Disabilities x Minimalism x Location Independent
Well, what a year 2012 was! Looking back at 2012, we are amazed at how many great positive changes to our lives in one short year. We both left our old jobs and moved to Edinburgh (on a train!) We settled down quickly into our new and gorgeous city. James got a great job with… [Read More]
A mild panic has set in at chez goalchasers. It’s now two days until my mother arrives in Edinburgh. Tomorrow is my last day at my voluntary work before going on the big trip and on Friday I am graduating for the very last time. The biggest stress factor is obviously getting our flat ready… [Read More]
Since I announced my 2-months train trip around Europe with my mum, I’ve had a lot of questions from readers and people I speak to about it. So here are some of the most frequently asked questions and their answers. The trip When are you going? – From 16th July to 16th September – it… [Read More]
We just got back from a 10-day trip to Madrid and Salamanca and I took the above shot whilst unpacking my handbag. I travel with just my Packsafe Citysafe 100 (a 4 litre handbag) for most trips in the summer with the bare minimum stuff. As you can see on the photo above, it’s not… [Read More]
My 2-months unplanned trip around Europe with my mum is the first big trip I am going to be doing in minimalist style. I’ve decided to go really minimal on this trip for three reasons. First is that with little luggage, I can help my elderly mum with her luggage. Second, since we’re going to… [Read More]
Packing ultra light takes a lot of planning and even more time revising your list. Sometimes you get into a headspace where you don’t know any more whether you’re travelling with too much or too few things. Sometimes you wonder why you spend so much time obsessing over it all (answer: because you want an… [Read More]
We're Akiyo and James. We believe you can do anything you want even if you have a learning disability or a mental illness, such as Dyslexia, Asperger's and Bipolar. Why those three? Because AK has all three and James has two of them. We don't let that stop us from having a life that makes us happy, and it shouldn't stop you either! Find out more about us here.