VIDEO: Can You Believe People Actually Pay Someone to Do This to Them? I was just doom scrolling through Twitter and came across a tweet from UberFacts that’s so outrageous that I had to share it. My first thought was that it’s totally… Johnny Jet , January 4, 2023
Warning: These Common Over-the-Counter Drugs Are Illegal in Some Countries I recently Zoomed into Leo Laporte’s nationally syndicated radio show and podcast The Tech Guy, as I always do every Saturday at 12:30pm PT. I usually talk about what’s going… Johnny Jet , September 30, 2022
Japan is Reopening and There’s an Incredible Sale to Fly There – Including in a Lie-Flat Seat I’ve been fortunate to visit Japan numerous times and it’s always been magical — especially the small villages like Kinosaki Onsen. Well, there’s some great news coming because according to… Johnny Jet , September 16, 2022
My Most Embarrassing Travel Story Involving a Japanese Ryokan In 2005 I went on a Memoirs of a Geisha fam trip where they took me to all the sites that were mentioned in the book/movie. We checked into an… Johnny Jet , March 27, 2021
10 Things to Do in Japan’s Fukuoka Prefecture Tokyo, the world’s largest and maybe best city, is hosting the Olympics next summer. In the heavy heat of July and August 2020, the Japanese capital and its humming subway… Ian Livingston , September 26, 2019
11 Things to Do in Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture In March of this year, I dropped into Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture on a swing through the larger Chubu region. I took an ice cream for a stroll through the pooled peace… Ian Livingston , August 2, 2018
10 Things to Do in Japan’s Chubu Region On the dizzying list of Japanese islands—of which there are more than 6,000—four names stand out: Honshu, Hokkaido, Shikoku, and Kyushu. These four are the load-bearers of Japan, the largest chunks… Ian Livingston , March 19, 2018
10 Things to Do in Tokushima, Japan I have heard it said many times that certain far-away destinations—like Japan—are not worth visiting from America without ample time. Two weeks, people say—that would be enough. Any less, and… Ian Livingston , February 2, 2018
One Day in Tokyo, Japan For whatever reason, you have one day in Tokyo. What do you do? At its most guttural, my advice is to plant yourself in an area of commercial density (like… Ian Livingston , February 2, 2018
10 Reasons to Stay at Izu Marriott Hotel Shuzenji Kon’nichiwa! I just returned from a short but memorable trip to Japan. I was there checking out some of Marriott Hotels’ new hotels and resorts. They are beginning to market… Johnny Jet , December 7, 2017
My Quick Trip to Tokyo Kon’nichiwa! I’ve just recently returned from a short but memorable trip to Japan. I was there checking out some of Marriott Hotels’ new hotels and resorts. Full disclosure: Marriott flew… Johnny Jet , December 7, 2017
A Short Guide to Experiencing Cherry Blossoms in Japan What makes pink flowering trees a travel phenomenon? I wasn’t sure I understood the cherry blossom frenzy that takes hold of Japan, D.C., and many other locations around the world,… Kelley Ferro , June 6, 2017
Eating Japan: A Trip to the Kantō Region When my bowl of ramen finally arrived at Hidakaya, a small affordable restaurant in the busy Akihabara section of Tokyo, I pondered the journey it took me to get here. Flashback… Paul Shoul , January 20, 2017
The First Thing You Should Eat in These 8 Countries Food and travel really go hand in hand. When I land in Bali, I’ve got mie goreng on the brain. In Thailand, it’s fresh local fruits like mangosteen. The moment… Johnny Jet , August 28, 2016
The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo My wife recently spoke at a travel conference in Bangkok and since Thailand is one of my countries, naturally I tagged along! When it was time to fly back… Johnny Jet , November 14, 2015