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Meet Shadow, ringleader of chaos and head of neighborhood surveillance. If something happens on our street, she saw it first, and she probably knows all the gossip on my neighbors. When she isn't on patrol, she's busy finding new ways to make me wish I'd gotten cats. On October 31 she leads Hershey and Walker out on the road, and I'm officially outnumbered. Want the misadventures mailed to your door? Subscribe at theunsupervisedtraveler.com.

Meet Hershey. He was found as a stray in Louisiana, and in 2022 he picked me at Barking Back Rescue (I'm pretty sure he did the choosing). He's every bit as goofy as he is sweet, which makes him the crew's official morale officer. On October 31 he hits the road with Shadow and rookie Walker, and if that grin is anything to go by, he's already packed. Want the misadventures mailed to your door? Subscribe at theunsupervisedtraveler.com.

Meet Walker, the newest member of The Unsupervised Traveler crew. On October 31 he joins his first road trip with the whole crew, and it's my first time hitting the road with all three dogs at once: Shadow, Hershey and Walker. Judging by how he handles a leaf pile, the ditches of America are in serious trouble. The countdown is on. Want the misadventures mailed to your door? Subscribe at theunsupervisedtraveler.com.

A little adventure in your mailbox The Unsupervised Traveler is a monthly letter sent by mail for people who love travel, unexpected moments, and the charm of something personal arriving in the mailbox. What you receive Every month, your envelope includes a candid travel story, photographs from the road, and thoughtful ideas for local activities tailored to the interests you share with us. Each letter is designed to feel personal, tangible, and worth keeping. It is a small es