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First-Time RV Camping Checklist: What Our First Trips Taught Us
Our first travel-trailer camping trips taught us something a packing list never could: the small things are often what change your routine the most. We went into those early trips trying to think of everything. We checked lists, packed the…
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Traveling With a Schnauzer: Why They’re Great Adventure Dogs
One of the questions we get asked most often is whether our Miniature Schnauzer enjoys traveling as much as we do. The answer is an enthusiastic yes. In fact, one of the reasons we started Travelers and a Schnauzer was…
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Exploring the Blue Ridge Mountains With Our Schnauzer
If you have spent much time on Travelers and a Schnauzer, you have probably noticed one thing about our family pretty quickly. We love the mountains. While beach trips can be fun, we find ourselves drawn back to the Blue…
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Dog-Friendly Things to Do in Banner Elk, NC
Banner Elk is one of the easiest destinations for us to recommend from firsthand experience because we do not just visit once and move on. We keep going back. Our family has spent enough time in Banner Elk for certain…
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Dog-Friendly Things to Do in Asheville, NC
Mountain destinations are some of our favorite places to visit as a family, and Asheville continues to be one of the places that works especially well when Angel comes with us. We enjoy the combination of mountain scenery, downtown exploring,…
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10 Things We Always Pack for a VRBO Vacation With Our Schnauzer
Staying in a vacation rental with Angel, our Miniature Schnauzer, has become one of our favorite ways to travel. Having a kitchen, more living space, room to unpack, and somewhere we can settle into a routine works well for our…
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Complete Travel Trailer Setup Checklist: Our Step-by-Step Routine for Stress-Free Camping
On one of our favorite parts of travel trailer camping is finally arriving at the campground. Whether we’re spending a weekend in the North Carolina mountains, camping near a lake, or enjoying a quick getaway close to home, there’s always…
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Dog-Friendly Things to Do in Charlotte, NC
Charlotte gives us something very different from the quieter mountain destinations we visit with Angel. It is a much larger city, with more pavement, traffic, people, restaurants, shopping, and family attractions. At the same time, we have found enough parks,…
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Hidden Gems in the Carolinas for Families and Dogs
When people think about traveling through North and South Carolina, destinations like Charleston, Myrtle Beach, Asheville, and the Outer Banks usually get most of the attention. We enjoy many of those places too, but some of our favorite Carolina memories…
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Dog-Friendly Things to Do in Concord, NC
Concord has become one of those destinations that is simply easy for our family to visit with Angel. We have been to Concord several times, walked through Historic Downtown Concord, spent time around the Concord Mills area, driven through Cabarrus…