Taking Our Little Dogs on a European Adventure πΆπΆγ
While our little dogs are healthy and full of energy, we want to take them out for more adventures. Since there are indeed limitations in our country, we decided to experience the true pet-friendliness in Europe. π This time, I'm traveling with my sister from New York, and my family is traveling with my younger sister from China. We'll meet in Budapest and will be on a 52-day road trip, covering nearly 6,000 kilometers, visiting 9 countries. βοΈ After getting the dog passports, almost all countries within the EU are accessible without restrictions. Trains, buses, and self-driving are unrestricted, and for flights, dogs plus the carrier must weigh less than 8 kilograms (Air France ποΈ service dogs). Since my sister's weight exceeded this limit, we chose to self-drive. True Pet-Friendliness π΄ All restaurants allow dogs to enter indoors. Every time we ask the staff if it's okay to dine with our dogs, the answer is always "why not?" We even had the opportunity to experience fine dining with our furry friends at some very formal Michelin-starred restaurants. π¨ When booking hotels through apps that allow pets, the number of options doesn't decrease much. In the hotels, dogs can go anywhere, join you for breakfast, and bask in the sun on lounge chairs by the pool. There's almost no mention of cleaning fees, and when there is, it's just about ten euros (I've previously stayed in so-called pet-friendly hotels in China where dogs couldn't enter the lobby, and we had to stand at the entrance to check in, with cleaning fees of two to three thousand ποΈ). πΆ In Europe, dogs also meet with politeness, with habits and social environments cultivated from a young age, and there are very few instances of aggressive behavior or barking. Our younger sister might have a bit of a temper and occasionally scares the local dogs, for which I, as her mom, am very apologetic. #TravelingWithDogs #EuropeanTravel