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Campground Booking Checklist: What We Check Before Reserving a Site
Why Our Campground Booking Checklist Changed Choosing the right campsite became much more important to us after we moved to a larger travel trailer. We quickly learned that finding an available site and finding one that actually works for our…
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Questions We Ask Before Booking a Vacation Rental With Our Dog
Booking a vacation rental with a dog has taught us that some of the most important details are not always obvious from the listing. A property can say that pets are welcome and still leave us wondering whether Angel, our…
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How We Keep Vacation Rentals Clean When Traveling With a Dog
Introduction One of our favorite parts of traveling is finding comfortable vacation rentals where our family can relax after a day of exploring. Whether we’re staying in a mountain cabin, a cozy tiny home, a lakeside cottage, or a pet-friendly…
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How We Help Our Schnauzer Adjust to New Places While Traveling
One of our favorite parts of traveling is bringing our Miniature Schnauzer along for the adventure. Whether we’re heading to a mountain cabin, staying in a pet-friendly vacation rental, exploring a new campground with our travel trailer, or taking a…
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Dog-Friendly Things to Do in Myrtle Beach State Park Area
We’ve spent time in the Myrtle Beach State Park area ourselves, and for our family, it offers a very different experience from the busier parts of Myrtle Beach. When we travel with our Miniature Schnauzer, Angel, we tend to enjoy…
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Our Budget Travel Checklist Before Every Trip
Our travel budget looks different now than it did when we first started planning family trips. We still compare lodging, transportation, food, activities, and the other obvious expenses. What has changed is how closely we look at the smaller charges…
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How We Find Affordable Pet-Friendly Vacation Rentals
Finding an affordable pet-friendly vacation rental is not as simple as sorting listings from the lowest nightly rate to the highest. We learned that fairly quickly. When we travel with Angel, our Miniature Schnauzer, the least expensive rental on the…
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Dog-Friendly Beach Trips: What We Pack Differently for Angel
Most trips with Angel start with the same basic dog supplies. Her leash and harness come with us. We bring water, waste bags, food or treats when needed, her regular travel supplies, and the things that help keep her comfortable…
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How We Keep Our Schnauzer Comfortable on Long Drives
Road trips are one of our favorite ways to explore new destinations. Whether we’re heading to a mountain cabin, a pet-friendly vacation rental, a campground with our travel trailer, or a dog-friendly attraction, our Miniature Schnauzer is always part of…
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How We Research a Vacation Rental Before Booking
A vacation rental can look almost perfect on the listing page and still turn out to be in a location that does not work especially well for the trip we are planning. That is why we rarely book based on…