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Travel tips

On this holiday weekend, I thought I would mention some travel tips.
I have referred for years to a great site called Factory Tours USA that lists many of the factory tours available across the county.  The listing is divided by state, and that is my favorite way to use it.  However, it is possible to search by category of manufactured item or by zip code.  I prefer the state option because I am never opposed to changing my course and trying a new route if it nets a cool field trip.  These detours generally have occurred when Hubster is not along for the ride because he prefers the quickest route method of traveling. As he ages, he is becoming more willing to take a side trip here and there as evidenced by our recent mine tour.
The addition of A E Ferret to our family presented some new travel challenges for us that Pets Welcome has helped us solve.  Of course, we could take him to his veterinarian who offers boarding service, but the thought of him being caged for 24 hours a day makes us cringe.  A E does have his movement restricted by a cage occasionally-this occurs most often if he repeatedly ignores the "No Bite" command.  At night and when we are gone to work, we restrict A E to my home office his room.  Long story short is that we now need to know where pets are welcome and Pets Welcome is a good resource for anyone who needs this same information.
Have a safe weekend!  If you are traveling, I hope these resources will be helpful.

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