Take Paws The official pet travel blog of GoPetFriendly.com

Barking Along Kentucky’s Bourbon Trail

Wild Turkey Distillery

Just for the record, we’re not really bourbon drinkers – but when you find yourself in bourbon country, touring the distilleries has a certain appeal. Not to mention the bourbon balls … those delightful little chocolate-covered confections that took hold of Rod’s heart and refused to let go. For those of you who are unfamiliar, [...]

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Pet Friendly Road Trip: Natchez Trace Parkway

River Boat - Natchez, MS

When you’ve seen all the strip malls and box stores you can stand, when another billboard is more than you can take, and one more neon sign makes you want to stick a fork in your eye … you need to harken back to the old days. Imagine a time when traveling was a solitary [...]

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Beach Bummed

I’m not sure when it happened, but somewhere along the way I seem to have become an old biddy. It was painfully obvious during the ten days we spent on Mustang Island, just north of Padre Island off the coast of Corpus Christy … at Pioneer Beach Resort RV park, walking distance of the dog friendly [...]

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Pet Friendly Austin: A Love Affair

Austin is like an experiment in pet friendliness … where the walls between entertainment, recreation, and time with your dog have been dismantled and repurposed into a dog friendly patio at the local coffee shop. Young and old, Austinites love to be outside – and whether they’re running, biking, playing sports, eating, or just sitting [...]

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Pet Friendly Do’s and Don’ts of New Orleans

Ahhhh, New Orleans. The Big Easy. Birthplace of Jazz and home of Mardi Gras. If there’s another place in the world like it, we haven’t been there. But, a lot of the activities that are fundamentally NOLA aren’t pet appropriate. Having the dogs here with us for the first time pushed us to explore parts of New [...]

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Dogs Lovers are Welcome at Lake LBJ

The heat in Texas has been brutal this summer. Now that fall is headed our way, it will be time for Texans (and those visiting the Lone Star State) to catch up on all the outdoor activities they had to forgo due to the dangerous temperatures. We’re planning to spend part of the winter in [...]

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