Traveling with your pet can be stressful for both of you, but it doesn’t always have to be. Proper information and preparation can go along way toward having a seamless journey with your dog or cat.

Know Before You Go Contributor Alyssa Caverley and her traveling dog, Benji, share their tips for traveling together. Watch her latest video to learn how to find a pet carrier that works for humans and canines, the best pet-friendly hotels, the essential gear, and the secrets for road trips and long journeys.

For more time and money-saving secrets, check out the other episodes of Know Before You Go series including how to travel solo, how to survive a road trip, how to avoid the most common travel fees, how to prevent lost luggage, how to sight-see on public transportation, how to find free Wi-Fi, how to pack everything into a carry-on and the travel beauty essentials.

By Alyssa Caverley for PeterGreenberg.com

Shot using a Sony HDR AX-2000 HD camera.