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 …
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With a Dog
Planning a trip with your dog? Find practical, experience-based advice: country entry requirements, what to expect when flying with a pet, and ideas for quieter routes and itineraries that work well with four-legged travel.
From Dugi Otok without the crowds to mountain bike climbs in the Little Carpathians, our stories come from real trips with our dog Ibo. Use them to choose destinations, understand the paperwork, and travel comfortably with your companion.
Ryten: Iconic Lofoten Views
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 …
Nordøyane: little-known islands an hour from Ålesund
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 …
Vienna–Schwechat Airport: our experience flying with a dog
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 …
Taking your dog on a ferry
Ferry travel can be very practical when you’re on the move with a dog, but it’s also one of the least intuitive modes of transport. A ferry isn’t just a boat instead of a bridge. For a dog, it’s often …
Travel gear
Traveling and taking longer trips with a dog eventually makes it clear that spontaneity has its limits — being responsible means preparing. Our packing list didn’t appear overnight; it grew out of experience, real situations, and the little problems we …
Pros and cons of traveling with a dog
For many people, traveling with a dog feels natural; for others, it’s unthinkable or—at best—a major complication that can reshape a holiday or weekend away. The truth is, a dog is neither purely a “bonus” nor simply a “problem”—it’s a …
Nový vrch in the Belianske Tatras
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 with a Dog
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. …
Kjeragbolten: Hiking Norway’s icon with a dog
Kjeragbolten is one of those places you know long before you ever set foot in Norway. The photo of a boulder jammed between two walls of rock, hanging a thousand metres above a fjord, has travelled the world and become …