Wheelchair Accessible Travel Blog | Free Wheelin' with Karin Willison

Why Smooth Travel With a Disability Isn’t Simple

April 6, 2018

Wheel and bumpy cobblestones.

The Ultimate Wheelchair Travel Gift Guide

Wheelchair travel gift guide for people with disabilities who enjoy traveling.

Ending the Silence Around Domestic Violence and People With Disabilities

Karin in Central Park, NYC with caption "This is what a domestic violence survivor looks like."

This Proposed Law Would Harm U.S. Travelers With Disabilities

Disability parking space.

The Pothole: How Inaccessibility Limits Professional Opportunities

Pothole filled with water, reflecting a blue sky.

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore – Accessible Outdoor Experience

Karin Willison riding in a tank wheelchair on the beach.

Save Medicaid – We All Have the Right to Pee

Karin Willison in bathroom talking about Medicaid.

Dear Kellyanne Conway: I Have a Job, But You Still Want to Take My Healthcare

Kellyanne Conway making remarks about Medicaid on ABC This Week.

If I’m your inspiration, thank you very much

Karin and Aria in Sedona, AZ.

So You Want to Be a Personal Care Attendant

Personal care attendant employment application.

Mommy Dead and Dearest and the Pity Narrative of Disability

Poster for Mommy Dead and Dearest. Dee Dee Blanchard has a smug smile, and her daughter's face is covered with tubes and bandages.

I Have a Disability, and I’m Not Ashamed

Karin Willison with my service dog sitting in my wheelchair outside in front of a zigzag mural.

7 Wheelchair Accessible Hotel Room Problems — and Solutions

W Hotel room in Hollywood.

7 Tips for Making a Wheelchair Accessible Hotel Room Reservation

Wheelchair accessible hotel room reservation.

New York City Is Being Sued Over Inaccessible Subways. It’s About Time.

New York City subway entrance with no accessibility for people with disabilities.

Why I’m the Travel Blogger Who Doesn’t Fly

Black and white image looking between skyscrapers at an airplane overhead.

Hi! I’m Karin. I use a wheelchair and travel around the USA with my service dog, Aria. I blog about accessible travel and life with a disability. I’ve faced many challenges in life, but I don’t let my disability stop me from achieving my dreams!

Featured Travel Tips

Guide to Traveling with a Service Dog

Wheelchair accessible hotel room reservation.

7 Tips for Making a Wheelchair Accessible Hotel Room Reservation

W Hotel room in Hollywood.

7 Wheelchair Accessible Hotel Room Problems — and Solutions

New York City subway entrance with no accessibility for people with disabilities.

New York City Is Being Sued Over Inaccessible Subways. It’s About Time.

Along a trail through the woods at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.

Dunes Learning Center and the Importance of Accessible Outdoor Experiences

Black and white image looking between skyscrapers at an airplane overhead.

Why I’m the Travel Blogger Who Doesn’t Fly

Disability Life

Wheelchairs give people mobility. So please stop saying “wheelchair bound” or “confined to a wheelchair.” I “use a wheelchair” and I am free!

Please Stop Saying “Wheelchair Bound”

Having long hair symbolizes my right to make choices about my life as a person with a disability.

What ‘My Body, My Choice’ Means to Me as a Woman With a Disability

Karin and Aria in Sedona, AZ.

If I’m your inspiration, thank you very much

Lady Gaga Oscars 2016

It Happens to Us: Violence Against People with Disabilities

Anderson Cooper recently attacked the ADA on 60 Minutes. I discovered his partner Benjamin Maisani owns a bar called Eastern Bloc that is not wheelchair accessible.

To Anderson Cooper, Regarding Your 60 Minutes ADA Story

Advice for Parents of Children with Cerebral Palsy, from an Adult with CP

Latest Adventures

Wheel and bumpy cobblestones.

Why Smooth Travel With a Disability Isn’t Simple

April 6, 2018

The New York Times recently published an article entitled Six Simple Tips for Smooth Travel With a...

Wheelchair travel gift guide for people with disabilities who enjoy traveling.

The Ultimate Wheelchair Travel Gift Guide

December 8, 2017

As a frequent traveler with a disability, people often ask me what kinds of gifts to buy for a...

Karin in Central Park, NYC with caption "This is what a domestic violence survivor looks like."

Ending the Silence Around Domestic Violence and People With Disabilities

October 20, 2017

I am a domestic violence survivor. You can’t tell by looking at me, and you never could. I didn’t...

Disability parking space.

This Proposed Law Would Harm U.S. Travelers With Disabilities

September 29, 2017

There’s a bill currently pending in Congress, H.R. 620, the ADA Education and Reform Act...

Pothole filled with water, reflecting a blue sky.

The Pothole: How Inaccessibility Limits Professional Opportunities

August 4, 2017

The first time I met an actress friend for whom I’ve done some marketing and PR work, my...

Karin Willison riding in a tank wheelchair on the beach.

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore – Accessible Outdoor Experience

July 28, 2017

The Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is a wonderful, accessible wheelchair travel destination...