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    Noosa Style mag spring 2014 pg 21 Go to the link...
  • Do you have questions about travelling with a disability?

    A note from Marayke: I have to confess I’m not a travel agent, nor an expert able to assist you in making your travel plans. My stories simply aim to share my own experiences as a paraplegic travelling the world in the hope that you may gain some ideas and inspiration to create some travel stories of your own. If you have travel related...
  • Tourism Operators: Do you want Marayke to write about your destination?

    Marayke loves to promote destinations seeking to make travel accessible to everyone, including those with disabilities.Please get in touch and share your business and story idea with Marayke . Marayke is available for media familiarisation trips, and can brainstorm with you the most suitable outlet to publish your story to reach people with disabilities....
  • Do you want Marayke to write a story for your publication?

    As a freelance writer Marayke is available to craft customised travel pieces for all publications, especially in her niche area of accessible travel. Marayke enjoys creating stories for print, online and broadcast mediums or a combination of these. Marayke has access to high-quality professional photographer who can travel with her. She travels out of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Please be advised that as...
  • How often do you train

    I have retired from swimming now, but when I was in full training I swam six days a week for 2 hours. I usually did 2.4km each session. Each session usually involved a warm up swim of 400 metres, then a main set and swim down. After a session I stretched the muscles I used to help recover for my next session. I also...
  • Do you play any other sports

    I ride my handcycle ( a three wheeled bike you pedal with your arms) for cross training, about for 20km 4 times a week. I have even raced it occasionally. When I was a kid I played wheelchair basketball and tried athletics. I even held the state record for discuss for a while. These days I don’t have time for sports besides swimming and...
  • Do you follow a special diet

    I am vegetarian, and have been since I was a primary school student and we went on a school excursion to a fishery. I also try to follow a nutritious diet with all the food groups, and low in fat. When I was competing I saw a nutritionist. Before a big competition I needed to be very serious about my diet to ensure i...
  • Why do you like Swimming​

    The thrill of competing and bettering my times. I love setting goals at the start of the season and working towards them. I also love being fit, exercise is kind of addictive!...
  • Marayke is an unusual name, where does it come from​

    Both my parents are of Dutch heritage and Marayke is a typical Dutch name. However in Holland it is spelled Marijke, and my parents changed the spelling because they thought Australians would pronounce my name wrong. So I might be the only marayke! It’s handy- I can get my own name as a hotmail email and web address.I have been to Holland 3 times,...
  • What is your favourite colour

    I like hot pink and lime green, turquoise, purple- and I love wearing green and gold for Australia...