Travel advice

Deaf Hostelling
If you are keen on meeting up with deaf people overseas, you might want to give DeafHostelling a try.

I haven’t used it yet, but it sounds fantastic.

You can sign up, meet for coffee, and even crash out on a spare bed or couch of another DeafHostelling member overseas. Alternatively, if you’re staying home, you can meet people from all over the world in the comfort of your favorite local cafe!

Take a peek at: www.deafhostelling.com

Handy deaf travel hints

We all know that being a deaf traveller is just like being a non-deaf (hearing) traveller. It really isn’t that different.

Still, here are some handy hints for in the intrepid deaf traveller to help solve some common annoyances!

Travel safely to travel fun!

Travelling safe is mostly about having common sense, and staying alert to situations and information.

Read the news.

Regularly check the Australian Government’s Smartraveller.gov.au website – especially the ‘Travel Advisories’.

And keep in touch with family and friends!

Three tips for eco-friendly travelling

Looking after the world we live in, even when we are travelling, is becoming more and more important.

Do your bit, starting with these three simple solutions.

More to come later!

Getting ready – deaf style

Somethings to remember when scooting off overseas:

• TAKE A LAPTOP: It will keep you happy for hours on the plane. You can write. You can watch movies and TV shows you with captions that you actually want to see.

• TAKE A PEN & PAPER: A good idea if  you need to write to people if they are hard to lipread.

• READ THE FINE PRINT: Always buy travel insurance, but be aware they don’t always cover (e.g.) hearing aids for loss or damage.  Call your insurance provider and ask questions, but remember to read the fine print. I had one insurer tell me I could cover my hearing-aids, when in actual fact, the fine  print said I couldn‘t!

• TRAVEL SIM CARDS: Think about buying a travel sim card to use overseas. It can be cheaper, and you won’t blow thousands of $$$ on roaming charges!

• PACK SENSIBLY: If you have to pack hearing aid batteries, or dessicants, or whattever, split them across your baggage. If one bag gets lost or stolen, you’ll still some of your important bits and pieces!