If you dream of travelling the world, but cannot bear the thought of leaving your beloved pet pooch behind, you’ll be pleased to know that the world of luxury travel is now more pet-friendly than ever before. Image rights: Rosewood Hotels – Las Ventanas al Paraiso Many airlines now let travellers take their pets in…
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Travelling with Pets: Are Airlines and Hotels becoming Pet Friendly?
Travelling with pets can be stressful, especially if your beloved pooch is considered too big to travel with you in the aircraft cabin or to ‘doggy’ to stay in your hotel room, but if a recent article in Travel & Leisure is anything to go by, it seems some airlines are starting to become a…
“Expedition Mutt Everest” – Rescued Dog Conquers Mount Everest
In January this year I blogged about a very special dog by the name of Oscar, who travelled the world with his devoted ‘mum’ Joanne Lefson, in a bid to raise awareness about the plight of homeless dogs and to encourage adoption. Heading off on their World Woof Tour, Joanne and Oscar visited over 30…
Take Your Dog on Holiday This Summer!
I have just read a rather disturbing report from the RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), which claims that there is an “alarming increase” in the number of animals being dumped across England and Wales during the summer months. The RSPCA report reveals that there is evidence to suggest that, “some…
Oscar the World’s Most Travelled Dog sadly comes to the end of his World Woof Tour
If, like me, you love South Africa, you love to Travel and you love Dogs, you may well have heard about one very special character – Oscar the dog. Sitting on ‘death row’ at the SPCA in Cape Town, South Africa, Oscar the dog (a delightful mix of Alsatian, Corgi, Cocker Spaniel and Basset Hound)…
Pigs Might Fly – And Sooner than we Think!
As someone who has travelled the world with a beloved Cocker Spaniel, I can fully understand why people want travel with their pets, but when the definition of ‘pets’ includes pot-bellied pigs and miniature horses, I think we may be taking it just a tad too far – or are we? According to a recent…
Travelling with Pets – Tips on Taking your Dog Around the World
One of the greatest problems pet owners face when going on holiday, is “who is going to look after the dog”! Kennels are an option, but I have yet to meet a dog owner who is happy to leave their beloved pooch with a stranger, and while friends and family may be able to help-out…
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