News (author) – Tony Giles, Blind Author and World Traveller

Videos in Iraq

Tony is listening to the sound of these ancient waterwheels in the city of Hit/Heet in Western Iraq. Traditional Iraqi waterwheels (Na’ouras) are large wooden structures, some up to 12 meters in diameter, historically used to lift water from rivers like the Euphrates for irrigation of farmland. These iconic wheels, once a common sight and sound in places like Hit in the Anbar province, largely disappeared by the mid-1970s with the introduction of electric pumps.

Tony and Tatiana riding the unique Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway

Tony and Tatiana, his blind Greek partner, are riding the unique Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway on a cool, damp and breezy February day in North Devon, southwest England. This cliff railway, powered by water, is one of only three railways of this type left in the world. Whilst many have been converted to electric power, the Lyndon-Lynmouth cliff Railway still operates by using water power and gravity to move its two coaches between the villages.

New Website For Blind Online Shoppers

Deer friends and followers,
I’m excited to share an amazing website I recently discovered: Innosearch AI! This platform is designed with blind and visually impaired individuals in mind, making it easier to browse the internet and shop with accessibility at the forefront.
Here are a few highlights:

$10 Free for You: Using my referral code, you’ll get $10 off your first purchase. Plus an additional $10 goes to support my travels as well.

Travel magazine article

I recently did an artilce for a magazine for disabled travellers. Here’s the link below. You can both read and also listen to the article. I hope everyone can access it. I could.

The Adventures of Tony Giles, the blind solo traveller

Tony in Damascus

Tony enjoying traditional live music in Damascus, Syria! Tony is on a group tour of Syria with other like-minded travellers. On their first evening in Damascus, Syria’s capital and lively city, Tony and his group heard this traditional dance and music by several local men. The sound and sight was amazing, as you are about to hear and see.