Get lost!
Get lost!
Plan European trips that work with a dog in tow. Find country entry requirements, practical transport advice, and low-crowd itineraries across coasts, cities and mountains.
Expect straightforward guides based on real journeys: flying with pets from Central Europe, road-trip ideas like Croatia’s Dugi Otok, and on-trail notes from Slovakia and beyond.
Parking in Norway works, much like most things here, more or less without a hitch. It’s fairly straightforward, well signposted, digitised and, in most towns, runs without needless complications. The trouble usually comes if you misread the text on a …
Ferries are a natural part of Norway’s road network. For locals they’re everyday transport; for travellers they’re often an essential link when weaving through fjords, islands and a rugged coastline. Most ferries charge a fare, but there’s also a lesser-known …
After hiking up Ryten, we wake in the little town of Stamsund and decide to spend the day working our way toward Narvik. The forecast makes it clear there’s no point committing to anything big, but we break up the …
Ryten is one of Lofoten’s best-known peaks and, despite its modest 543 meters, delivers iconic views of the ocean, sheer rock walls, and Kvalvika Beach far below. The trail isn’t technical and the elevation gain is modest, but that blend …
We’re heading to another well-known stop on our road trip: the Atlantic Ocean Road, or Atlanterhavsvegen in Norwegian. It’s a short yet iconic stretch of road on Norway’s west coast that links a string of tiny islands and skerries in …
In 2024, during our road trip through Scandinavia and the Baltic states, we ended up driving almost the entire Nordøyane archipelago. This little-known corner of Norway slipped into the itinerary by pure chance—while planning, a road threading across these islands …
For years, Vienna Airport has been our main jumping-off point for most trips. It’s easy for us to reach and has a broad network of connections. For traveling with a dog, it’s one of those airports where things tend to …
After a stroll in the Belianske Tatras a few days earlier, it was time for an airier outing in the heart of the High Tatras. We set our sights on Kresaný roh, which rises above Veľká studená dolina. We start …
One quick note up front: This article describes an appealing mountain hike, but the destination lies inside a national park where leaving marked trails is prohibited. Dogs are not allowed here at all. Following our route could result in a …
Romsdalseggen ridge is a famed mountain ridge and hiking route in Western Norway, sitting above the town of Åndalsnes in the Romsdal region. It’s a scenic traverse with dramatic views over fjords, valleys, and the peaks of the Romsdal Alps. …