Flying With Pets - A Transatlantic Adventure

The first time I flew transatlantic with my dog Renoir, I was 10 years old. As a child I was blissfully unaware of the hardships such a trek would have entailed for my immigrant parents - bless their hearts. With a 10 year old, 6 large pieces of luggage and a giant custom crate checked into the cargo hold of a KLM jumbo jet carrying a massive Great Dane, they bravely commenced our first journey to Canada. Nearly two decades later it was my turn to our family dog Da Vinci across the ocean.