Wheelchair Accessible Travel Blog | Free Wheelin' with Karin Willison

Standing Up for Access to Better Power Wheelchairs

April 30, 2018

Two photos of Karin Willison using a standing wheelchair, Permobil F5 VS.

Why Smooth Travel With a Disability Isn’t Simple

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Why United Airlines Abusing a Passenger Doesn’t Surprise Me as a Disabled Traveler

United Airlines airplane on the tarmac.

To Republicans Voting on My Health Care, From an Employed Person With a Disability

The US Capitol building.

Wheelchair Accessible Tiny Houses: a Big Option for People With Disabilities

The Gateway Isidore wheelchair accessible tiny house in a beautiful forest.

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!

Latest Adventures

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...

Karin Willison in bathroom talking about Medicaid.

Save Medicaid – We All Have the Right to Pee

July 4, 2017

Hi everyone, it’s the Fourth of July. Independence Day. And that’s what I want to talk...

Kellyanne Conway making remarks about Medicaid on ABC This Week.

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

June 29, 2017

Dear Kellyanne Conway, I was dismayed to learn of your recent comments stating that people...

Karin and Aria in Sedona, AZ.

If I’m your inspiration, thank you very much

June 15, 2017

Inspiration. Lately, it seems like it’s become a four-letter word in the disability...

Personal care attendant employment application.

So You Want to Be a Personal Care Attendant

June 12, 2017

Hi there! If you’ve come to this page, you may be thinking of becoming a personal care...

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

Mommy Dead and Dearest and the Pity Narrative of Disability

June 2, 2017

Note: This article contains discussion of medical abuse, murder and spoilers for “Mommy Dead...