Chris McCausland: “Dependence is exhausting!” Holidaying with a disability
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<p>What ratio of planned activities to spontaneity do you love when you travel? Comedian Chris McCausland has to know some top tier activities have been booked ahead of time.</p><br><p>Welcome to The Happy Place Guide To Holidays! In this chat with Fearne – brought to you by British Airways Holidays – Chris explains how holidays have changed since he lost his sight. He thinks hard about everything from communicating in a foreign country, to how dependent he’ll need to be on his loved ones. He also chats about getting into his daughter’s favourite holiday hobby: rollercoasters!</p><br><p>Plus, Chris reveals why he reckons being a maths geek has helped him in comedy, and why he initially turned Strictly down a number of times...</p><br><p><em>British Airways Holidays are ATOL protected, offer a 24hr holiday helpline, and allow you to book with a low deposit. All holidays include a generous baggage allowance per person. Go to </em><a href="http://Ba.com/holidays" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Ba.com/holidays</em></a><em> to find out more.</em></p><br><p>Listen to other episodes of The Happy Place Guide To Holidays:</p><br><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/490ff3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sophie Ellis-Bextor</a></p><br><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/301465" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Richard E Grant</a></p><br><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/2f8a92" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tess Daly</a></p><br><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/30c12c" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Clara Amfo</a></p><br><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/318d58" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sara Cox</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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