Big Heart Travel

31/01/2025

Travelling to Japan this year?

Here’s some helpful updates relevant to visiting Kyoto and Osaka 🇯🇵

https://preparetravelplans.com/new-changes-in-kyoto-and-osaka/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2gAMfn7eIwLGUna0zRPuy6c8h5_1_ClvS2Kh3zvp-CgjlmQrRe4t5Dylk_aem_8i8C5JxKj9j7jVcF3ogIuQ

Planning a trip to Kyoto or Osaka? 10 major changes have arrived that will transform your travel experience in these iconic Japanese cities.

30/07/2023

Taste the Aussie Camino!

We've teamed up with Walk the Limestone Coast to offer a whopping 20% off their upcoming Taste the Aussie Camino Mary MacKillop Pilgrimage 👣

24th to 29th SEPTEMBER

Normally $2,159 - You pay only $1728

Check out the itinerary at the link!

Bookings close 24th August, so act fast and contact us to claim your discount.

📸: Walk the Limestone Coast

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1) A woman walker stands with her back to the camera and admires the view of a lake. She wears a blue backpack with a water bottle tucked into the side pocket and a fan shell painted with the Aussie Camino symbol is hanging from the front of her pack.
2) A waterfront statue of a seaman holding a crayfish with a coil of rope and floats at his feet. In the background is an ocean inlet with boats.
3) A scattered group of 5 walkers, all with their backs turned and striding away from the camera. They are on a wide unsealed country road with a mix of ferns, grasses and trees lining each side.
4) A lovely, flat open field of green grass scattered with old redgum trees. The sky is blue with a couple of fluffy clouds.
5) A long and straight bituminised country road with tall gum trees lining each side. In the distance are 3 walkers with their backs to the camera.
6) A thickly foliaged track cuts through grasses, ferns and stringy bark gum trees. There's a close-up of a woman's back in the foreground wearing a blue pack, camo gaiters, and a walking pole in her right hand. Beyond her in the background are more walkers.

30/07/2023

Who said sleeping in airports is not a thing?!

Could be the next budget way to travel or if out of necessity you find yourself stuck in an airport, this guide might be handy!

https://www.sleepinginairports.net/?fbclid=IwAR03rNpkz372fkWXBfE9yrVaE-BXNIM06YdnI-WUpV8Nz4FL-CJoLqV77xg_aem_ASkjinBKa6pfMUhZ2-JLQYLaSmFdls8MQK1WhzKM8P9tJWUAS_axCrapmzIV99vkArg

Airport reviews, airport guides and the best and worst airports. Tips for sleeping in the airport overnight or while stuck in the airport during transit, weather or airline delays.

27/07/2023

If you're planning a cruise, here are are some great tips from Amanda of National Park Capable.

🛳 DO'S AND DON'TS FOR CRUISING 🛳

https://nationalparkcapable.com/?p=1151

Thanks Amanda 🙏

📸: National Park Capable

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ID: An idyllic tropical setting with palm trees and tropical foliage framing the image. To the right is a long jetty with colourful flag poles and docked at the end of the jetty are 2 large cruise liners, 1 slightly bigger than the other. The sky is blue with scattered fluffy clouds, and the ocean is an inviting deep aqua-blue.

24/07/2023

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Did you know that the Big Heart Bus is an Iveco Daily and is fitted out specifically for our walking and accessible adventures?

We can comfortably carry up to 16 seated passengers, or up to 12 seated passengers and 2 wheelchairs.

Features include:

✅ Wheelchair platform lift
✅ Generous leg room and head room
✅ Leather seats
✅ Large tinted windows
✅ Air-conditioning and heating
✅ Rear speakers
✅ Overhead storage
✅ Rear and front storage
✅ Individual curtains
✅ Heavy duty bull bar
✅ European Low-Emission Engine

It's available for private groups, NDIS Respite and more!

Accessibility enquires welcome 👨‍🦽

https://youtu.be/DqhtaNBcumA

Check out our wheelchair friendly tour bus! Available for private groups, NDIS Respite and more!

20/07/2023

This is such a great article!!! 👩‍🦽👨‍🦽✈️

Thanks Wheel the World 🙏

https://blog.wheeltheworld.com/10-essential-tips-when-flying-as-a-power-wheelchair-user/

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Can you fly with your electric wheelchair? Simply put, yes! Although air travel has come a long way in recent years to be more accessible for travelers with disabilities, it is still a particularly challenging experience for those with mobility issues

19/07/2023

Just leaving this here in case anyone is considering Japan this year/next year but needs a low cost airfare to help make it happen……

Talk to us if you need help to organise 08 7006 5620 😉

^Club Jetstar Early Access ends 11.59pm AEST Tuesday 18 July 2023 and Public Sale ends 11.59pm AEST Friday 21 July 2023, unless sold out prior. Other conditions apply, see below.

17/07/2023

It starts this Thursday!!

🏆 The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 🏆

Hosted for the first time ever by Australia and New Zealand!

Australia’s Matildas take on Ireland at Stadium Australia in the first round. Who’s got tickets? What a match it’s set to be!!

And what a season with the final in Sydney. Who’ll make it through..?

If you’re travelling in or around Sydney or NZ over the next month and you haven’t already locked in your bookings, hop to it - demand is high 🚀☄️🔥

We’re here to help but in the meantime, here’s an awesome teaser from FIFA+ where you can watch the excitement from wherever you are 😄

https://www.plus.fifa.com/en/player/b81a8a0a-de32-4ce2-af27-7e1c43caa0c0

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FIFA Women's World Cup

Your Home for Football. Exclusive football documentaries, live matches, archived matches and more.

13/07/2023

Parks and Wildlife Services across Australia have been steadily working towards making trails more accessible for everyone!

Many national parks now have TrailRider all-terrain wheelchairs, Sandcruiser and Sandpiper wheelchairs, and/or MT Push accessibility trikes available for FREE hire.

Visit each link for more details on accessible parks in your local area so you can enjoy getting out and about, connecting with nature 🌿

National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia
https://www.parks.sa.gov.au/know-before-you-go/accessibility

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/access-friendly/mobility-chairs

Parks Victoria
https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/get-into-nature/all-abilities-access/all-terrain-wheelchairs

Queensland National Parks
https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks?type=park&features=wheelchair

Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service
https://parks.tas.gov.au/explore-our-parks/know-before-you-go/access-friendly

Explore Parks WA
https://exploreparks.dbca.wa.gov.au/access-friendly-places

Northern Territory Government
https://nt.gov.au/wellbeing/disability-services/access-to-community-facilities
(Scroll down for a list of accessible National Parks and Reserves)

ACT Government
https://www.parks.act.gov.au/things-to-do/trailrider-all-terrain-wheelchair

More information about dogs in parks Equipment Hire TrialRider all-terrain wheelchair The District Council of Yankalilla have a TrailRider wheelchair available for free hire for up to three days that can be used in Deep Creek National Park. Accessible Parks Anstey Hill Recreation Park Belair…

10/07/2023

Let's go to Japan 🇯🇵

Did you know that over the last few years, Japan has been working hard at making itself a more accessible destination for all travellers?

There is so much to love about this country, and highlights are spread all over, with many offering wheelchair accessibility!

Get in touch for our list of the best - including food, sights, activities, and cultural experiences. Plus, accommodation options and awesome local guides.

Book now to see the Japanese Maple and Ginkgo trees put on their spectacular show this autumn 🍁

Or, celebrate a white Christmas in Hakuba or the delights of spring cherry blossoms next March-April 🌸

Sushi and sake await...

📞 08 7006 5620
📧 [email protected]

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ID: A collection of 8 images each depicting tourist highlights around Japan - trees and branches with leaves in autumnal hues, a village street, a temple, a shrine, traditional architecture, and a local Japanese woman smiling at the camera.

06/07/2023

It's now been one month since the official renaming of World Heritage-listed K'gari (formally Fraser Island)!

Of incredible significance to the Butchulla peoples, K'gari, meaning 'paradise' is an important part of their Dreaming and it's wonderful to have her Traditional name reclaimed.

This article from We Are Explorers writer, Amy Fairall, explains more.

The world's largest sand island has just had its traditional Butchulla name restored!

02/07/2023

In a world first, Wintjiri Wir̲u officially launched last month at Ulur̲u.

"Wintjiri Wir̲u means 'beautiful view out to the horizon' in the local Pitjantjatjara language of the Aṉangu"

Aṉangu shares the Mala story from Kaltukatjara to Uluru through this unique storytelling experience. Using over 1,100 choreographed drones, laser and light projections, accompanied by music and narration. It's the most elaborate permanent drone show in the world 😍

With winter well and truly set in across most of Australia, now is the perfect time to book a getaway to the Red Centre and experience Wintjiri Wir̲u for yourself! And if you act soon, you might be lucky enough to see the cascading waterfalls currently making a rare spectacular display after higher than usual rainfall 🤩

You do the packing and we'll take care of the rest!

📞 08 7006 5620
📧 [email protected]

Credit & Acknowledgement:
This video was created by Getty Images for Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia. Wintjiri Wir̲u has been created in partnership with senior Anangu from Kaltukatjara and Mutitjulu.
As custodians of the land, Anangu hold the Mala story from Kaltukatjara to Uluru. To share their story, RAMUS designed and produced an artistic platform using drones, light and sound to create an immersive storytelling experience.

Big Heart Adventures and Big Heart Travel thank all those involved in creating and sharing this experience.

Explore Uluru Getty Images Ramus Illumination Northern Territory – Australia

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29/06/2023

This is exciting!! ✈️🧑‍🦽

John Morris, triple amputee, power wheelchair user and Founder of WheellchairTravel.org, demonstrates the new Air4All wheelchair securement space from Delta ...

26/06/2023

Now THIS is how you do an African safari 🐅🐆🦓🦏🦛🐘🦒

WOW!!!!

Choose from an incredible menu of adventures, including...

🛻 Game Drives
👣 Walking Safaris
✨ Night Safaris
🎧 Sound Safaris
📸 Photo Safaris
😴 Sleep-Out Deck

Add a spa treatment, a bush picnic dinner, or a scenic flight... there is so much on offer 🤩

These experiences are for everyone, and Ximuwu is Africa's first 5 star fully accessible safari lodge!

Let us book your flights and design your dream package.

📞 08 7006 5620
📧 [email protected]

📸: A huge shout-out and thank you to Ximuwu, Wheelchair Safari, and Patrick Suverein for their spectacular photos!

https://www.wheelchairsafari.com/experiences/

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ID: 10 incredible photographs from Klaserie Private Nature Reserve, South Africa. Images include a lion, leopard, zebra, elephants, Ximuwu Lodge pool area with decking, the Giraffe Suite, wheelchair accessible photography hide, wheelchair accessible game drive vehicle, and sunset viewing.

25/06/2023

It's time for another Weekend Escape! Let's go to MELBOURNE 🤩

'Connection' at LUME Melbourne has just opened and it looks absolutely incredible!!!

Let us arrange a weekend trip for you, including tickets to experience 'Connection', plus a spectacular hot air balloon ride over Melbourne (with or without a buffet breakfast).

THE LUME Melbourne is fully accessible, and an Easy Access Basket (EAB) can be arranged for your hot air balloon experience should it be required.

Get in touch:

📞 08 7006 5620
📧 [email protected]

https://youtu.be/NO0u8yI9KOU

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The most comprehensive telling of our country’s story through art, Connection brings together First Peoples’ art, music and culture in a breathtaking experie...

22/06/2023

Have you heard about 'Revenge Travel'?

It's a thing! And it's a thing of growing popularity 😄

You see, people all over the world were forced to cancel or postpone their travel plans during the pandemic, and now that planes are airborne once more, and borders have reopened, and fears have subsided, well... it seems the masses are seeking vengeance on 'Rona'!

Have a read:

Take that you evil virus

19/06/2023

How would you like to experience Antarctica?

Is it the landscape that intrigues you? Or the wildlife? Or perhaps it's the challenge of something more active within such an unforgiving environment?

However you choose to immerse yourself in this vast and awe-inspiring wilderness, one thing is certain - Antarctica is an adventure of a lifetime!

Get in touch is you'd like to hear more.

📞 08 7006 5620
📧 [email protected]

Special thanks to our partners G Adventures for the spectacular photos!