Hi lovely people
So we have been back from Ibiza for a week now. Yeah!
It is not sunny here...
At all
Also in that week I have managed to
Fall over in the shower and hit my head
Somehow dislocated my shoulder repeatedly
Drop many many glasses
Ok 2, but now the whole set is incomplete
This upsets me because
I really like sets of things
Spill Ribena on a cream carpet
I managed to have this accidental thing whit some conditioner then dyed my hair
Good job Jessica, good one!
and number 6 'rag doll' quite a few times
If you are wondering what rag doll is, is the word Claudia and I use to describe when Ihave a really bad CFS episode
Trapped in your body basically, you are up here your whole body is just like
You are floppy, and you are useless and someone else has to move you around
and talk for you and yeah...
It's not the best, It's not my most attractive moment
So this has all happened because I'm quite exhausted from going on holiday, as fun as that holiday was
*Sings* We are going to Ibiza! Gonna party!
I shouldn't move around so much
But I'm a girl who loves to travel, it's one of my absolutely favourite things
I love visiting other countries, seeing different cultures, eating new foods....mainly the food!
You need to be extra careful when you have a disability or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
So here, from the many years Jessica has of experience
I'm so sorry mother for what I put you through
Here are my travel tips
1. Plan, plan, plan!
Always plan where, who, what are you taking, what you'll be wearing...
Iknow it's king of a buzzkill because you want to be spontaneous, I wanna see were I can go
Oh they can't cater to my needs, damn it, now I'm stuck here
No!
Plan!
2. Take everything you could possibly need, specially medication
if there is a pill that you take maybe once a month: take it!
This will probably be the time you need it
3. Check disabled previsions with your travel company
A lot of airlines will actually let you take an extra bag with you for medication free of charge
so you got your handbag, your carry on luggage, and an extra bag of medication
Do it!
4. Always be honest about your limitations
It's only you who will be hurting if you don't
Sometimes it can seem embarrasing, you are in a group holiday, you don't actually want to tell your friends...
It might be a little gross, or embarrassing
But who cares about embarrassment!
It's going to make you worse or you are going to get ill or you are going to end up somewhere were there's no food
that you can eat because you have to eat this very specific diet...
Just be honest!
5. Know your own limitations
Know what you can and can't do, be honest with yourself
A lot of this kids even if they don't run up and down hill when they are home
they sit in front of the tv
Suddenly when they are on holiday they decide they are fitness fanatics
and they can walk everywhere, all day long, hah!
If you cannot do that don't convince yourself that you can
Just be honest, tell them that you can't and they will find it very helpful because you are going to be stu
Otherwise you are going to be stuck at the bottom of a large hill and you'll be going
Guys, I can't actually go any further!
Literally I can't go no further, carry me
Don't be that people
6. Do not be embarrassed
I know this comes up a lot
cause it'd kind of embarrassing to have a disability
but work through it
It's very easy to say, very hard to do
We were in Ibiza with a group of people that Idon't really know that well
Friends of my new family, and I wanted to impress them because this is my new family
You know...
Please let me marry your sister!
I wanted to make a good impression and don't seem like a liability
So the other night at the restaurant I ordered something and the waitress said something back to me
I don't understand...
but I don't want to seem really like incompetent in front of these people and also they are all waiting to order...
I don't want to seem very rude, ahh!
Yes!
Never just say yes!
For godness sake...
and in the end i was given a completely different meal
because she said you want this instead and i said yes
and i couldn't really eat that much of itand it made me sick
Moral of the story
Don't make yourself ill because you are so embarrassed
7. Ask for help
probabily the biggest most important tip I can give you
asking for help is vital
always ask for help with a smile
and people would do whatever you want
everyone responds well to: Hii, I don't suppose you could do me a favour?
I've got this really complicated thing that I need you to do, only you can do it
Because I know you are so good at this
8. Don't let people eat your food
This one is specially important if you are sharing a villa with more people and you are sharing the kitchen
They are your friends yeah, but they won't necessarily remember that you have a special diet
you can only eat this, this and this
and if they eat those 3 things from the fridge there is literally nothing that you can eat
Tell them, be open, be honest, stick a label on it!
It's yours, don't let them eat it
9. Explain your disability in words that make sense to everyone
Specially if people don't speak english as their first language
There might be some words that you are like, I don't like saying these things
Push through!
They need to know what you can and cannot do
9. Take your doctor's name and number with you
If there is a possibility that you might need medical assistance whilst there look up a local doctor
It always helps to have a name
If you are not travelling with someone who knows your medical condition inside out
10. Consider travelling with a medical tag
I personally don't like wearing medical tags, because I haven't found one that is attractive looking
I know...I'm going against my own advice here
But in the event that you are unconcions there has to be a way for your entire medical history and condition to be explained
You are just asking for trouble
It is highly likely that the flight attendant will forget that you have a disability
Ihave quite a few times been left on a plane everyone else has left and a flight attendance comes over like oh...
Sorry I forgot there was someone that needed to use a wheelchair
But they can't actually come and get you off the plane and also the plane really needs to go
so you are gonna have to walk downstairs
Yes, true story!
Also the other way around, all these people are on the plane right now and it really needs to take off, so can you walk?
Otherwise it will take an extra hour...
My mother had to help me up the stairs, couldn't use any of my legs at the time..
and my last tip
You are an awesome person!
You are on holiday with this people because they like you, because they want to be on holiday with you
don't feel like you are a burden
it's alright, you probably got some bad experiences
I know I have...
Maybe you've had some bad dates, maybe you broke up with an ex, maybe it's your parents,
maybe sibglings, maybe it was everyone at school
Everyone probably told you some bad stuff, ok?
Put it to one side, remember you are awesome, this is about you, this is your holiday
You have fun!
Fun!
I order you!
Your presonality is what is important
and since you are watching this video I can only asume it's fantastic
So there we go, just a few hints and tips about travel
I'm sure you got loads more, let me know in the comments and I will steal them
Thank you, bye!