and the team at LINK Magazine for the opportunity to share my experiences and to shine a light on the importance of accessible travel and disability inclusion.
Read the Full Cover Story
You can read the complete article here:
LINK Magazine – June/July 2026 Cover Story
About The Travelling Para
The Travelling Para was created to help wheelchair users, people with disabilities, families, carers, rehabilitation professionals, airlines, airports, and tourism providers better understand what accessible travel can look like in practice.
Through lived experience, practical travel guides, advocacy work, and real-world advice, my goal is simple:
To show that disability does not have to mean the end of adventure.
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