Travelling with Eva, and why I started HosPet

Every family has a travel story, and ours always includes Eva.

I'm ovixis. I was born in Romania, I live in Verona, and my favourite travel companion is a black American Staffordshire with a white chest.

We've taken her to Nice, to Lugano and back to Romania. The trips were great. Finding where to sleep was the hard part. Plenty of places say they accept dogs, and then you find out how many rules come with that yes. What I wanted were the places that had actually thought about her.

That's how HosPet started. It lists pet-friendly hotels across Europe, each one checked before it goes live. If Nice is on your list too, these are the stays HosPet lists there.

I work as a freelance creative, and since 2026 HosPet has been my full-time job. This blog is where I'll write about the places we stay and what I'm building behind the scenes. If you run a place that truly welcomes pets, or you travel with one, write to me at ovixis@proton.me.