The Travelling Para

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Rolling Realities, Travellers’ Stories

  • Virgin Australia Update
    January 16, 2026

    Virgin Australia Update

  • A ‘TheTravellingPara’ Tip: Transferring Into an Aircraft Seat
    January 11, 2026

    A ‘TheTravellingPara’ Tip: Transferring Into an Aircraft Seat

  • Boarding an Aeroplane as a Wheelchair User (If You Can’t Walk)
    January 11, 2026

    Boarding an Aeroplane as a Wheelchair User (If You Can’t Walk)

  • This is why I started the thetravellingpara.com website.
    January 5, 2026

    This is why I started the thetravellingpara.com website.

  • A Smooth, Safe Flight to Melbourne (Return), and What Made the Difference
    January 2, 2026

    A Smooth, Safe Flight to Melbourne (Return), and What Made the Difference

  • IT IS WHAT IT IS!
    January 1, 2026

    IT IS WHAT IT IS!

  • A Wheelchair Is Not Luggage
    December 31, 2025

    A Wheelchair Is Not Luggage

  • Your First Flight After a Spinal Injury: What to Expect (and What No One Tells You)
    December 25, 2025

    Your First Flight After a Spinal Injury: What to Expect (and What No One Tells You)

  • Latest Posts
    December 19, 2025

    Latest Posts

  • Flying Isn’t Always Freedom, Especially When Your Wheelchair is damaged. Here’s Daniel’s story.
    December 19, 2025

    Flying Isn’t Always Freedom, Especially When Your Wheelchair is damaged. Here’s Daniel’s story.

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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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NEWSLETTER

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.

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

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