A woman moved her dog from New York to London on a cruise because it was cheaper and less stressful than flying

• Joyce Chan and her dog Charlie relocated from New York to London in May. • Chan took a cruise to the UK so that Charlie didn't have to ride in the cargo section of a plane. • The experience also saved Chan money and gave her a vacation in the middle of a move.

Most pet parents have heard horror stories about the stress of dogs flying in the cargo section of a plane.

Joyce Chan certainly had, so she wasn't thrilled at the idea of putting her dog, Charlie, through that when they moved from the US to the UK in May.

Luckily, Chan found an alternative: a luxury cruise.

Chan, a 24-year-old graphic designer, and Charlie, her 7-year-old golden retriever, lived in New York together for four years.

They loved their life there, but Chan had been in a long-distance relationship with her boy