Cross-country skiing - Annecy, France
Join Florian for a cross-country ski outing on the Plateau des Glières. How do you do it when you're in a wheelchair? The machine designed by Tessier for people with reduced mobility is very recent and totally innovative. You sit in an alpine ski shell attached to two cross-country skis and [...].
Tandem ski - Annecy, France
Climb aboard the Tandem'flex, driven by Eric, an outstanding pilot! This machine is specially designed for people with reduced mobility who want to get back out on the snow. Just a few turns and you'll feel like you're on a giant slalom run... a real pleasure! Every time you're on a chairlift, it's also [...].
Camel ride - Marrakech, Morocco
The Terre des Étoiles lodge offers a wide range of activities, including a camel ride. For 1 hour, you'll ride through the dunes of the Agafay desert to reach a 360° viewpoint! The real bonus if you're in a wheelchair? They offer to help you climb on the animal to get the best view.
Hot air balloon flight - Marrakech, Morocco
Ciel d'Afrique is the only company to offer year-round flights in the Agafay desert. We leave sleepy Marrakech to head for the take-off site and watch the balloons being inflated. This company's strong point? They've managed to find a simple, effective way of enabling people with disabilities to [...].
Marrakech - 4 days in the heart of the red city
PRACTICAL INFORMATION OUR TRIP: 4 days from November 25 to 29, 2021 WHERE? In Marrakech, the red city HOW TO GET THERE? Allow 3h20 flight time from Paris, with flights departing all day from Orly in particular. GETTING AROUND: Walking is the best way to discover the medina. For excursions, please ask [...]
Vienna: an imperial city full of surprises
PRACTICAL INFORMATION OUR TRIP: We spent a week there, from September 16 to 23, 2021 WHERE? In Vienna, the capital of Austria HOW TO GET THERE? By plane (2h flight) or car (approx. 14h) from Paris. The night train makes its comeback from Paris on December 14! GET TO [...]
Parasailing - Tenerife, Spain
Author of the article My name is Gwenaël Le Guillouzer (@gwenaelleguillouzer). Paraplegic from birth, I created a fully digital insurance brokerage 15 years ago. This allows me to work while traveling around the world. His experience Staying in Tenerife for a month, I tried my hand at parasailing. You [...]
Hossegor, a weekend at JO and JOE
PRACTICAL INFORMATION OUR TRAVEL: 4 days on site, from 27 to 30 May 2021 WHERE? Hossegor in the Landes department (New Aquitaine region) HOW TO GET THERE: By plane, Biarritz is the nearest airport. By train, there are several options: if you have a contact with a vehicle on site, the St Vincent station is the closest [...]
From Collioure to Aigues Mortes, along the Occitan coastline
PRACTICAL INFORMATION OUR TRIP: 5 days on site, from June 28 to July 1, 2021 WHERE? A stay on the Occitanie coastline, between Collioure and Aigues Mortes GETTING AROUND: We recommend renting a car, so you can stop wherever you like WHY GO? For those [...]
From Samoëns to Aix les Bains, the mountains along the water
INFOS PRATIQUES NOTRE VOYAGE : 5 jours sur place, du 14 au 18 juin 2021 OÙ ? Dans les Alpes entre la Savoie et la Haute Savoie SE DÉPLACER : On vous conseille de louer une voiture pour être libres de vos mouvements et vous arrêter où bon vous semble POURQUOI Y ALLER ? Pour les cascades, […]
Tuto: repairing a wheelchair wheel
Article author : Comme les Autres The Comme les Autres association ensures continuity in the reconstruction of its beneficiaries by supporting them in their return to "ordinary" life, in their overall remobilization: physical, psychological, social and professional. Their actions enable people disabled by a life accident to [...]
Martinique, three weeks on the Flower Island
PRACTICAL INFORMATION OUR TRAVEL: 23 days on site, from January 6 to 29, 2020 WHERE? Martinique or l'île aux fleurs in the French West Indies TIME DELAY: -6h in summer / -5h in winter GETTING AROUND: We recommend renting a car so you can move around freely. Car rental companies are [...]
5 tips for disabled travellers starting out
Travelling in a wheelchair can be a lot of things: stress, frustration, fatigue... But above all, it can be an incredible experience, and for that you need to anticipate a few things! What's certain is that, as in everyday life, travelling in a wheelchair consumes a lot of energy. So to ensure that [...]
All-terrain hiking in Swincar - Basque Country, France
Hello and welcome to the fifth episode of Les Eclaireurs, THE adventure series for all! We're continuing our journey southwards to discover the Basque Country! This time, no water sports: we're heading for the mountains, with their dusty paths and pebble-filled slopes... And what did we miss [...]?
Southern Corsica, from Bonifacio to Sartene
Temps de lecture : 8 minutes INFOS PRATIQUES NOTRE VOYAGE : 8 jours sur place : du 22 au 29 juillet 2020 POURQUOI Y ALLER ? Pour les plages paradisiaques, les iles Lavezzi, la citadelle de Bonifacio, Sartène et sa vieille ville. ACCESSIBILITÉ : Retrouvez toutes nos adresses sur notre carte Mapstr ! Après avoir arpenté les routes […]
Eastern Corsica, a gastronomic stopover
Temps de lecture : 5 minutes INFOS PRATIQUES NOTRE VOYAGE : 2 jours sur place : du 20 au 22 juillet 2020 POURQUOI Y ALLER ? Pour ses domaines viticoles, ses champs d’oliviers, ses restaurants mettant en avant les producteurs locaux. ACCESSIBILITÉ : Retrouvez toutes nos adresses sur notre carte Mapstr ! Avant de découvrir les plages du […]
In the heart of Corsica, from Corte to Zonza
Temps de lecture : 5 minutes INFOS PRATIQUES NOTRE VOYAGE : 5 jours sur place : du 16 au 20 juillet 2020 POURQUOI Y ALLER ? Pour les gorges aux alentours de Corte, les routes escarpées jusqu’à Zonza, les Aiguilles de Bavella ACCESSIBILITÉ : Retrouvez toutes nos adresses sur notre carte Mapstr ! On quitte Bastia pour découvrir […]
The Cap Corse, from Nonza to Bastia
Temps de lecture : 5 minutes INFOS PRATIQUES NOTRE VOYAGE : 3 jours sur place : du 13 au 16 juillet 2020 POURQUOI Y ALLER ? Pour la plage de sable noir de Nonza, la route escarpée de la côte, la vieille ville de Bastia ACCESSIBILITÉ : Retrouvez toutes nos adresses sur notre carte Mapstr ! Après la […]
Waveski in the Landes - Mimizan, France
Hello and welcome to the third episode of Les Eclaireurs, THE adventure series for all! This week, we take you out to sea aboard the Estrella Lab, an 18-meter boat and a "small floating humanities laboratory"! A round-trip between La Rochelle and Ile d'Yeu, with plenty in store for [...].
Sailing on board the Estrella Lab - La Rochelle, France
Hello and welcome to the third episode of Les Eclaireurs, THE adventure series for all! This week, we take you out to sea aboard the Estrella Lab, an 18-meter boat and a "small floating humanities laboratory"! A round-trip between La Rochelle and Ile d'Yeu, with plenty in store for [...].
Crossing on a 100% accessible sailing boat - Ajaccio, France
Today we're taking you to the Gulf of Ajaccio for a crossing on a sailboat... unlike any other! Comfortably seated, you manage the sails and rudder entirely by hand... Accessible to all, tested and approved! With Pierre from the Société Nautique d'Ajaccio and the fine team of volunteers accompanying him, the experience is [...]
Sit-wake in Auvergne - Saint Pourcain sur Sioule, France
Hello and welcome to the second episode of Les Eclaireurs, THE adventure series for all! On this week's program: a memorable Wake Camp with the Magic Bastos association! Lots of sliding, incredible encounters, aches and pains and a lot of water... But above all, great progress that makes you want to come back: we're taking you to the Auvergne [...].
Corsican villages, from Calvi to St Florent
Temps de lecture : 5 minutes INFOS PRATIQUES NOTRE VOYAGE : 8 jours sur place : du 6 au 13 juillet 2020 POURQUOI Y ALLER ? Pour la citadelle de Calvi, les innombrables villages perdus dans les montagnes alentours, l’eau turquoise qui pointe le bout de son nez. ACCESSIBILITÉ : Retrouvez toutes nos adresses sur notre […]
The West coast of Corsica, from Ajaccio to Calvi
Reading time: 5 minutes PRACTICAL INFORMATION OUR TRAVEL: 5 days on site: July 2 to 6, 2020 HOW TO GET THERE? On foot, by bike, in a van or by car with the ferry companies that run daily crossings to Corsica's various ports. The best-known are [...]
Two weeks on the South Australian coast
Reading time: 10 minutes Watch the video of our trip to Australia here! PRACTICAL INFORMATION OUR TRIP: 13 days in Australia: January 31 to February 12, 2020 WHERE? South coast of Australia, from Adelaide to Melbourne TIME ZONE: +7:30 am in summer / +8:30 am in winter CURRENCY: Australian Dollar (AUD): [...]
A week in the Red Centre
Reading time: 5 minutes Watch the video of our trip to Australia here! PRACTICAL INFORMATION OUR TRIP: 8 days in Australia: January 24 to 31, 2020 WHERE? The Red Centre at Ayers Rock in Alice Springs TIME DELAY: +7.30 am in summer / +8.30 am in winter CURRENCY: Australian Dollar [...] [...
Three weeks on Australia's East Coast
Reading time: 15 minutes Watch the video of our trip to Australia here! PRACTICAL INFORMATION OUR TRIP: 22 days in Australia: January 2 to 24, 2020 WHERE? Australia's East Coast from Sydney to Port Douglas TIME DELAY: +10h in winter, +8h in summer (NSW) and +9h/+8h (QLD) CURRENCY: Australian Dollar [...].
From North to South, a tandem adventure
May 22, 2020 On the other side of the world, we decided to embark on an adventure like no other: crossing New Zealand by tandem, from North to South! A month and a half of discoveries, encounters and the bonding of an omnipresent nature...
Sydney, a New Year like no other
Reading time: 10 minutes Summary of our 6 weeks on the mainland! https://youtu.be/i6i3KJIbaS0 PRACTICAL INFORMATION OUR TRIP: 5 days on site: December 28, 2019 to January 2, 2020 WHERE? Capital of New South Wales TIME DELAY: +10h in winter, +8h in summer CURRENCY: Australian Dollar (AUD): €1 [...]
Three weeks in Brazil, from Iguazu to Rio
Reading time: 5 minutes Iguazu Falls marks the end of our Argentinean journey. Now it's time to discover Brazil, our last country in South America. In this article, we detail our journey by road, from Iguazu to Rio de Janeiro. Our article is fairly short, as once we're on the [...]
North East Argentina, from Buenos Aires to Iguazu
Reading time: 5 minutes After a month spent in Patagonia (North and South), we leave the Ruta 40 and its vast expanses to discover the capital Buenos Aires and its region for a few days, before heading into the tropical jungle of Iguazu. Northeastern Argentina Stage 1: Buenos Aires (2 [...]
Southern Patagonia: glaciers at the end of the world
Temps de lecture : 15 minutes Nous poursuivons notre périple patagonien (voir notre article précédent) en pénétrant dans la région des glaciers. En quelques kilomètres, les paysages changent du tout au tout ! Les plaines désertiques laissent place aux forêts, le soleil ardent aux averses de neige, les ruisseaux asséchés à d’immenses lacs aux couleurs changeantes… https://youtu.be/nZD_Adwv0No La […]
Northern Patagonia: the lake region
Reading time: 12 minutes It's hard to sum up Patagonia in just a few words... We'll let you judge for yourselves! https://youtu.be/nZD_Adwv0No On our return from Easter Island, we stop over in Santiago for the night before boarding a flight to Puerto Montt (Latam flight), the gateway to Chilean Patagonia. In three [...]
5 days in Rapa Nui, jewel of the Pacific
Temps de lecture : 10 minutes Résumé des cinq jours passés sur Rapa Nui, une île chargée d’Histoire perdue au milieu du Pacifique ! https://youtu.be/hzA6EIT7Ejo Nous sommes heureux de laisser Santiago et son agitation (voir notre article précédent) derrière nous pour nous envoler à 3 500 kilomètres des côtes chiliennes… Direction : Rapa Nui ! Plus […]