Tagged: dogs

Play with a Gaggle of Irresistible Golden Retrievers at This Farm in Vermont

The average cost of a single talk therapy session in the U.S. is $174 per hour, according to 2023 data. We're not mental health professionals or anything, but we've discovered a…

Find Dog-Friendly Hiking Trails with This Free Online Tool

Finding a dog-friendly hiking trail isn't as easy as you might think. Though your pet might feel at home in the great outdoors, many nature preserves, including state and national…

RV Sites Amid Canyons and Adoptable Pets at Utah’s Best Friends Animal Sanctuary

The self-described largest no-kill animal shelter in the United States occupies an enviable location amid the red rock canyons of southern Utah, where 1,600 dogs, cats, birds, bunnies,…

The Rules for Bringing a Dog Into the US Are Getting Stricter: Here's What's Changing

This post, originally published May 13, 2024, has been updated with new information.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is rolling out new rules for bringing a dog into…

How to Avoid Ticks While Hiking, Camping, or Otherwise Enjoying the Outdoors

Tick season, which typically lasts from April through October, is expected to get pretty intense in 2024, and travelers need to be prepared to protect themselves. Mild winters and wet…

How to Find a Pet Sitter: Where to Look, What to Ask, When to Book

Pet ownership comes with many rewards. Unfortunately, carefree travel is not one of them. Taking Fido or Fluffy on the road with you has its own hassles and fees (so many fees), while…

Going to the Dogs: Which World Cities Are the Most Canine Crazy

Thanks to the pet insurance site Protect My Paws, now dog lovers can tell where they'll find the most compatriots when they travel.Using governmental records and academic sources,…

Which U.S. Airline Is Safest for Pets? Government Data Shows Top Dog

Each year, U.S.-based airlines transport hundreds of thousands of pets, and the vast majority of those dogs and cats reach their destinations with no trouble. When something goes wrong…

Why Your Dog Can’t Fly into the U.S. from More Than 100 Countries Right Now

Pandemic lockdowns prompted a surge in pet adoptions as Americans stuck at home scoured the internet for furry friends to relieve the monotony. When local shelters don't have any dogs…

The Most Dog-Friendly National Parks in the United States

It's a scientific fact that dogs are wonderful. Even so, they can cause damage to fragile ecosystems by trampling plants and bugs, can hurt themselves on sharp rocks and steep cliffs,…

Download TSA’s Free 2021 Calendar of Airport Security Dogs

We've learned from experience that if you wait until January to select your annual wall calendar from whatever's left in the clearance bin, anything featuring the cutest animals will…

The Frommer's Gift Guide for Road Trips

The ways we wander might have shifted in 2020, but our passion to see new places has not diminished. And if anything, our urge to share our travels with the people we love has only…

5 Tips for Hiking in Extreme Summer Heat

In the summertime, hiking can mean withstanding extreme heat—especially as climate change continues to warm up spots that were pretty toasty to begin with. In past summers, rangers at…

Adorable Canine Instagrammer Has NYC’s Top Tourist Sites to Himself

By now, you've probably seen plenty of eerie photos showing normally crowded tourist sites looking desolate amid the pandemic lockdown. You know what makes them look less desolate?…

The Top Travel Trends for 2020

What are the trends that will affect your 2020 vacation? In many ways, they are evolutions of ones that affected travel in 2019, so I strongly encourage you to read last year’s…

Animal Rescue Group Opens Its Own Hotel—Humans Allowed

An animal rescue organization is opening its own hotel, which won't just be pet-friendly—it'll be "pet-centric," according to a news release. Set to welcome two- and four-legged guests…

Stressed at LaGuardia? The Airport Will Bring You a Therapy Dog

NOVEMBER 15, 2018Sure, a dog can make you feel better after you get fired, dumped, or diagnosed with something unpleasant. But can a dog improve life’s most trying experience—catching…

Dachshund Museum Opens in Germany

A museum containing more than 4,500 pieces of dachshund memorabilia—toys, artwork, ceramic figurines, photos, and more—has opened in the city of Passau in Germany's Bavarian…

Dogs Now Welcome at Four Disney World Hotels

Pluto and Goofy are no longer the only dogs welcome at Walt Disney World (Goofy is supposed to be a dog, right?).The family entertainment mecca in Central Florida is now allowing…

Airbnb Sues Anaheim, Smithsonian Hiring a Roving Beer Historian, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Here's what's happening today in the world of travel.* AIRBNB SUES ANAHEIM OVER SHORT-TERM RENTAL LAW (Los Angeles Times). Airbnb has filed a lawsuit against the city of Anaheim,…

Dog Rescued from Swamp After Escaping Newark Airport

A dog had to be rescued from a New Jersey swamp this week after escaping from Newark Liberty International Airport.The pooch in question—a collie known as Dart—managed to get…

Which Are the Most Pet-Friendly U.S. Hotel Chains (And Which Ones Just Claim They Are)?

Pets are family, so it’s no wonder that people take dogs and cats along on trips. Compared with your blood relatives, your pooch or kitty may be the least demanding members of your…

DogVacay is now CatVacay, Too

There are no figures for this, but I wonder how many people decide they can't travel because they don't want to (or can't afford to) leave their animals behind. Kennels are expensive…

6 Tips for Planning an Affordable Day Trip

If you don't have the time or the money for vacation this summer, maybe you can spare a few hours for a daycation.Somewhere between the staycations of 2008 and the naycations of…

How Free Wi-Fi Can Help Cure the Holiday Travel Delay Blues

Face it: you're going to get stuck somewhere this holiday season. That's already happening to friends of mine, who are (at this writing) waiting for an alternative flight to New…