traveling is like sex if you talk about
traveling is like sex if you talk about it too much you never do it
what I mean by this is that everyone
what I mean by this is that everyone talks about sex it’s on the TV the
talks about sex it’s on the TV the
talks about sex it’s on the TV the internet it’s in magazines newspapers
internet it’s in magazines newspapers
internet it’s in magazines newspapers it’s everywhere
it’s everywhere
it’s everywhere many people also talk about travel or at
many people also talk about travel or at
many people also talk about travel or at least where they dream about going the
least where they dream about going the
least where they dream about going the Amazon Antarctica some other unusual
Amazon Antarctica some other unusual
Amazon Antarctica some other unusual place they yet yet people often
place they yet yet people often
place they yet yet people often seemingly talk about it but don’t take
seemingly talk about it but don’t take
seemingly talk about it but don’t take the plunge they say things like oh I
the plunge they say things like oh I
the plunge they say things like oh I have a job kids a mortgage a spouse yeah
have a job kids a mortgage a spouse yeah
have a job kids a mortgage a spouse yeah you see I say these are just excuses and
you see I say these are just excuses and
you see I say these are just excuses and it’s only fear that holds people back
it’s only fear that holds people back
it’s only fear that holds people back from living their dreams I tell friends
from living their dreams I tell friends
from living their dreams I tell friends family strangers I’ve just returned from
family strangers I’ve just returned from
family strangers I’ve just returned from some magnificent destination and they
some magnificent destination and they
some magnificent destination and they say I wish I could go there well you can
say I wish I could go there well you can
say I wish I could go there well you can believe me you can now what I do is a
believe me you can now what I do is a
believe me you can now what I do is a prime example of what I consider
prime example of what I consider
prime example of what I consider simplexity to be the complex the complex
simplexity to be the complex the complex
simplexity to be the complex the complex activity of traveling solo with two
activity of traveling solo with two
activity of traveling solo with two disabilities simplified for having a
disabilities simplified for having a
disabilities simplified for having a positive attitude and self belief my
positive attitude and self belief my
positive attitude and self belief my interest in travel first came from my
interest in travel first came from my
interest in travel first came from my hear from hearing about my dad’s
hear from hearing about my dad’s
hear from hearing about my dad’s adventures when he was in the Merchant
adventures when he was in the Merchant
adventures when he was in the Merchant Navy
but it also came from a desire to be
but it also came from a desire to be independent from a young age I attended
independent from a young age I attended
independent from a young age I attended a specialist school for blind and blind
a specialist school for blind and blind
a specialist school for blind and blind and visually impaired children when aged
and visually impaired children when aged
and visually impaired children when aged 10 whereas where I received mobility
10 whereas where I received mobility
10 whereas where I received mobility training alongside my other studies I
learned to use a long white cane to get
learned to use a long white cane to get about some negociate objects the
about some negociate objects the
about some negociate objects the crossroads safely to tackle steps and
crossroads safely to tackle steps and
crossroads safely to tackle steps and eventually to catch buses and trains
however it was visiting Boston in the
however it was visiting Boston in the USA with my school one age 16 that
USA with my school one age 16 that
USA with my school one age 16 that initiated my interest in travelling
everything in the US was much bigger
everything in the US was much bigger apart from the breakfast sausages they
apart from the breakfast sausages they
apart from the breakfast sausages they were tiny I’ve been traveling the world
were tiny I’ve been traveling the world
were tiny I’ve been traveling the world alone for 20 years I visited 132
alone for 20 years I visited 132
alone for 20 years I visited 132 countries on all seven of the world’s
countries on all seven of the world’s
countries on all seven of the world’s continents
[Applause]
[Applause] not that impressive really apart from
not that impressive really apart from
not that impressive really apart from the facts I’m totally blind and severely
the facts I’m totally blind and severely
the facts I’m totally blind and severely deaf in both ears you can read more
deaf in both ears you can read more
deaf in both ears you can read more about my travels and find out about my
about my travels and find out about my
about my travels and find out about my ebooks on ww2 travel calm and see my
ebooks on ww2 travel calm and see my
ebooks on ww2 travel calm and see my photos I take my own honest now why
photos I take my own honest now why
photos I take my own honest now why would a blind person want to go and see
would a blind person want to go and see
would a blind person want to go and see the world the answer why not
settle down I’m not finished presenting
settle down I’m not finished presenting visiting a new cut a new destination hmm
visiting a new cut a new destination hmm
visiting a new cut a new destination hmm not just about viewing the one the
not just about viewing the one the
not just about viewing the one the wonderful scenery architecture
wonderful scenery architecture
wonderful scenery architecture landscapes with your eyes only it’s
landscapes with your eyes only it’s
landscapes with your eyes only it’s about engaging all of the body’s senses
about engaging all of the body’s senses
about engaging all of the body’s senses to discover a place it’s people and
to discover a place it’s people and
to discover a place it’s people and culture if I visit say Jerusalem I walk
culture if I visit say Jerusalem I walk
culture if I visit say Jerusalem I walk the streets
the streets
the streets I might enter a market where I can hear
I might enter a market where I can hear
I might enter a market where I can hear the hustle the bustle the people
the hustle the bustle the people
the hustle the bustle the people mingling about bartering for goods I may
mingling about bartering for goods I may
mingling about bartering for goods I may smell them I’m a smell a mixture of
smell them I’m a smell a mixture of
smell them I’m a smell a mixture of onions spices meat cooking the wonderful
onions spices meat cooking the wonderful
onions spices meat cooking the wonderful sweet aroma particularly my nostrils
something here I like to touch objects
something here I like to touch objects or in the various stools and maybe
or in the various stools and maybe
or in the various stools and maybe become entangled in a Arrakis gas or I
become entangled in a Arrakis gas or I
become entangled in a Arrakis gas or I feel the wind of a motorbike suddenly
feel the wind of a motorbike suddenly
feel the wind of a motorbike suddenly rushing by at speed almost knocking me
rushing by at speed almost knocking me
rushing by at speed almost knocking me over I hear feel smell or all of this
over I hear feel smell or all of this
over I hear feel smell or all of this around me through all my senses
around me through all my senses
around me through all my senses absorbing the atmosphere I’m forming a
absorbing the atmosphere I’m forming a
absorbing the atmosphere I’m forming a picture of the scene in my own mind if I
picture of the scene in my own mind if I
picture of the scene in my own mind if I visit the famous place like the
visit the famous place like the
visit the famous place like the Colosseum in Rome
I can touch and walk around the ancient
I can touch and walk around the ancient columns reading the decay through my
columns reading the decay through my
columns reading the decay through my fingers likewise I can listen to an
fingers likewise I can listen to an
fingers likewise I can listen to an audio guide or join a guided tour and
audio guide or join a guided tour and
audio guide or join a guided tour and listen to an essence of fascinating
listen to an essence of fascinating
listen to an essence of fascinating intimate information just like any other
intimate information just like any other
intimate information just like any other tourist one of my first experiences in a
tourist one of my first experiences in a
tourist one of my first experiences in a forints in a foreign city alone was
forints in a foreign city alone was
forints in a foreign city alone was visiting New Orleans when studying in
visiting New Orleans when studying in
visiting New Orleans when studying in the States
friends help me book the flight and
friends help me book the flight and accommodation and once in the city I
accommodation and once in the city I
accommodation and once in the city I took a taxi to my my hostel however once
took a taxi to my my hostel however once
took a taxi to my my hostel however once on the street in that hot humid strange
on the street in that hot humid strange
on the street in that hot humid strange City a moment Aaron momentarily panicked
City a moment Aaron momentarily panicked
City a moment Aaron momentarily panicked I thought I can’t do this I’m alone and
I thought I can’t do this I’m alone and
I thought I can’t do this I’m alone and blind how can I possibly manage or even
blind how can I possibly manage or even
blind how can I possibly manage or even simply get about I took a deep breath so
simply get about I took a deep breath so
simply get about I took a deep breath so Tony this is the challenge you want now
Tony this is the challenge you want now
Tony this is the challenge you want now get on with it or go home so I turned
get on with it or go home so I turned
get on with it or go home so I turned left walked up the street has someone to
left walked up the street has someone to
left walked up the street has someone to show me to the tram stop heading into
show me to the tram stop heading into
show me to the tram stop heading into New Orleans and had an absolute ball I
felt of heat hearth jazz and blues
felt of heat hearth jazz and blues emanating out of every bar mate and
emanating out of every bar mate and
emanating out of every bar mate and laughs with locals and partygoers tasty
laughs with locals and partygoers tasty
laughs with locals and partygoers tasty delicious Southern cuisine learned a lot
delicious Southern cuisine learned a lot
delicious Southern cuisine learned a lot about myself and have bundles of fun
how I travel I meet people in but on the
how I travel I meet people in but on the streets in bars and hostels making
streets in bars and hostels making
streets in bars and hostels making friends wherever I go it ain’t
friends wherever I go it ain’t
friends wherever I go it ain’t complicated travel situations and
complicated travel situations and
complicated travel situations and simplify them by doing this I get to the
simplify them by doing this I get to the
simplify them by doing this I get to the places I want to visit when on the road
places I want to visit when on the road
places I want to visit when on the road I have to trust people to help me across
I have to trust people to help me across
I have to trust people to help me across streets give me good at directions the
streets give me good at directions the
streets give me good at directions the places and assist me to use a cash
places and assist me to use a cash
places and assist me to use a cash machine without being robbed not having
machine without being robbed not having
machine without being robbed not having yet recently a backpacked around Russia
yet recently a backpacked around Russia
yet recently a backpacked around Russia for a month with my great girlfriend
for a month with my great girlfriend
for a month with my great girlfriend who’s also blind achieving this is a
who’s also blind achieving this is a
who’s also blind achieving this is a prime example or what are what I
prime example or what are what I
prime example or what are what I consider of what I mean by
consider of what I mean by
consider of what I mean by simplexity Russia is huge a stage the
simplexity Russia is huge a stage the
simplexity Russia is huge a stage the transportation system is confusing and
transportation system is confusing and
transportation system is confusing and very few people speak any English so you
very few people speak any English so you
very few people speak any English so you so you might imagine this is quite a
so you might imagine this is quite a
so you might imagine this is quite a challenge so I simplified this this task
challenge so I simplified this this task
challenge so I simplified this this task first by researching Russia on my laptop
first by researching Russia on my laptop
first by researching Russia on my laptop using using a screen reading software
using using a screen reading software
using using a screen reading software called yours when I press a key the
called yours when I press a key the
called yours when I press a key the computer speeds enabling me to browse
computer speeds enabling me to browse
computer speeds enabling me to browse the internet and find find the necessary
the internet and find find the necessary
the internet and find find the necessary travel information then when my mum’s
travel information then when my mum’s
travel information then when my mum’s help I’ve booked all our train tickets
help I’ve booked all our train tickets
help I’ve booked all our train tickets in advance because I knew I knew no one
in advance because I knew I knew no one
in advance because I knew I knew no one in the train stations would speak
in the train stations would speak
in the train stations would speak English
I also found like-minded Russian people
I also found like-minded Russian people online to stay with someone who spoke a
online to stay with someone who spoke a
online to stay with someone who spoke a little bit of English and helped help
little bit of English and helped help
little bit of English and helped help them help those explore their city we
them help those explore their city we
them help those explore their city we also took foreign currency with us so we
also took foreign currency with us so we
also took foreign currency with us so we didn’t have to use the cash machines
finally we use Google Translate when
finally we use Google Translate when conversation became too complicated
conversation became too complicated
conversation became too complicated because of the language barrier so this
because of the language barrier so this
because of the language barrier so this is how some of the some of the
is how some of the some of the
is how some of the some of the complexities of travel can be simplified
about the most wonderful experiences
about the most wonderful experiences traveling around the world make great
traveling around the world make great
traveling around the world make great friends have has strangers take me home
friends have has strangers take me home
friends have has strangers take me home feed me and help me on to my next
feed me and help me on to my next
feed me and help me on to my next donation giving me free transportation
I’ve been fortunate enough to touch rare
I’ve been fortunate enough to touch rare animals snakes crocodiles are in
animals snakes crocodiles are in
animals snakes crocodiles are in elephants I’ve even been kissed by a
elephants I’ve even been kissed by a
elephants I’ve even been kissed by a giraffe delicious I visited some of the
giraffe delicious I visited some of the
giraffe delicious I visited some of the walls are most amazing waterfalls iguazu
walls are most amazing waterfalls iguazu
walls are most amazing waterfalls iguazu argentina brazil Victoria Falls Zimbabwe
her penguins cooing in Antarctica well
her penguins cooing in Antarctica well boy they stink I’m much much more very
boy they stink I’m much much more very
boy they stink I’m much much more very fortunate but people like me traveling
fortunate but people like me traveling
fortunate but people like me traveling alone across the world can appear to be
alone across the world can appear to be
alone across the world can appear to be complicated
yet this can be simplified and be agile
yet this can be simplified and be agile and be and become an enjoyable
and be and become an enjoyable
and be and become an enjoyable experience
experience
experience there are many unique unique ways to
there are many unique unique ways to
there are many unique unique ways to experience the world so you’ve heard
experience the world so you’ve heard
experience the world so you’ve heard about my some of my adventures and why I
about my some of my adventures and why I
about my some of my adventures and why I like to travel but what about you my
like to travel but what about you my
like to travel but what about you my wonderful audience what about your
wonderful audience what about your
wonderful audience what about your travel dreams where a where the places
travel dreams where a where the places
travel dreams where a where the places you’d love to go to what’s your one
you’d love to go to what’s your one
you’d love to go to what’s your one unique destination your dune to visit
unique destination your dune to visit
unique destination your dune to visit but never thought possible
but never thought possible
but never thought possible well my challenge to you all is to turn
well my challenge to you all is to turn
well my challenge to you all is to turn that dream into a reality that could be
that dream into a reality that could be
that dream into a reality that could be joining a cooking class abroad for a
joining a cooking class abroad for a
joining a cooking class abroad for a week or walking in mountains sailing
week or walking in mountains sailing
week or walking in mountains sailing around southern romantic islands in the
around southern romantic islands in the
around southern romantic islands in the Mediterranean or maybe trying a new
Mediterranean or maybe trying a new
Mediterranean or maybe trying a new sport like bungee jumping don’t be
sport like bungee jumping don’t be
sport like bungee jumping don’t be afraid I’ve done it and and yes I close
afraid I’ve done it and and yes I close
afraid I’ve done it and and yes I close my eyes before each jump
hmm that worked so I’d like it
hmm that worked so I’d like it I’d like every one of you here today to
I’d like every one of you here today to
I’d like every one of you here today to go away thinking about your dream
go away thinking about your dream
go away thinking about your dream destination and how are you and how you
destination and how are you and how you
destination and how are you and how you will make it a reality if I can travel
will make it a reality if I can travel
will make it a reality if I can travel the world alone totally blind and
the world alone totally blind and
the world alone totally blind and severely deaf in both ears there’s
severely deaf in both ears there’s
severely deaf in both ears there’s nothing stopping any of you here going
nothing stopping any of you here going
nothing stopping any of you here going out reaching your goals and achieving
out reaching your goals and achieving
out reaching your goals and achieving your dreams
your dreams
your dreams so go on take the plunge do that trip
so go on take the plunge do that trip
so go on take the plunge do that trip and just imagine how wonderful you’ll
and just imagine how wonderful you’ll
and just imagine how wonderful you’ll feel once you’ve done it thank you very
feel once you’ve done it thank you very
feel once you’ve done it thank you very much
much
much [Applause]
traveling is like sex if you talk about it too much you never do it
what I mean by this is that everyone
what I mean by this is that everyone talks about sex it’s on the TV the
talks about sex it’s on the TV the
talks about sex it’s on the TV the internet it’s in magazines newspapers
internet it’s in magazines newspapers
internet it’s in magazines newspapers it’s everywhere
it’s everywhere
it’s everywhere many people also talk about travel or at
many people also talk about travel or at
many people also talk about travel or at least where they dream about going the
least where they dream about going the
least where they dream about going the Amazon Antarctica some other unusual
Amazon Antarctica some other unusual
Amazon Antarctica some other unusual place they yet yet people often
place they yet yet people often
place they yet yet people often seemingly talk about it but don’t take
seemingly talk about it but don’t take
seemingly talk about it but don’t take the plunge they say things like oh I
the plunge they say things like oh I
the plunge they say things like oh I have a job kids a mortgage a spouse yeah
have a job kids a mortgage a spouse yeah
have a job kids a mortgage a spouse yeah you see I say these are just excuses and
you see I say these are just excuses and
you see I say these are just excuses and it’s only fear that holds people back
it’s only fear that holds people back
it’s only fear that holds people back from living their dreams I tell friends
from living their dreams I tell friends
from living their dreams I tell friends family strangers I’ve just returned from
family strangers I’ve just returned from
family strangers I’ve just returned from some magnificent destination and they
some magnificent destination and they
some magnificent destination and they say I wish I could go there well you can
say I wish I could go there well you can
say I wish I could go there well you can believe me you can now what I do is a
believe me you can now what I do is a
believe me you can now what I do is a prime example of what I consider
prime example of what I consider
prime example of what I consider simplexity to be the complex the complex
simplexity to be the complex the complex
simplexity to be the complex the complex activity of traveling solo with two
activity of traveling solo with two
activity of traveling solo with two disabilities simplified for having a
disabilities simplified for having a
disabilities simplified for having a positive attitude and self belief my
positive attitude and self belief my
positive attitude and self belief my interest in travel first came from my
interest in travel first came from my
interest in travel first came from my hear from hearing about my dad’s
hear from hearing about my dad’s
hear from hearing about my dad’s adventures when he was in the Merchant
adventures when he was in the Merchant
adventures when he was in the Merchant Navy
but it also came from a desire to be
but it also came from a desire to be independent from a young age I attended
independent from a young age I attended
independent from a young age I attended a specialist school for blind and blind
a specialist school for blind and blind
a specialist school for blind and blind and visually impaired children when aged
and visually impaired children when aged
and visually impaired children when aged 10 whereas where I received mobility
10 whereas where I received mobility
10 whereas where I received mobility training alongside my other studies I
learned to use a long white cane to get
learned to use a long white cane to get about some negociate objects the
about some negociate objects the
about some negociate objects the crossroads safely to tackle steps and
crossroads safely to tackle steps and
crossroads safely to tackle steps and eventually to catch buses and trains
however it was visiting Boston in the
however it was visiting Boston in the USA with my school one age 16 that
USA with my school one age 16 that
USA with my school one age 16 that initiated my interest in travelling
everything in the US was much bigger
everything in the US was much bigger apart from the breakfast sausages they
apart from the breakfast sausages they
apart from the breakfast sausages they were tiny I’ve been traveling the world
were tiny I’ve been traveling the world
were tiny I’ve been traveling the world alone for 20 years I visited 132
alone for 20 years I visited 132
alone for 20 years I visited 132 countries on all seven of the world’s
countries on all seven of the world’s
countries on all seven of the world’s continents
[Applause]
[Applause] not that impressive really apart from
not that impressive really apart from
not that impressive really apart from the facts I’m totally blind and severely
the facts I’m totally blind and severely
the facts I’m totally blind and severely deaf in both ears you can read more
deaf in both ears you can read more
deaf in both ears you can read more about my travels and find out about my
about my travels and find out about my
about my travels and find out about my ebooks on ww2 travel calm and see my
ebooks on ww2 travel calm and see my
ebooks on ww2 travel calm and see my photos I take my own honest now why
photos I take my own honest now why
photos I take my own honest now why would a blind person want to go and see
would a blind person want to go and see
would a blind person want to go and see the world the answer why not
settle down I’m not finished presenting
settle down I’m not finished presenting visiting a new cut a new destination hmm
visiting a new cut a new destination hmm
visiting a new cut a new destination hmm not just about viewing the one the
not just about viewing the one the
not just about viewing the one the wonderful scenery architecture
wonderful scenery architecture
wonderful scenery architecture landscapes with your eyes only it’s
landscapes with your eyes only it’s
landscapes with your eyes only it’s about engaging all of the body’s senses
about engaging all of the body’s senses
about engaging all of the body’s senses to discover a place it’s people and
to discover a place it’s people and
to discover a place it’s people and culture if I visit say Jerusalem I walk
culture if I visit say Jerusalem I walk
culture if I visit say Jerusalem I walk the streets
the streets
the streets I might enter a market where I can hear
I might enter a market where I can hear
I might enter a market where I can hear the hustle the bustle the people
the hustle the bustle the people
the hustle the bustle the people mingling about bartering for goods I may
mingling about bartering for goods I may
mingling about bartering for goods I may smell them I’m a smell a mixture of
smell them I’m a smell a mixture of
smell them I’m a smell a mixture of onions spices meat cooking the wonderful
onions spices meat cooking the wonderful
onions spices meat cooking the wonderful sweet aroma particularly my nostrils
something here I like to touch objects
something here I like to touch objects or in the various stools and maybe
or in the various stools and maybe
or in the various stools and maybe become entangled in a Arrakis gas or I
become entangled in a Arrakis gas or I
become entangled in a Arrakis gas or I feel the wind of a motorbike suddenly
feel the wind of a motorbike suddenly
feel the wind of a motorbike suddenly rushing by at speed almost knocking me
rushing by at speed almost knocking me
rushing by at speed almost knocking me over I hear feel smell or all of this
over I hear feel smell or all of this
over I hear feel smell or all of this around me through all my senses
around me through all my senses
around me through all my senses absorbing the atmosphere I’m forming a
absorbing the atmosphere I’m forming a
absorbing the atmosphere I’m forming a picture of the scene in my own mind if I
picture of the scene in my own mind if I
picture of the scene in my own mind if I visit the famous place like the
visit the famous place like the
visit the famous place like the Colosseum in Rome
I can touch and walk around the ancient
I can touch and walk around the ancient columns reading the decay through my
columns reading the decay through my
columns reading the decay through my fingers likewise I can listen to an
fingers likewise I can listen to an
fingers likewise I can listen to an audio guide or join a guided tour and
audio guide or join a guided tour and
audio guide or join a guided tour and listen to an essence of fascinating
listen to an essence of fascinating
listen to an essence of fascinating intimate information just like any other
intimate information just like any other
intimate information just like any other tourist one of my first experiences in a
tourist one of my first experiences in a
tourist one of my first experiences in a forints in a foreign city alone was
forints in a foreign city alone was
forints in a foreign city alone was visiting New Orleans when studying in
visiting New Orleans when studying in
visiting New Orleans when studying in the States
friends help me book the flight and
friends help me book the flight and accommodation and once in the city I
accommodation and once in the city I
accommodation and once in the city I took a taxi to my my hostel however once
took a taxi to my my hostel however once
took a taxi to my my hostel however once on the street in that hot humid strange
on the street in that hot humid strange
on the street in that hot humid strange City a moment Aaron momentarily panicked
City a moment Aaron momentarily panicked
City a moment Aaron momentarily panicked I thought I can’t do this I’m alone and
I thought I can’t do this I’m alone and
I thought I can’t do this I’m alone and blind how can I possibly manage or even
blind how can I possibly manage or even
blind how can I possibly manage or even simply get about I took a deep breath so
simply get about I took a deep breath so
simply get about I took a deep breath so Tony this is the challenge you want now
Tony this is the challenge you want now
Tony this is the challenge you want now get on with it or go home so I turned
get on with it or go home so I turned
get on with it or go home so I turned left walked up the street has someone to
left walked up the street has someone to
left walked up the street has someone to show me to the tram stop heading into
show me to the tram stop heading into
show me to the tram stop heading into New Orleans and had an absolute ball I
felt of heat hearth jazz and blues
felt of heat hearth jazz and blues emanating out of every bar mate and
emanating out of every bar mate and
emanating out of every bar mate and laughs with locals and partygoers tasty
laughs with locals and partygoers tasty
laughs with locals and partygoers tasty delicious Southern cuisine learned a lot
delicious Southern cuisine learned a lot
delicious Southern cuisine learned a lot about myself and have bundles of fun
how I travel I meet people in but on the
how I travel I meet people in but on the streets in bars and hostels making
streets in bars and hostels making
streets in bars and hostels making friends wherever I go it ain’t
friends wherever I go it ain’t
friends wherever I go it ain’t complicated travel situations and
complicated travel situations and
complicated travel situations and simplify them by doing this I get to the
simplify them by doing this I get to the
simplify them by doing this I get to the places I want to visit when on the road
places I want to visit when on the road
places I want to visit when on the road I have to trust people to help me across
I have to trust people to help me across
I have to trust people to help me across streets give me good at directions the
streets give me good at directions the
streets give me good at directions the places and assist me to use a cash
places and assist me to use a cash
places and assist me to use a cash machine without being robbed not having
machine without being robbed not having
machine without being robbed not having yet recently a backpacked around Russia
yet recently a backpacked around Russia
yet recently a backpacked around Russia for a month with my great girlfriend
for a month with my great girlfriend
for a month with my great girlfriend who’s also blind achieving this is a
who’s also blind achieving this is a
who’s also blind achieving this is a prime example or what are what I
prime example or what are what I
prime example or what are what I consider of what I mean by
consider of what I mean by
consider of what I mean by simplexity Russia is huge a stage the
simplexity Russia is huge a stage the
simplexity Russia is huge a stage the transportation system is confusing and
transportation system is confusing and
transportation system is confusing and very few people speak any English so you
very few people speak any English so you
very few people speak any English so you so you might imagine this is quite a
so you might imagine this is quite a
so you might imagine this is quite a challenge so I simplified this this task
challenge so I simplified this this task
challenge so I simplified this this task first by researching Russia on my laptop
first by researching Russia on my laptop
first by researching Russia on my laptop using using a screen reading software
using using a screen reading software
using using a screen reading software called yours when I press a key the
called yours when I press a key the
called yours when I press a key the computer speeds enabling me to browse
computer speeds enabling me to browse
computer speeds enabling me to browse the internet and find find the necessary
the internet and find find the necessary
the internet and find find the necessary travel information then when my mum’s
travel information then when my mum’s
travel information then when my mum’s help I’ve booked all our train tickets
help I’ve booked all our train tickets
help I’ve booked all our train tickets in advance because I knew I knew no one
in advance because I knew I knew no one
in advance because I knew I knew no one in the train stations would speak
in the train stations would speak
in the train stations would speak English
I also found like-minded Russian people
I also found like-minded Russian people online to stay with someone who spoke a
online to stay with someone who spoke a
online to stay with someone who spoke a little bit of English and helped help
little bit of English and helped help
little bit of English and helped help them help those explore their city we
them help those explore their city we
them help those explore their city we also took foreign currency with us so we
also took foreign currency with us so we
also took foreign currency with us so we didn’t have to use the cash machines
finally we use Google Translate when
finally we use Google Translate when conversation became too complicated
conversation became too complicated
conversation became too complicated because of the language barrier so this
because of the language barrier so this
because of the language barrier so this is how some of the some of the
is how some of the some of the
is how some of the some of the complexities of travel can be simplified
about the most wonderful experiences
about the most wonderful experiences traveling around the world make great
traveling around the world make great
traveling around the world make great friends have has strangers take me home
friends have has strangers take me home
friends have has strangers take me home feed me and help me on to my next
feed me and help me on to my next
feed me and help me on to my next donation giving me free transportation
I’ve been fortunate enough to touch rare
I’ve been fortunate enough to touch rare animals snakes crocodiles are in
animals snakes crocodiles are in
animals snakes crocodiles are in elephants I’ve even been kissed by a
elephants I’ve even been kissed by a
elephants I’ve even been kissed by a giraffe delicious I visited some of the
giraffe delicious I visited some of the
giraffe delicious I visited some of the walls are most amazing waterfalls iguazu
walls are most amazing waterfalls iguazu
walls are most amazing waterfalls iguazu argentina brazil Victoria Falls Zimbabwe
her penguins cooing in Antarctica well
her penguins cooing in Antarctica well boy they stink I’m much much more very
boy they stink I’m much much more very
boy they stink I’m much much more very fortunate but people like me traveling
fortunate but people like me traveling
fortunate but people like me traveling alone across the world can appear to be
alone across the world can appear to be
alone across the world can appear to be complicated
yet this can be simplified and be agile
yet this can be simplified and be agile and be and become an enjoyable
and be and become an enjoyable
and be and become an enjoyable experience
experience
experience there are many unique unique ways to
there are many unique unique ways to
there are many unique unique ways to experience the world so you’ve heard
experience the world so you’ve heard
experience the world so you’ve heard about my some of my adventures and why I
about my some of my adventures and why I
about my some of my adventures and why I like to travel but what about you my
like to travel but what about you my
like to travel but what about you my wonderful audience what about your
wonderful audience what about your
wonderful audience what about your travel dreams where a where the places
travel dreams where a where the places
travel dreams where a where the places you’d love to go to what’s your one
you’d love to go to what’s your one
you’d love to go to what’s your one unique destination your dune to visit
unique destination your dune to visit
unique destination your dune to visit but never thought possible
but never thought possible
but never thought possible well my challenge to you all is to turn
well my challenge to you all is to turn
well my challenge to you all is to turn that dream into a reality that could be
that dream into a reality that could be
that dream into a reality that could be joining a cooking class abroad for a
joining a cooking class abroad for a
joining a cooking class abroad for a week or walking in mountains sailing
week or walking in mountains sailing
week or walking in mountains sailing around southern romantic islands in the
around southern romantic islands in the
around southern romantic islands in the Mediterranean or maybe trying a new
Mediterranean or maybe trying a new
Mediterranean or maybe trying a new sport like bungee jumping don’t be
sport like bungee jumping don’t be
sport like bungee jumping don’t be afraid I’ve done it and and yes I close
afraid I’ve done it and and yes I close
afraid I’ve done it and and yes I close my eyes before each jump
hmm that worked so I’d like it
hmm that worked so I’d like it I’d like every one of you here today to
I’d like every one of you here today to
I’d like every one of you here today to go away thinking about your dream
go away thinking about your dream
go away thinking about your dream destination and how are you and how you
destination and how are you and how you
destination and how are you and how you will make it a reality if I can travel
will make it a reality if I can travel
will make it a reality if I can travel the world alone totally blind and
the world alone totally blind and
the world alone totally blind and severely deaf in both ears there’s
severely deaf in both ears there’s
severely deaf in both ears there’s nothing stopping any of you here going
nothing stopping any of you here going
nothing stopping any of you here going out reaching your goals and achieving
out reaching your goals and achieving
out reaching your goals and achieving your dreams
your dreams
your dreams so go on take the plunge do that trip
so go on take the plunge do that trip
so go on take the plunge do that trip and just imagine how wonderful you’ll
and just imagine how wonderful you’ll
and just imagine how wonderful you’ll feel once you’ve done it thank you very
feel once you’ve done it thank you very
feel once you’ve done it thank you very much
much
much [Applause]
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