Which Pet Friendly Destination Are You?
Driving around gives you a lot of time to think, and sometimes the thinking leads to interesting conversations in the cab of our Winnebago. One such confab took place last week as we were motoring from Pennsylvania to Rhode Island, kicking off our summer tour of New England. Envisioning our surroundings for the next few [...]
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Before we started traveling full-time I was a chronic planner. I guess it’s in my genes … just ask my sister about the three-ring binder she assembled when she hosted Thanksgiving a few years ago … or talk to my baby sister about the itinerary for her wedding this fall – she’s scheduled the entire [...]
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The Good News And The Bad News
The Good News It’s been an exciting week for us … Rod and I were blessed with a new niece on Sunday night when my sister, her husband and their daughter welcomed Chloe Jeanette to the family. She’s the picture of perfection, and came just in time to share an April 1st birthday with her [...]
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United Airlines Discriminates Against Certain Dog Breeds
“Fly the friendly skies” is the motto of United Airlines. Unfortunately, during their recent merger with Continental, they’ve adopted some policies that are decidedly less than friendly … especially for pet travelers. Last week United announced their new PetSafe® program, billing it as an improvement over their previous pet travel options. The program offers the options of [...]
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How Long Will We Travel?
Last week we came out of our winter hibernation and got the Winnebago rolling for the 2012 travel season. There were definitely some mixed feelings as we packed up – being stationary has it’s advantages, after all. When you’re not dedicating 4 to 6 hours of your day to driving, you have time to take [...]
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Pet Airways Hits A Bit Of “Ruff” Air
Pet Airways, the pets-only airline that has transported more than 7,000 dogs and cats since it launched in 2009, appears to be having some difficulties. The New York Times reported on Friday that Pet Airways did not fly at all between December 16th and January 16, and it was undetermined if they’ve had any flights since. [...]
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