adventure
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Recommended when traveling with Dogs
Now that we have made the long journey with our pups, I wanted to share our list of what made life a little easier when on the road. Whether you’re going by car, boat, train or plane these can make… Continue reading
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles… and Boats
In our plans to keep the pups out of cargo, getting to Milan was only half the battle. In total, this trip is taking us 11 days of travel. Luckily Italy is very dog-friendly so finding hotels was not too… Continue reading
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How to get a medium sized dog to Europe not in cargo
So we made it to Italy, each by a different airline and each with one dog. We made this decision for several reasons, Bella is 15 years old and could not do an 8 hour flight in a travel bag… Continue reading
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On Our Way
We have started our adventure and so far, it’s going pretty smoothly. Our first leg consisted of a drive from Tampa to Miami to catch a JSX flight up to White Plains, NY. This was the pup’s first flight ever… Continue reading
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Planning Checklists and To-Do’s- Moving the dogs
Once we figured out our Visa paperwork, we had to figure out how to get our whole family over to Europe. We have 2 dogs and refused to consider putting them in cargo, Bella is 15, tall and skinny and… Continue reading
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Planning, Checklists, and To-Do’s- VISA’s
Once moving to Crete became a real goal, we had to figure out absolutely everything. A VISA for me (Jeff is a citizen because of his mother) and how to budget what it would cost us to live on Crete… Continue reading
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Here We Go….
First, let me introduce myself and the family. I’m 48, living in Tampa, FL, working a corporate job, married for almost 15 years, 2 pups. Jeff and I met playing coed adult soccer. I grew up in Ohio and Florida and Jeff was… Continue reading
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Useful Greek Phrases
The saying “It’s all Greek to me” is an appropriate quote when trying to learn Greek. It’s a very difficult language made even harder by an alphabet where the P is an R and the word Nai, which sounds like… Continue reading
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Food, Food, Food!
Let’s talk about the food on Crete. As you might know, the Mediterranean diet is one of the healthiest in the world. Fresh fish, flavorful fruits, vegetables, and herbs are the secret to amazing food. I thought I hated tomatoes- little did I… Continue reading
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Top 10 Travel Gadgets
Here are my Top 10 Travel gadgets I can’t leave home without. I currently own and use all of these. I wasn’t sent them as promotional items or asked to sell them I just truly think they make travel easier and I… Continue reading
Journey To Crete 