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Oct 20 2010

Dulles International Airport’s indoor pet relief areas

Washington, D.C.’s Dulles International Airport (IAD) is the second airport I’ve been in with a pet relief area on the air side of security (Seattle’s Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is the other, but there’s really no comparison between the two spots). We arrived in Dulles on a flight from Seattle, and — as so often happens — the layover I’d counted on between our Seattle flight and our next flight to Paris had evaporated, leaving us too little time to take Chloe out to one of Dulles’ three outdoor locations.… Read the rest

Jul 23 2010

Photo Friday: Seattle Light Rail

The extension of Seattle’s light rail line to the airport has been open since mid-December 2009, but we took our first trip on it this past weekend. Chloe and I left the car in downtown Seattle and rode to the airport to meet my husband, who was returning from a few days in the Bay Area.… Read the rest

Apr 22 2010

Traveling by Denver public transit with a small dog

Denver’s Regional Transportation District (“RTD”) offers bus and light-rail service in and around Colorado’s capital city. The system covers eight counties, and stretches between Boulder and Nederland in the west, Longmont in the north, Highlands Ranch in the south, and Aurora in the east.… Read the rest

Apr 17 2010

Chloe’s Clicks: Dog travel links we liked this week

This week’s Chloe’s Clicks starts with a link that knocked me out. It would never have crossed my mind to ask the Vatican Museum if Chloe could join us in a visit, but intrepid traveler Helen Fazio did just that — and was given permission to see the museum and Sistine Chapel with her Shih Tzu Raja.… Read the rest

Apr 2 2010

Photo Friday: Dog travel photos wanted!

This photo was taken a couple of years ago at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, and although the angel on my right shoulder compels me to point out that your carrier needs to be closed at all times when you’re inside an airport, the devil on my left shoulder loves having a good look at this beautiful and laid-back doxie.… Read the rest

Mar 2 2010

Pet relief area at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) — International Terminal or Terminal 1

On the bright side, SFO is an airport that (a) has pet relief areas, and (b) is willing to reveal their locations. They’re on the SFO airport map (look at the interactive map and click on “services” and “Animal Relief Areas”), and upon inquiry you’ll get written directions too.… Read the rest

Dec 31 2009

Pet relief area at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)

What better way to celebrate New Year’s Eve than to find out about another airport’s pet relief area? Today it’s all about the pet relief areas at Phoenix Sky Harbor International. There are three, one each for Terminals 2, 3 and 4.… Read the rest

Dec 30 2009

Pet relief area at Port Columbus airport (CMH)

CMH kindly provides a map of its arrivals level, showing the location of the airport’s pet relief area, but it’s a bit hard to follow. Here’s what you do: Exit the baggage claim level through the doors across from Carousel 2, then turn left and walk to the end of the sidewalk.… Read the rest

Dec 29 2009

Pet relief area at Tampa International Airport (TPA)

According to the TPA website, “the relief areas for pets/service animals at the landside building are located in the ‘grassy areas’ across the vehicle drives of the arrival (baggage claim) and departure (ticketing) areas.” And indeed, when you leave the terminal, you will find walkways that lead you across the airport roadway to patches of grass.… Read the rest

Dec 17 2009

Pet relief area at Las Vegas airport (McCarran International)

McCarran International reportedly has three pet relief areas, two outside Terminal 1 and a third outside Terminal 2 (charter and international flights). I found the one on the north end of Terminal 1, and it wasn’t easy. We came in on a Southwest flight that landed at a C gate, and although there must be a chance for C passengers to reach the ticketing area the main stream of traffic from C concourse goes to baggage claim.… Read the rest