Lois Strachan A Different Way of Seeing

18 - Tour Guiding with Nikki Kemp

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In this episode Lois chats with Nikki Kemp, who has hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Nikki is trained and practiced as tour guide in and around the Cape Town area. She shares her insights about the level of accessibility of the tourism industry in South Africa.

Our service provider spotlight features Walking on Waves in Jeffrey's Bay, a service provider who teaches adaptive surfing.

This episode was edited by Craig Strachan using the Hindenburg software. Credits read by André du Toit, the Big Positive Guy.
30 Jul 2019 English South Africa Society & Culture · Non-Profit

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