The Modern Honolulu’s Rewards Program As you know Natalie and I were just in Honolulu. We had a wonderful time staying at The Modern Honolulu, and while there I noticed their new rewards program: Friends with Benefits… Johnny Jet , January 10, 2016
How To Make Hawaii Happen With SPG Amex We receive compensation from our advertising partners for links on the blog. Here’s our full Advertiser Policy. People are constantly griping to me how expensive travel has become and how difficult… Johnny Jet , December 30, 2015
A Farmer’s Market in a Hotel One of the coolest amenities I’ve ever seen at a hotel was at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa. They recently introduced a Farmer’s Market in their atrium… Johnny Jet , December 30, 2015
Warmth, Beauty and a Salt Cathedral in Bogotá, Colombia Getting to Bogotá with Avianca The non-stop from Los Angeles International to Bogotá, Colombia, is still considered a new offering from Avianca. It’s an easy seven-hour direct flight, with basic… Cynthia Cunniff , December 28, 2015
A Fall Foliage Getaway at Topnotch Resort in Stowe, VT Back in October, my 87-year-old dad, my three-legged dog Baci and I set out to drive to Stowe, Vermont, from southern Connecticut in a Mini Cooper packed to the gills…. Georgie Jet , December 16, 2015
The InterContinental Miami—and What to See, Eat and Do Nearby With Art Basel Miami now underway, the world’s art elite, famed celebrities, DJs and socialites have descended upon sunny Miami for a few days (December 3-6) to mingle, soak up some culture and… Tim Gaylord , December 3, 2015
24 Hours in Pet-Friendly Montreal, Québec Staying in old Montreal, with its 18th-century architecture and ancient graveyards and shipyards, reminded me of a French Renaissance movie set. Horse-drawn carriages, people dressed in period costumes (because of the many actual… Georgie Jet , December 1, 2015
Changes in Attitude at Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort For anyone who wishes that Margaritaville could be more than just a state of mind, raise a glass to this great news: The Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort just celebrated its… Kim Button , November 30, 2015
Marriott to Buy Starwood Hotels to Create the World’s Largest Hotel Company I woke up this morning to the news that Marriott is going to buy Starwood Hotels for $12.2 billion. In doing so, Marriott will create the world’s largest hotel company…. Johnny Jet , November 16, 2015
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
Best Western Plus in New York City I was recently in New York City attending the VEMEX Conference at the beautiful Harvard Club. During lunch, I decided it was just too much to go all the way… Johnny Jet , November 7, 2015
36 Hours in St. Louis When my American Airlines flight landed in St. Louis, I was dumbfounded when not one person in first class or the first three rows of coach got out of their… Johnny Jet , November 7, 2015
Travel Tip of the Day: My Favorite Thing to Do in Bangkok I just returned from an incredible week in Bangkok. I was there for the first annual TBEX Asia conference (next year it will be in the Philippines). While we were… Johnny Jet , October 26, 2015
Sharq Village & Spa in Doha After our Uniworld cruise and one night in Paris, Natalie and I flew five hours and 40 minutes to Doha on Qatar Airways. It was one of my all-time top… Johnny Jet , September 28, 2015
48 Hours in Taipei My wife Natalie and I just completed an around-the-world trip! We began by flying 10 hours from LAX to London on those $1 (plus tax) American Airlines fares I… Johnny Jet , September 28, 2015
