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Traveling Without Junk in the Trunk

Where: Kenya
April 4, 2006 at 4:11 PM | by | Comments (0)

We like animals, and we also like running pictures of animals, as you, gentle reader, may have noticed. So we started an animal feature, which, for lack of editorial imagination we called Animal Planet. We also considered calling it Commander Snuggles Cuddly Fuzzy Happy Time Hour. Then our sister at HotelChatter said we might get sued, so it's now called Stupid Pet Trips.




Where's my Elephant? Thus asked Bart, and frankly, we have the same question. They're big, smart, and never forget--just like Sir Ian McKellen in the Lord of the Rings--and they are easiest to spot in Kenya.

The best place, or rather the most popular, to see elephants--and the rest of the "big five" of Kenyan wildlife, which includes rhinos and lions--is on the Masai Mara reserve. While luxury safaris are in abundance in Kenya these days, almost as much as zebra and wildebeest, some feel that the best way to see the countryside is on the back of a truck. These so-called Guerba tours are considerably cheaper, though--close to half the price. However, amenities are not close at hand, nor are they going to be anytime soon.

If the sole reason for your trip is to see a enormous pachyderm, not get a spa treatment on yet another continent, then the Guerba tours are a safe bet. Otherwise, might we suggest the San Diego Zoo?

[Image via Michael Poliza/Flickr]

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All the Pretty Seahorses

Where: Indonesia
March 28, 2006 at 10:07 AM | by | Comments (0)

We like animals, and we also like running pictures of animals, as you, gentle reader, may have noticed. So we started an animal feature, which, for lack of editorial imagination we called Animal Planet. We also considered calling it Commander Snuggles Cuddly Fuzzy Happy Time Hour. Then our sister at HotelChatter said we might get sued, so it's now called Stupid Pet Trips.




Think we only recommend trips for cuddly animals? Think again. This week, it's all about marine life. And responsibility.

In his book Dive in Style, (no, he's not talking about Double Down East, the Vegas-based chain of dive bars) diver/photographer Tim Simond serves up a coffee table brick featuring the best digs to escape that fishy scent, post-dive.

There's plenty of usual suspects, since resorts do tend to grow like, let's say coral, around dive sites. But he does recommend the super-luxe Amanwana, on Moyo Island in Indonesia, to see pygmy seahorses.

Seahorses are the only species where the males get pregnant, remember. So when you're staying in Amanwana's luxury tents (which have AC, windows, and hardwood floors), try not to get too frisky, gents. Who knows what might happen?

[Image via Erwin Kodiat/Flickr]

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A Paws that Refreshes

March 21, 2006 at 10:20 AM | by | Comments (0)

We like animals, and we also like running pictures of animals, as you, gentle reader, may have noticed. So we started an animal feature, which, for lack of editorial imagination we called Animal Planet. We also considered calling it Commander Snuggles Cuddly Fuzzy Happy Time Hour. Then our sister at HotelChatter said we might get sued, so it's now called Stupid Pet Trips.

Anyway, each week, we'll pick an animal and tell you where you can go to see it. Got an animal you want to see? Send in the suggestion to tipsATjauntedDOTcom.


Traveling with a dog can be stressful. Will the accommodations be, well, accommodating for man's best friend? Some hotels, like the Soho and Tribeca Grand, make a point of being dog-friendly, while others merely tolerate pets. But what if you want to treat poor, cooped-up Bowser to a vacation of his own? In a non-creepy way, of course. None of that doggie-spa stuff, but instead an agenda of running, swimming, and chasing squirrels.

Unsurprisingly, just such a resort exists: The Other Place, in Boonville,  California. About 120 miles north of San Francisco, the Other Place is made up of three cottages in the hills for owners to rent with their dogs. For the dogs, there's a big pond, lots of mud, and a network of trails in the Anderson Valley to explore. For the owners, the cottages are furnished in a hip California mission style. That spells Scandinavian furniture, tile floors, leather couches and a swank sound system.

For maximum enjoyment, we'd recommend bringing your own dead animal for your dog to roll in. Just a suggestion.

[Image via {Cary}/Flickr]

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In Praise of Horniness

March 14, 2006 at 2:49 PM | by | Comments (0)

We like animals, and we also like running pictures of animals, as you, gentle reader, may have noticed. So we started an animal feature, which, for lack of editorial imagination we called Animal Planet. We also considered calling it Commander Snuggles Cuddly Fuzzy Happy Time Hour. Then our sister at HotelChatter said we might get sued, so it's now called Stupid Pet Trips.

Anyway, each week, we'll pick an animal and tell you where you can go to see it. Got an animal you want to see? Send in the suggestion to tipsATjauntedDOTcom.

Perhaps those reindeer that Conan conversed with made an impression on you, and you'd like to check them out for yourself. Well, reindeer are not exclusive to Lappland. We have 'merican reindeer here in the US, over in Palmer, Alaska.

Located about 45 miles northeast of Anchorage, the Reindeer Farm (we're not lazy, that's really their name) is open May to September and offers you, Joe. Q. Reindeerenthusiast, the chance to frolic and pet reindeers of all ages for the low, low cost of $5.

Not enough? Well, for $2,000, they will ship you your own reindeer for keeps anywhere in the US. The farm's reindeer are no slouches, either, having competed in the World Championship Reindeer Sled Races and graced the pages of Vogue magazine.

Apparently, the best way to fend off Anna Wintour is with antlers. Makes sense to us.

[Image via The Kamoozie Workshop/Flickr]

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