Wheelchair Accessible Travel Blog | Free Wheelin' with Karin Willison

Unmasking My Past as an ‘OG’ Phantom of the Opera Phan

Photo collage featuring cast members and phans from The Phantom of the Opera in the 1990s.

I’m a Guest on the Thrillist Explorers Podcast!

Thrillist Explorers Podcast featuring Karin Willison

How to Survive a Plague with a Disability

Karin wearing a plague doctor mask.

If I’m your inspiration, thank you very much

Karin and Aria in Sedona, AZ.

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

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

The Ultimate Wheelchair Travel Gift Guide

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

Wheelchair Barbie Is Back. Here’s How She Compares to the Original

Wheelchair Barbie and Becky, dolls with disabilities review and comparison.

Make Your Bathroom Wheelchair Accessible With a ‘Wet Bath’ Shower

View into a bathroom remodeled to be wheelchair accessible.

Remembering My Mom, Kristin Willison, 20 Years Later

Kristin Willison 1944-1999

How to Get Medicaid Personal Care Attendant Services If You Have a Disability

How to get Medicaid personal care attendant services if you have a disability and need help at home.

Medicaid Consumer-Directed Home Care Waivers State by State Guide

Directory of Medicaid HCBS waivers with a focus on Medicaid consumer-directed home care.

8 Tips for Seeing a Broadway Show as a Wheelchair User

Learn how to buy wheelchair accessible Broadway theatre tickets and enjoy a musical or play if you have a disability.

7 Wheelchair Accessible Sarasota, Florida Places to Visit

Wheelchair accessible Sarasota, Florida places to visit. Image shows an egret next to disability parking sign.

Standing Up for Access to Better Power Wheelchairs

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.

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."

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

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

The Ultimate Wheelchair Travel Gift Guide

November 29, 2019

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

Wheelchair Barbie and Becky, dolls with disabilities review and comparison.

Wheelchair Barbie Is Back. Here’s How She Compares to the Original

November 7, 2019

A Review of Wheelchair Barbie and Mattel’s Dolls With Disabilities In 2019, Mattel...

View into a bathroom remodeled to be wheelchair accessible.

Make Your Bathroom Wheelchair Accessible With a ‘Wet Bath’ Shower

October 17, 2019

Designing a Wheelchair Accessible Wet Bath People with and without disabilities often ask me about...

Electronic visit verification -- how to protect your privacy from EVV GPS tracking and unconstitutional surveillance.

How to Hide Your GPS Location From EVV Electronic Visit Verification Apps

October 7, 2019

If you are a person with a disability or a personal care attendant, direct support worker, or other...

Kristin Willison 1944-1999

Remembering My Mom, Kristin Willison, 20 Years Later

September 21, 2019

Twenty years ago today, September 21, 1999, I lost my mother, Kristin Willison. She was only 55...

How to get Medicaid personal care attendant services if you have a disability and need help at home.

How to Get Medicaid Personal Care Attendant Services If You Have a Disability

September 4, 2019

If you have a disability, you may be in need of home care services, a Medicaid personal care...