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]
Two days after when we were due to leave Edinburgh to start our epic 2-months journey around Europe, I am still sitting at home, and I will be for quite a while. Long story short, the big trip is cancelled. In my mother’s view (and do agree with her), I am not well enough to… [Read More]
We had five days in Madrid in June. June turned out to be a great time to visit Madrid as it was warm but not too hot. A thin cardigan for the morning and late evenings, and tank tops for during the day. Madrid was fantastic for so many reasons. Great food, great art, lots… [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]
When planning the big 2-months ‘graduation holiday’ this summer with my mother, our original plan was to fly around the world. Three weeks and a lot of research later, we decided to change the whole thing and opt for a tour of Europe by train. This may seem like an odd choice – why on… [Read More]
We’ve had some pretty exciting news in the past couple of weeks. First, James got an amazing dream job here in Edinburgh. It’s a major step up for him on the career ladder and is going to give him bags of experiences. It’ll also set him up right for saving for our future travelling. It’s… [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.