TRL 159: Ultimate Guide to Traveling Internationally With a Pet as a Digital Nomad with Nicole Caba

<p>Today on the podcast Mitko (<a href="https://twitter.com/mitkoka">@mitkoka</a>) is joined by Nicole Caba (<a href="https://twitter.com/cookiewhirls">@cookiewhirls</a>) the founder of Avvinue a B2B service that works with airlines around the world to enable them to better assist passengers traveling with a pet. Avvinue also has a customer-facing feature that streamlines the process of buying tickets and flying with a pet by providing all the info you need in one place.</p><p>During this interview, Nicole shared how she came up with the idea for Avvinue, her top tips for flying with a pet and how to handle your time at an airport, and how the travel industry as a whole is changing to better accommodate frequent flyers with pets and much more. If you own a pet or are thinking about getting one and don’t want to abandon your dreams of living as a digital nomad this episode is a must listen!</p><p><br><strong>💬  Topics Discussed:</strong></p><ul> <li>How Nicole ended up splitting her time between the US and France?</li> <li>Deciding to be a digital nomad with your significant other</li> <li>Getting into the digital nomad lifestyle and culture</li> <li>Locating nomad and expat communities</li> <li>Building relationships in your communities</li> <li>How Nicole came up with the concept for Avvinue</li> <li>Is having a pet a good idea for digital nomads</li> <li>Finding locations and cities that are pet friendly</li> <li>How you can make your pet more comfortable while traveling</li> <li>Flying with your pet</li> <li>Airline pet regulations</li> <li>Spending time in the airport with your pet</li> <li>Companies that are working on pet-friendly solutions</li> <li>Convenient ways of tagging your pet when traveling</li> <li>Various pet regulations for different countries</li> <li>How airlines are reacting to Avvinue’s services</li> <li>Why airlines are ramping up their pet owner-focused services</li> <li>Travel destinations that don’t allow animals to travel in the cabin</li> <li>Avvinue’s future projects</li> <li