Archive for Category: "Travel with Pets"
Icarus Award: You Don’t Have Ebola & Other Fake Threats
Last week, the Icarus Award was stalled at security and this week we’re not going much farther. Trouble remains at the airport and on the airplane. There are three high-profile issues of TSA misconduct, as well as some suspicious airport behavior. Lily J. Kosner rounds up the week in travel failures. And remember to vote [...]
Travel Tip: Adopt a Pet
Attention animal lovers. Even if you weren’t planning on adopting a pet, well, you may just change your mind when you hear about these animals. There’s a very cool program at the Aspen Animal Shelter that actually lets you “borrow” a dog to spend the day together. And you know what happens: people fall in [...]
How to Adopt a Dog As You Travel: A CBS This Morning Report
You might think that rescuing a dog is a long, drawn-out process, but there are dogs around the world in need of families…and you can easily bring them home with you! In Puerto Rico, the Sato Project and Save a Sato send dogs to the U.S., either to homes or to stateside shelters. Or you [...]
Slideshow: Pets You Can Rescue as You Travel
A growing number of destinations are making it increasingly easy to rescue a dog while you’re on vacation. From Aspen, Colorado to Turks and Caicos, see the pets that you can bring home on your next trip. For more information, check out: Animal Rescue Vacations Donating Frequent Flier Miles to Animal Rescue the Pet Travel [...]
Video Travel Tip: Traveling with Pets
Traveling with your pet is always tempting, but there are some things you should know before bringing Fido along for the family vacation. Step one: make sure you know the fine print of the pet policy for the location you are visiting. And it’s not just the hotel policy that’s important. Travelers also needs to [...]
Travel Tip: The Fine Print of Pet-Friendly Hotels
I get it, our pets are part of the family. But do your research ahead of time or you may find it costs more to take them on the road than to leave them at home. Although many hotels advertise as being pet-friendly, what they don’t broadcast is how much it can cost. Even if [...]
Travel Tip: Canine Cruising
Traveling with a pet is not always easy, but the good news is there are some seafaring options for dogs—and their owners—to experience together. Believe it or not, dogs and cats are allowed on the high-end Queen Mary 2. The ship offers kennel service on transatlantic crossings between New York and Southampton. With a dedicated [...]
Travel Tip: Pet-Friendly Airports
If you’re a pet owner, you know our pets are part of the family. And while the airlines don’t make it easy to travel with animals, some airports are a different story. In cities like Boston, Portland, Denver, and Columbus, Ohio, travelers can find small pet “relief” areas outside many terminals. Usually it’s a fenced [...]
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