Travel Tips

The Dreaded USDA Form

If you are traveling to France for surgery with your dog, you will either have to make the trip to the USDA's office for your pet's USDA travel certificate or send the documents via courier.  This post includes examples to…

Navigating the Japan Trains

Navigating the Japan train systems for the first time can be stressful. This guide was put this together to help others.

Traveling by train in Japan using PASMO

PASMO CardsThe simplest and easiest way to navigate the public and private transportation systems is to sign up for a PASMO Card.

Japan Pet Taxi Service

While traveling to Japan for my surgery I used a wonderful pet taxi service called  Yako doghouse that specializes in picking up pets and families from local airports (Haneda and Narita)

Traveling With Home Prepared Meals

Traveling by air internationally with your dog can be a stressful event. If you home cook for them, preparing fresh meals can also be difficult.  Some accommodations may not have full kitchens and finding the same ingredients that you typically…