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New Dog Friendly Travel Gear from Global Pet Expo 2013

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We visited the 2013 Global Pet Expo in Orlando, Fl to take a look at all the exciting and innovative dog friendly travel products that are coming to the market this year! There are so many new products that will make travel with your dogs easier and more enjoyable. We met quite a few vendors  and were impressed with their  creative problem solving to ensure that traveling with your pets across town or across country is safer than ever. On top of that there were lots of really cool products that you and your fur babies can enjoy at home! Here are some of our favorites!

Entering the Global Pet Expo

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Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for the Travel and Pet Lovers in Your Life

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Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Here are some Valentine’s Day gift ideas for all of the travel and pet lovers in your life. This is a fool-proof guide for every type of love… guys, gals, and even your pets!

PS – Most of these gifts work well for your non-traveler as well :-)

LOVE Banner - Valentine's Day Gift Ideas

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Travel Holiday Gift Guide for People that Live and Love Travel

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We have come across many gifting guides this holiday season. Gifts for husbands and wives, kids and pets, gifts for all walks of life and all sorts of jobs seem to be popping up everywhere. What seems to be missing in this smorgasbord of people are  holiday gifts for your happy traveler! I have composed a list (and I have been very good this year Mr. Claus) of things to gift travelers from your every day vacationer to your hardcore backpacker to your luxury first classer. Enjoy TheConstantRambler Travel Holiday Gift Guide!

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The Essential Road Trip Packing List

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While planning for a road trip, there’s always that long list of items that we all want to pack. Over the years I’ve found a lot of things to be cumbersome and not very useful, while others are completely necessary. Here’s a road trip packing list I’ve compiled with some items that I consider absolutely essential!

Essential Road Trip Packing List

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Nikon AW110 Review | A Great Waterproof Travel Camera | Coolpix

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Before jumping off the edge of the world and becoming a travel blogger I had years of experience running and managing a consumer electronics store. One of the first things I bought before leaving on our first 35-Day Road Trip was a Nikon AW100 travel camera because I wanted something that would be well suited for both travel and photography.

After owning 5-6 different digital cameras, and selling hundreds more, I went out looking for one camera that met all of my needs. It had to be well featured, take great pictures, be easy to use, and durable enough to withstand hard travel. I found one that meets all those requirements plus it’s been really fun to use on all of our adventures! Here’s a list of reasons why it just might be the right camera for you too in my Nikon AW100 Rewiew.

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