Dog-Friendly Travel
Adventures are better with a leash.
Dog-friendly hotels, restaurants, parks, and everything worth the detour.
A Dog-Friendly Chicago Weekend: Bookstores, Wrigley & Way Too Much Cake
Some weekends have a theme. This one had several: Independent Bookstore Day, a very long to-do list of dog-friendly Chicago stops, and a custom cake waiting patiently back at the hotel. Luna approved of all of it, and honestly, so did I. We based ourselves at The Talbott Hotel in the Gold Coast for the…
A Sunny Scottsdale Getaway: Spring Training, Too Many Books & a Golden Who Never Met a Stranger
There are trips you plan for the weather. There are trips you plan for baseball. This one was both, and honestly, if you need to explain to someone why a family from the snowy Midwest books flights to Arizona in March, they have never experienced a February in Illinois. Our annual family trip this year…
Boats, Parks, and Paws: A Dog-Friendly Stay at The Drake in Chicago
Chicago is one of those cities that keeps getting better the more you explore it, and it turns out, it gets even better when you explore it by boat with a golden retriever who has strong opinions about other dogs on the river. On this trip, Luna and I based ourselves at The Drake Hotel…
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A girl, a camera, and her best friend Luna
I’m Lauren — traveler, photographer, and book lover. Luna is my golden retriever, sidekick, and the real star of the show. We started this blog to share our favorite dog-friendly finds.
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