Postcard: Badlands National Park
The Sioux named it “mako sica” or “land bad.” The early French-Canadian trappers called it “les mauvaises torres a traverser” or “bad land to travel across.” Today travelers from around the world call...
View ArticleImproving Your Dog Vacation Photos
Do your dog travel photos sometimes look nothing like the planned picture? Scenics are just a blur in the distance; the sun has washed out half of the shot; everyone look posed. But you can capture...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: Bluebonnet Time!
It’s bluebonnet season here in Texas! They’re just starting out but we found this almost mature field on Friday and had to take the obligatory portrait. Peak season in this part of the state isn’t...
View ArticlePostcard: Casa Rio, San Antonio, Texas
One of our favorite restaurants on the San Antonio River Walk has long been Casa Rio. Since 1946, this restaurant has been serving Tex-Mex right on the banks of the river. The choicest tables at Casa...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: La Villita
As we mentioned in yesterday’s post, this past weekend we headed to San Antonio both for the Amazing Pet Expo and to take photos for our upcoming DogTipper.com’s Texas with Dogs guidebook. For as much...
View ArticleKate Shepard House: Mobile’s Doggie Treat
by Kathie Farnell Photos by Jack M. Purser Located on a quiet street smack in the middle of Mobile, Alabama, the Kate Shepard House Bed and Breakfast is an azalea-lined sanctuary for canine visitors...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: Black Rock Park, Buchanan Dam, Texas
Our latest day trip involved a visit to the Highland Lakes, the chain of lakes that snakes through the Texas Hill Country to Austin. The first lake in the stair-step chain is Lake Buchanan, the...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: Bluebonnets & Bowsers
Summer is fast approaching here, and, with the rising temperatures, we know that the bluebonnets will soon be just a memory. We’re glad that we’ve had the time to go out with Irie and Tiki in search...
View ArticleA Laughing Horse Lodge, Port Aransas, Texas
On our trip to the Texas coast this week, we stayed in a dog-friendly property in Port Aransas, Texas: A Laughing Horse Lodge. Just two blocks from the beach, this property features small cottages...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: Beach Fun!
Do you dream of taking your dog to the beach? This week on Dog TravelExperts, we’ll be discussing our recent trip with Irie and Tiki to the Texas coast plus we’ll be taking your calls live about all...
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