Montecristo Travels

  The web abounds with information on how to take photographs of your pets or how to take great photographs while traveling. There does seem to be a bit of a gap when it comes to combining the two.  So, although we are far from experts and will never be professional photographers, we have been [...]

  I am actually surprised it has taken us this long to write this post. Not because we have a tendency to travel to dangerous destinations with (for example) unpredictable weather, but because Mom is an Emergency Management and Business Continuity Planning professional.  As a result, this line of thinking is actually a part of our day-to-day thought [...]

A post that isn’t remotely related to traveling with a canine will not happen very often.  Promise! Every year I participate in the Hopeful Hearts Walkathon. This year it is on May 5th (2012) and promises to be even more amazing than the previous one. A Little History! In 2010 Mom and her best friend [...]

As the nice weather has finally arrived up here in the “Great White North” and as the highways become safer and less traitorous our thoughts turn to road trips.  We travel abroad twice a year, but we also really enjoy discovering things a little closer to home.  A few places on our list of possible destinations this year [...]

  Traveling with a canine brings on many small challenges. Over the last year we have discussed our solutions for things such as airline approved carriers, in-transit potty solutions, and of course what airlines we prefer and why. One thing we have yet to cover is the issue of food and water. There are a [...]

On March 28th, 2012 I had the chance to fly to Toronto from Ottawa to be a part of the filming process for the “Pet Spoilers” promo. The concept of the show is for people who spoil their pets to compete for a prize based on who has the “Best Dog”.  I think it’s a [...]

  At the turn of the millennium, the Ottawa Airport Authority announced plans to build the new Macdonald-Cartier Airport to replace the one in use since 1960.  It was built in phases with a second, adjacent terminal built first to meet the demands of increased traffic. Then the new terminal itself was built – ahead of [...]

On March 11th, 2012 an article in the paper caught my eye.  Singer Jann Arden had been “tossed” to the curb – or in this case dropped off at a small train station – by VIA Rail for having her 4-pound dog “ Midi ” with her.  This occurred between Toronto and Ottawa while the [...]

  We move around … a lot.  Usually I walk.  In fact my bipeds insist. I am after all a dog and what should a dog do? Walk, run and gallivant as often as possible. So I do, because a happy dog is a tired dog.  Occasionally however, it just isn’t practical or, as is [...]

Maybe it is the sun that makes the folks in Florida so happy and dog friendly … maybe … okay well I don’t know… but I must admit that they “get it” in the sunshine state when it comes to providing a safe haven for dogs that are travelling with their bipeds. In November 2010 [...]