When you have to leave your four-legged family members behind during your trip, you want to make sure they will be comfortable, entertained and cared for. Check out these boarding options that provide everything from pampering spa treatments to training services. From posh pooch palaces with webcams to catnip kitty condos, our experts have compiled a list of the best and most popular boarding houses in the country for your privileged pets.
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Ava Roxanne Stritt is a leading authority on luxury travel and has been called the world’s most influential person on spa travel. Followers of @SpaTravelGal will tell you that she is responsible for turning the idea of a spa day into a wellness adventure! Her passion for exotic experiences has taken her all over the world from “taking the water” in the thermal spas of Europe to hiking waterfalls in the rainforests of Ecuador for a massage surrounded by hummingbirds. She is the founder of Spa Travel Gal and a member of the Society of American Travel Writers and Wellness Tourism Association.
Susan Lanier-Graham is founder and publisher of Wander With Wonder, an award-winning online travel journalism magazine. He has authored more than 75 books and hundreds of magazine articles while traveling the world over the past three decades. Susan’s work has appeared in various publications, including various AAA publications, TravelandLeisure.com, Hotels.com, Modern Luxury, WHERE publications, Fairmont.com, Marriott.com and more. Susan is a member of the Society of American Travel Writers, the International Food, Wine and Travel Writers Association, and the North American Travel Journalists Association. He is also a Certified California Wine Appellation Specialist.
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