Category: Road Trips
Road trip planning, packing lists, travel tips, and dog-friendly travel.
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Beech Mountain With a Dog: Our Family’s Favorite North Carolina Escape
On our June 2026 Beech Mountain trip, the rental’s deck was one of our favorite places to spend time. We could sit outside during the day, enjoy the mountain setting, and have Angel with us without needing an outing planned…
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Dog-Friendly Day Trips From Summerville, SC
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Mountain Cabin Vacation Planning Checklist: What We Do Before Leaving Home
Planning a mountain cabin vacation is one of our favorite ways to slow down and enjoy a family getaway with our Miniature Schnauzer, Angel. We love the combination of mountain scenery, a comfortable place to settle in, and enough space…
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25 Practical Travel Gifts for Families Who Love Road Trips and Getaways
We’ve received plenty of gifts over the years, but the travel-related ones that stand out are usually the practical things we end up using again and again. One of the best examples is my Thule backpack. It was given to…
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Our Favorite Travel Apps for Family and Dog-Friendly Adventures
Travel planning became much easier for our family when we stopped expecting one app to organize every part of a trip. Instead, we began using a few different apps for the jobs they handle well. When we’re planning a mountain…
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Common Travel Mistakes Dog Owners Make and How to Avoid Them
Traveling with our Miniature Schnauzer has taught us that small oversights can create some of the biggest travel problems. A forgotten leash, medication packed where we cannot reach it, an unclear pet policy, or an itinerary built around a place…
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Our Travel Grooming Checklist Before Every Road Trip With Our Miniature Schnauzer
Our travel grooming checklist helps us make sure Angel is clean, comfortable, and ready before every road trip. We brush her coat, inspect her paws and skin, check her ears and beard, and pack the grooming supplies we may need…
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The Ultimate Guide to Traveling With a Dog
Some of our favorite family memories include four passengers instead of three. Angel, our Miniature Schnauzer, is part of our travel plans from the beginning. Whether we’re heading to the Blue Ridge Mountains, staying in a vacation rental, or taking…
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Our Dog Travel Bag: What We Pack for Angel
One of the easiest improvements we’ve made to our travel routine is keeping a dedicated dog travel bag for Angel, our Miniature Schnauzer. Before we created a regular place for her supplies, packing meant walking through the house gathering things…
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Pet Travel Emergency Kit Checklist: What We Keep Ready for Angel
Most of the things in Angel’s pet travel emergency kit are items we hope we never need. A few of them, however, have already proved why they deserve a permanent place in the bag. We have used saline solution and…