Hear the World
Well, hello! It's certainly has been a long time since I've last posted on this blog. With the whole lockdown and finding our way forward as deaf people in this COVID World, I began to make notes from my dealings with businesses as a deaf person. With the introduction of masks and lack of face-to-face, …
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Deaf awareness. The mainstay of every deaf person's requirements on the rest of the population to communicate with us and be inclusive. We strive every day and, yet, we are constantly surprised by the situations that comes about - namely the ones that are misconceptions about deaf awareness from other people - for example - …
Hi all! I'm very pleased to be featured in the Guardian both in their physical paper and online about my memorable travel experiences over the years, how I started my travel blogging business and the tech that helps me - particularly on microsoft accessibility packages including: Subtitles on microsoft powerpoint presentations Subtitles on Skype Subtitles …
Good day and happy weekend to you! Last weekend, I was very kindly invited by the NADP (National Association of Deafened People) to come to their annual conference in London to listen to speakers on about travel, leisure and the arts for people with deafness and hearing loss. Also, I was invited to give a …
Hey. I bet you can't wait to go on your next holiday to get away from work, right? It's a chance to unwind and relax from your daily work and what's more, from concentrating and reminding people about your deafness. With all the stress, tiredness and long hours in total concentration, sometimes you don't feel …
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After travelling around the world in the last seven years as a deaf traveller, I've become aware that the top issue faced by deaf travellers is simple communication. Seriously. In every travel company, every transport route, tourism boards and even fellow travellers, simple communication tips for those talking with people with deafness and hearing loss …
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‘You’re not going to travel around the world especially if you’re deaf’ A friend said to rain on my parade over a coffee when I revealed my intentions. I was still in my corporate job and I firmly declared what I would be doing six months later. I just gathered enough money to buy a …
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'Dammit!'Â I swore loudly as yet another train that I was on heading into London changed destination, this time heading to Kings Cross instead of Moorgate in East London. I suppose I knew something was up as the tannoy crackled with a non-descript voice making an announcement as we arrived in one of the stops, …
ED REX – Founder, Chief Editor and European Contact Let’s learn more about this handsome creature. It’s question time! 1: Name Ed Rex 2: Travel Blog and Social Media Blog: RexyEdventures.com                          Facebook: /rexyedventures Twitter: @rexyedventures    …
CHERIE KING – Editor and North American Contact Let’s learn more about this gorgeous creature. It’s question time! 1: Name Cherie King 2: Travel Blog and Social Media Blog: Flight of the Travel Bee                       Facebook: /flightofthetravelbee Twitter: @thetravelbee  …
The Deaf Traveller 