Wheelchair Accessible Travel Blog | Free Wheelin' with Karin Willison

Ending the Silence Around Domestic Violence and People With Disabilities

3 days ago

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.

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.

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 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...

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

I Have a Disability, and I’m Not Ashamed

May 10, 2017

I recently watched a video by filmmaker and self-styled inspirational speaker Joey Papa offering...

W Hotel room in Hollywood.

7 Wheelchair Accessible Hotel Room Problems — and Solutions

May 8, 2017

In my experiences traveling with a disability, I often have to book a wheelchair accessible hotel...

Wheelchair accessible hotel room reservation.

7 Tips for Making a Wheelchair Accessible Hotel Room Reservation

May 6, 2017

As a frequent traveler with a disability, one of my most important tasks before any trip is making...