VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., (May 21, 2015) – AAA has released a newly updated Traveling with Your Pet: The AAA PetBook®. Now in its 17th edition, the guide features more than 15,000 AAA Approved hotels, restaurants and campgrounds that welcome travelers and their furry family members. Animal-loving travelers can now also enter this year’s AAA PetBook Photo Contest, sponsored by Best Western, for a chance to win prizes and see their pet on a cover of a future edition of the book.
“Vacationing with your pets can be a rewarding experience that offers memories to last a lifetime. The key to an enjoyable trip with pets is careful planning,” said Georjeane Blumling, vice president of public affairs for AAA Tidewater Virginia. “AAA is pleased to provide traveling pet owners with reliable information for planning vacations that include the whole family.”
Travelers who capture a photo of their pet on vacation can enter the AAA PetBook Photo Contest through November. Winning entries convey the joys of traveling safely with pets. Cover pets on the current edition are shown enjoying kayaking, a romp in the snow and a scenic hike. See inside The AAA PetBook for details, or access official rules, an entry form and the contest photo gallery at AAA.com/PetBook.
The AAA PetBook provides detailed planning information — including pet policies, amenities and fees — for more than 13,000 AAA Diamond Rated hotels and more than 800 top-rated campgrounds. Travelers can anticipate permitted pet sizes and other restrictions that may influence their choice of where to stay. The book also lists close to 1,000 AAA Diamond Rated restaurants that allow pets in outside dining areas.
Helpful tips for first-time and seasoned pet travelers include ideas on packing, pet etiquette and border crossing. Dog parks, national public lands that allow pets and emergency vet clinics are also listed.
The 17th edition of Traveling with Your Pet: The AAA PetBook is available now at many AAA and CAA offices, bookstores and online booksellers, with a suggested retail price of $18.95.
As part of North America’s largest motoring and leisure travel organization, AAA Tidewater Virginia provides its more than 325,000 members with travel, insurance, financial and automotive-related services. Since its founding AAA Tidewater Virginia has been a leader and advocate for the safety and security of all travelers. For more information, visit AAA.com and follow us on Twitter at Twitter.com/AAATidewaterVA or on Facebook at facebook.com/AAATidewaterVirginia