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Pets

Would You Let Your Dog Fly Cargo?

One of the issues dog owners face is that when they move, they need to figure out how to get their dogs to the new location. Most of the time this is accomplished by automobile; sometimes, though, it needs to be done by airplane.

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News

PoC News in America

This week we’re counting down the minutes until Star Wars and enjoying everything John Boyega is doing. In news, we have big updates about Daniel Holtzclaw, affirmative action, and a movie that surprised us with a trailer release last night.

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Just for Fun

New Years Resolution Check-In

It’s almost the end of January, which means if you’ve made resolutions for this year, you’re already looking at your life and your choices and realizing maybe you need to accept that some things will never change.

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Travel

All Shook Up in Ukraine

In 2006, which feels like a million years ago, I went to Ukraine for a weekend. It was an eventful two days, and I’ve just come across the pictures on a photo disc (that’s how old-fashioned we’re talking about here), so let me tell you all about it.

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Open Thread

This Open Thread Just Wants to Go Home

I am traveling for work, and it is THE PITS. Does anyone else long for snuggles from their pet (and/or significant other) when they are away?

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Gift Guide Travel

Checking Out Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari

Earlier this month, my family and I took a short road trip and visited the what’s credited as the world’s first theme park. No, we didn’t go to Disneyland or Coney Island, or a Six Flags location. We traveled to Santa Claus, Indiana, and visited Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari.

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Open Thread

This Weekend Open Thread Has No Idea What Time It Is

I got acclimated to Spain just in time to come home.

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Open Thread

This Weekend Open Thread is Freaking the $%^# Out

I have a very big week coming up.

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Lunchtime Poll

Lunchtime Poll: Thanksgiving Travel Disasters!

As someone who never has had to travel very far for Thanksgiving, I am pretty obsessed with travel stories. Since I can’t really imagine the holiday travel horror, in my mind it’s like the greatest, most terrible obstacle course ever designed by man, and always looks and feels exactly like the plot of Planes, Trains […]

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Pets

Preparedness and Pets

You may have an emergency bag and food squirreled away for you… but what about your pet? An emergency go bag and food are just as vital for your fuzzy thumbless family members.

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Ladyguides

Prepping Away from Home

I’m still trapped in an extended stay hotel for another week, so I want to touch on what it’s like trying to be prepared while on the other side of the country from my home. I was legit nervous about the government shutdown, unpaid airtraffic workers, and the prospect of me being stuck here until the […]

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Travel

Response to Chris Bucholz’s “5 Stupid Travel Myths Everyone Believes”

Why does this bother me so much? I’ve only traveled outside of the country once.

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Lunchtime Poll

Lunchtime Poll: Family Vacations

To borrow a note from Monday’s open thread, tell us about your weirdest/craziest family vacations!

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Travel

GDR Nostalgia in Brandenburg

Last week, my sister and I took a bunch of kids on a last big carefree holiday before the oldest ones start school in September. Out of both necessity (we needed a place that we could all reach comfortably by train) and a bout of nostalgia, we decided on a sleepy little town in Brandenburg.

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Ladyguides

Etiquette: World Travel

Many Persephoneers, including myself, love travel. Or at least they love the idea of travel, for those of us who don’t get to do much traveling.