By Paul Nicholls I’ve been a wheelchair user for the past two decades and have just returned from two nights at Sherwood Pines, a woodland estate that’s part of Forestry England and I found plenty of wonderful wheelchair-friendly walks here. As I hear a rustle to my left, I glance
By Massimo Lorusso The dramatic part of my story can be told in one sentence: at seventeen, a dive into the sea in Rimini changed my body permanently. The harder part to explain is everything that came after. For nearly four decades, I have needed help with ordinary physical tasks.
By Erica Crompton My fiancé and I recently visited the White Horse in King’s Sutton in the Cotswolds for lunch together, and it turned out to be exactly the kind of relaxing lunch we’d been hoping for en-route to the chaos of Heathrow from our home in Staffordshire. The pub
By Erica Crompton My stay at the W São Paulo was unforgettable, not only because of the hotel’s vibrant energy but also because of how thoughtfully it handles accessibility. As a wheelchair user, I felt genuinely considered at every turn. The entrances are wide and flat, the elevators spacious, and
By Erica Crompton Nestled on the fringes of the tropical Leblon beaches, between a favela, the mountains and the south Atlantic sea, is the Sheraton hotel. A tall, white statue of luxury piled on luxury, where we were fortunate to stay for our engagement trip to Brazil this spring. Each
By Paul Nicholls The Grand Hyatt Rio delivers an experience that blends luxury, accessibility, and the unmistakable charm of Rio’s beachfront lifestyle. Travelling as a wheelchair user, I found the hotel not only welcoming but thoughtfully designed – the entrance is step-free, the pool has rails and there’s even a
Childhood trauma kills 1,401 Americans every day. That’s one death every 61 seconds — more than tobacco, more than car accidents, more than diabetes. It’s the number one cause of addiction, suicide and incarceration. And until now, no one connected the dots. Michael Menard did. In his new book, Greater Than
Editor’s letter In this special winter edition, we’re focussing on beating addictions with tips from people who have stayed sober for good, to myself knocking a 40-a-day smoking habit on the head. Experts also share their tips on beating all kinds of addictions, and we’ve even discovered beautiful necklaces to
By Paul Nicholls I’m Paul Nicholls, and Marrakesh was one of the most memorable trips I’ve taken as a wheelchair user. The city is a whirlwind of colours, sounds, and scents, and navigating it with wheels brings both challenges and unexpected joys. The highlight of my stay was the Park
