The Travelling Para

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Rehabilitation Units & Hospitals
For Health Professionals

Rolling Realities, Travellers’ Stories

June 10, 2026

Meet Stuart Hurst: Putting Accessibility on the Travel Map
June 8, 2026

When My Chair Became the Story
June 2, 2026

Why Are Australian Airlines Still Not Required to Report Wheelchair Damage?
May 30, 2026

Flying with a Lithium-Powered Wheelchair or Mobility Device: What You Need to Know
May 26, 2026

Honoured, Humbled… A Moment That Truly Stopped My Wheels
May 20, 2026

Automated Boarding Gates at Sydney Airport: A Wheelchair User’s Experience
May 18, 2026

Flying with a Wheelchair (Australia & New Zealand Guide)
April 27, 2026

Parking Madness at Adelaide’s International Airport
April 24, 2026

A Conversation That Matters
April 22, 2026

The Travelling Para.com Intro Video.
April 22, 2026

Singapore’s New Lithium Battery Rules: What Wheelchair Travellers Need to Know
April 15, 2026

Why Airlines Ask About Your Wheelchair’s Battery
April 12, 2026

thetravellingpara’s 1st TikTok Post
April 4, 2026

From the Ramp to the Boardroom: How Education, Empathy, and an Airline Willing to Listen Can Create Real Change
April 1, 2026

A Newsletter from The World is Accessible.
March 26, 2026

How One Conversation Ended Up in Global Airline Training
March 25, 2026

Virgin Australia, Wheelchairs, and Why This Meeting Mattered.
March 22, 2026

Is Airline Wheelchair Handling Starting to Improve? A Wheelchair User’s Perspective
March 10, 2026

A Small Message That Means a Lot: Air New Zealand’s New Wheelchair Confirmation System
March 3, 2026

I Believe, We Are On The Right Track: Why Training Airline Staff Properly Matters More Than Ever, Here’s Why.
February 22, 2026

Industry Update: In-Chair Flying Concepts Continue to Progress
February 16, 2026

When Training Changes Culture: A Proud Moment with Qantas
February 14, 2026

Speaking, Sharing, and Seeing Possibility: South West Disability Expo
February 9, 2026

Flying Back to Auckland as a Wheelchair User
February 4, 2026

Flying with Trust (and a Little Caution): Sydney to Auckland, January 2026

ABOUT THE BLOG

The Travelling Para is practical, lived-experience guidance for wheelchair users who want to travel with more confidence, especially when flying. Here you’ll find checklists, airline rules explained in plain English, pressure care tips, and advocacy to help protect your independence.

New to travelling in a wheelchair? Start here.

Flying with a wheelchair: what airlines don’t explain clearly.

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I’m working on a newsletter sharing practical wheelchair travel tips, airline updates, and real-world lessons as the site grows.

For now, feel free to get in touch if you’d like to be notified when it launches.

PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES

Rehabilitation Units & Hospitals
For Health Professionals

A practical, evidence-informed resource designed to support wheelchair users with air travel preparation, hospital discharge planning, and community reintegration.

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For in-services, staff education, or resource use enquiries:
mailto:thetravellingpara@thetravellingpara.com.com