BHV (short for “Bazaar Hôtel de Ville”) is a great department store in central Paris. I love it because it has a little bit of everything, which is old-fashioned and charming and useful. My favorite sight? DIY folks emerging from the basement home reno section clutching lengths of lumber and PVC pipe, negotiating their way around the fashionistas on the ground floor.… Read the rest
When you’re looking for an in-cabin pet carrier, one option you’ll likely consider is buying a carrier sold or approved by the airline you’ll be flying on. Five U.S. airlines will sell you carriers, two others have commissioned Sherpa to make carriers in approved sizes, and eight airlines (nine, if you count Northwest) have partnered with Sherpa in a “Guaranteed On Board” program based on Sherpa’s regular line of carriers.… Read the rest
I’ve started another blog called Pet Carrier Reviews, and the name says it all: It’s a collection of my reviews of pet carriers and crates and accessories I’ve bought and/or encountered. It’s hard to find unbiased reviews of pet carriers — a lot of what you find is just the manufacturer’s praise of its own product.… Read the rest
