Who Is Richard Farrant?

By Author: Archie Bailey
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Are you physically unfit to travel? By this we don’t mean that you are suffering from some contagious disease and the doctor has prescribed you rest till you recover. What we want to know is whether you are born with some physical deformity that prevents you from carrying out the daily activities? There are many individuals who suffer from deformities. In our experience we have seen that these people fall in any one of the two categories – they either sulk about their problem, remain demotivated throughout their life or they do not consider their inability to be any limit to living an independent life. Today we are going to talk about an inspirational solo backpacker who was born with Friedreich’s Ataxia, a disorder affecting the nervous system. He has travelled to different parts of the world inspite of his disability.



Richard Farrant was diagnosed with this ailment when he was 8 years old. When he was in college his ability to walk was completely affected. He became wheel chair bound at the age of 19. But he did not let this affect his desire to travel. At the age of 21 he started to travel and chronicle his experiences so that he can motivate and encourage others to do the same. So far he has travel to USA, Australia, Philippines, and Hong Kong. He has travelled to these places multiple number of times. He is sharing his experiences on his website globewheeling.com. Why don’t you check it out? You will get all the details about Richard and his journey? If you want you can donate through PayPal, send him a check or opt for wire transfer as well. Your fund will be really useful for him as he can continue his travel plans and in the process inspire millions across the globe.



We all know that when our ability to walk is affected we are bound to get dejected and sad. Imagine a life where you are bound to a wheel chair for the rest of it? It is emotionally draining and slowly your health gets affected as well. Forget about being a solo backpacker you won’t feel like doing anything with your life. But Richard did not let that happen to him. He is travelling, meeting new people, making new experiences so that he can share it with all others out there who are suffering from Friedreich’s Ataxia. This is really motivating and encouraging. It takes guts to rise above the challenges thrown at you by life. And Richard has successfully fulfilled it. We have contributed to his fund and we are encouraging others to do it as well. So what are you waiting for? Go ahead and check out his website today to find out more about him. Contribute as much as you can. Try and spread the word so that others can contribute as well. The more this word spreads the better it is for him. So go ahead and do your bit today without any kind of delay.



About the Author: This contribution has been made by Archie Bailey who has written a number of articles on inspirational solo backpacker and provides fruitful information. To know more, please visit www.globewheeling.com.