4 Reasons to Go Camping with Your Dog in Europe

Camping with Your Dog in Europe

One of the best ways to enjoy a holiday with your dog in Europe is to go camping together. Whether you’re an old hand at camping or new to staying in the outdoors at campsites, here’s four reasons to consider going camping with your dog in Europe… 1. Most Campgrounds are Pet-Friendly Many hotels and … Read more

3 Best Day Trips from Sorrento, Italy

Day trips from Sorrento

Sorrento is a beautiful destination to visit in Italy, not to mention easy to reach on the direct train from Naples. However, it is also the perfect base to spend a few days and take some great day trips from Sorrento to some must-see sights nearby. In under an hour from Sorrento, you can easily … Read more

4 Beautiful Palaces in Europe to Visit with Your Dog

Dog-Friendly Palaces Europe

In Europe there’s no shortage of beautiful palaces that human visitors can visit, walking through endless processions of richly decorated rooms and enjoying gardens that are still beautiful to this day. But if you’re travelling with a dog, your options are more limited. I firstly realised this when wanting to walk with my dog through … Read more

Visiting Jungfraujoch by Train with a Dog

Visiting Jungfraujoch with a dog

A visit to Jungfraujoch is one of the highlights of a trip to Switzerland. This saddle high up in the Swiss Alps, dubbed the “top of Europe” and home to year-round snow cover, is easily reached by anyone thanks to a crazily-constructed rack railway tunnelled through the mountains. That anyone includes dogs, who are allowed on the … Read more

Basque Country: The Most Dog-Friendly Region of Spain

Pet-Friendly Hotels in San Sebastian

Upon arriving in Bilbao, the largest city in the Basque Country in northern Spain, I was struck by how many dogs I saw on the street. There were countless dogs walking with their owners, far more than in the other parts of Spain I had visited up to that point (or visited after). It therefore came … Read more

Visiting Christmas Markets with Your Dog

Christmas Market Lights

One of the best things about spending December of 2017 travelling through Germany, was that nearly every town we visited had its own Christmas market. And most of the time it was the perfect place to visit with our dog: whether to have a cheap bratwurst on a roll for lunch, or to spend the … Read more

How to Travel to Malta with a Dog

Pet travel to Malta

Malta was the 22nd European country that I visited with my dog, just over a year after we arrived in Europe, in early 2018. We were in need of some sunshine and warmth at the end of winter, and Malta in winter is a great destination. Despite being part of the European Union, Malta is … Read more

Dog-Friendly Republic of Ireland: Travelling with a Dog

Dog-friendly Ireland

When I travelled to the Republic of Ireland with my dog in 2017, I found it to be one of the less dog-friendly countries in Europe. This was followed up by my survey on the percentage of dog-friendly hotels in different cities across Europe, that ranked Dublin in last place. However, Ireland is an amazing … Read more

Rules to Travel With a Dog Between European Countries

Dog travel between European countries

One of the best things about travelling around Europe with a dog is that you don’t need to visit a vet and fill in paperwork to travel between many countries, unlike in other parts of the world. This is thanks to many of the countries in Europe belonging to the European Union (or EU for … Read more