I just stumbled across a fantastic account of a wheelchair accessible journey through New Zealand from an Australian man with multiple sclerosis, Bruce Mumford. Note that it was published last year, so certain details may be slightly outdated (in particular, his concerns with the inaccessibility of the Waitomo Caves, which is no longer the case). Here’s an excerpt from his story:

A good number of tourist attractions were very well set up for disabled visitors and a number provided me with great help. At “The Buried (by a volcano) Village” in Rotorua, not only did they have a wheelchair available, but the site was mostly accessible with a great indoor display and easy paths around the site. While the rest of the family went to explore inside the excavated huts and down to the waterfall, I was able to read the information on plaques (conveniently placed at wheelchair height) and to trundle around the scenic walkway on the edge of the escarpment. Even though my journey was level and only about one tenth as long, we still met up at the junction around the same time!

Read the rest of Bruce’s travel guide over at e-bility.com