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Taking your dog to Turkey: entry rules and getting back home
Turkey straddles Europe and Asia, bringing together big cities, beach resorts, mountains, ancient ruins and long drives between very different regions. You can…
27 May 2026
Traveling to Israel with a dog: entry requirements and returning home
Israel is a country where traveling with a dog is entirely doable, but it still takes thorough preparation. It’s not just about a plane ticket and a travel crate.…
30 June 2026
Taking your dog to Saudi Arabia: entry requirements, import permit, and return to the EU
Saudi Arabia is not one of those countries where a microchip, a rabies vaccination, and a veterinary certificate are all you need to travel with a dog. A pre…
30 June 2026
Taking a Dog to Russia: Entry Requirements and Returning Home
Russia is an enormous country with very different regions — from Moscow and St. Petersburg across the Urals and Siberia to the Far East, Kamchatka, Sakhalin and the…
28 May 2026
Traveling to the Philippines with a Dog: Entry Requirements and the Return Home
The Philippines is an island nation in Southeast Asia with more than 7,000 islands, a tropical climate, and a dense network of flights. Travelers visit year round…
4 June 2026
Taking Your Dog to Oman: Entry Requirements, Import Permit, and the Journey Home
Oman draws travelers with desert scenery, mountain roads, the Arabian Sea coastline, and a more relaxed vibe than many of its neighbors. For a trip with a dog,…
2 July 2026
Traveling to Kazakhstan with a dog: entry requirements and returning home
Kazakhstan draws travelers with grand mountain scenery around Almaty, canyons, lakes, steppe landscapes, and the modern capital Astana. If you’re traveling with a…
7 June 2026
Traveling to China with a dog: entry requirements and returning home
China is an enormous, diverse country with thousands of years of history, monumental cities like Beijing and Shanghai, mountain landscapes, tea regions, and a…
7 June 2026
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi
September 2023 On my way back from Socotra to Europe, I have a few hours’ layover in Abu Dhabi. I’ve never been, so I decide to make the most of it and visit the…
28 December 2025
Bringing a dog to Singapore: entry requirements, quarantine and returning home
Singapore has very strict and detailed rules for importing animals. Travelling with a dog to Singapore is possible, but you need to plan well in advance. What…
30 May 2026
Travelling to Thailand with a dog: entry requirements and return home
Thailand with a dog isn’t the kind of holiday you’re used to at home—whether you’re travelling from Europe, North America, Australia or elsewhere. Bangkok’s sprawl,…
30 May 2026
Socotra: An Introduction
There are places you visit once and they stay with you forever. Socotra is exactly that. An isolated Yemeni island in the Arabian Sea between Africa and the Arabian…
17 January 2026
Lion Rock: hiking to the iconic peak above Hong Kong’s skyscrapers
Most people picture Hong Kong as an endless sea of skyscrapers, heavy traffic and streets that never slow down. Few realise that just a few bus stops from the…
14 February 2026
Sri Lanka: 13-day road trip from tea plantations to safari
Sri Lanka is one of Asia’s most diverse destinations. On this relatively small island, tropical jungle, tea plantations, beautiful beaches, historic sites, and…
4 April 2026
Traveling to Japan with a dog: entry requirements, quarantine, and returning home
Japan has strict, detailed rules for bringing animals into the country. For a trip with a dog, it’s not enough to sort out a microchip and a rabies vaccination. In…
1 June 2026
Traveling to South Korea with a Dog: Entry Requirements and Returning Home
South Korea is a modern, densely populated country in East Asia with developed infrastructure, vibrant cities like Seoul and Busan, and nature ranging from mountain…
5 June 2026
The Knuckles Five Peaks hike
Morning We wake in our romantic hideaway, high in the hills on the edge of the Knuckles Conservation Forest. Breakfast comes with views over tea estates and jungle,…
2 January 2026