by Denise | Feb 28, 2022 | Florida, Hiking, Paddling, Travel Tips
I first began going to Destin on family vacations as a kid. Back then, there wasn’t much to it and we certainly never took the dog. It was also pretty much just a beach trip with idle days in the sun and nights spent stalking sand crabs. My only other memory is...
by Denise | Nov 26, 2021 | Florida, Mississippi, So. Carolina, Texas, Travel Tips
When I’m traveling with Henri, I love nothing more than stumbling upon a local dog-friendly shop that welcomes us with Southern hospitality and tempts us with unique finds. Souvenirs you can wear, display, or consume are a constant reminder of memories made and...
by Denise | Feb 2, 2021 | Dog Friendly Beaches, Florida
If you’re looking for a dog friendly beach destination look no further than St. Augustine Beach, FL. In fact, I’d venture to say, it’s one of the most dog friendly places we’ve ever visited. And that’s saying A LOT! There were dogs on...
by Denise | May 28, 2019 | Dog Friendly Beaches, Florida, Travel Tips
I’m not sure when I first learned of Grayton Beach or the Dogs of Grayton mural, but I wouldn’t be a very good travel blogger writing about dog friendly travel if I wasn’t aware of a a town whose unofficial motto is “Nice dogs, strange...
by Denise | Feb 14, 2019 | Florida
In 2014, I spent about two months in Ft. Myers, Florida. After only two weeks in town, I was introduced as a regular at Bonita Bill’s. Soon thereafter I met the folks at the dog-friendly Sea Gypsy Inn and began attending “secret meetings.” “Secret meeting” is...
by Denise | Jan 30, 2019 | Dog Friendly Beaches, Florida
By the time we hit New Smyrna Beach, we’d been gone from home for 14 days. We’d visited Destin, Crystal Springs, Ft. Meyers Beach, and now we had one more chance to stall and an official dog beach to put our paws on before beginning the journey back to Arkansas. ...