Txemi, my travels, 2011
In this article I will join my colleagues looking at the year behind us to remember some of the trips we have done. My situation is somewhat special because the work allows me to move much so I had the opportunity to “take lots of pictures.”
As occasional slip’m used to skiing in the Pyrenees, so when some friends asked me to do it in Austria in January I did not think twice. My first time and quite an experience. I have yet in my mouth the taste of delicious apple strudel (apple pie) with vanilla cream.
In February I was sent to Wales to replace a colleague while on vacation, something I saw as an excellent opportunity to visit a renewed capital as Cardiff and happened to stop by one of their castles.
After this stay in Welsh land I was informed that my new project would take me to Rotterdam Europoort. However before going there I had to stop by the office in Vienna to read documentation. Three days I goes a long way. From the Imperial Palace to the Cathedral of St. Stephen a city worth visiting, especially in spring and summer when the gardens of their palaces look blooming. In March I had no such luck.
In late March, I moved to Holland, a town south of Rotterdam called Hellevoetsluis. Except for the time that I was lying on the Schiphol airport on my trip to Wales this was the first time he stepped on the land of tulips. Just an idea I was going through your head, “an entire country to discover.”
Holland is not very big so I started from June to look beyond their borders, Belgium, Germany and even France are just a stone’s throw away. Continue reading
Flying with dogs
Flying with dogs is very common for millions of people around the world. And not just because the plane has become affordable for all budgets, but because our pets active part of our lives. Air travel is already a number of restrictions to humans and if we want our dog with us we must also meet certain standards. But what do I have to do to fly with my dog?
Regulations
The rules depend on the territory to which we travel. The European Union has its own rules, do not differ especially from the requirements of other areas but does not hurt to learn all in good time. Your airline can help and advise you as to regulations. For now, for air travel with dogs within the European territory is necessary that your dog has the following documentation requirements:
“Being older than 3 months.
“Having a microchip ID.
-Passport issued by an accredited veterinarian.
“Immunizations: rabies. Some countries such as Sweden, Ireland, Finland, UK and Malta also require vaccination against ticks, tapeworms, distemper and leptospirosis. These countries also require an evaluation of antibodies that should be between 120 and six months before being moved.
Airport
Once at the airport, the dog must travel in a cage and permitted dimensions depend on the size of the dog. We recommend watering the animal before the flight but do not let liquid inside the cage so they do not wet the entire trip ends.
Plane
The normal thing is that pets travel in the cargo hold with the luggage. This is not always the best place and known cases of pets that have died from lack of oxygen, excessive heat of the engines of the aircraft or cold. Today in the U.S. and only one company intended to fly pets called Pet Airways ensures that your pet to travel in a plane just for pets and in the cabin area. An interesting idea that meets the needs of providing a better deal to air travel for our dogs and pets.