I just received the first issue of my new subscription to Fido Friendly (August 2009), and I’ve dog-eared nearly every page in the extensive Travel section. The articles (three “notes” and eleven longer pieces) are informative and tempting. The locations range from Borrego Springs, CA to Madisonville, LA to Bruges, and include resorts, restaurants, campgrounds and dog-friendly cemeteries. Take a look at an issue — it certainly has me thinking about visiting places I would never have thought of otherwise.

I had signed up for the magazine thinking that it was exclusively focused on traveling with your dog, but it turns out that Travel shares the stage with Lifestyle, Health, Wellness and Fashion (why, I have to ask, are “Health” and “Wellness” separate categories?). Meh, is what I say to topics other than Travel, but you may feel differently. In any event, the travel section is good enough that I can live with the articles that don’t interest me.