4 Smart Home Essentials Every Traveler Should Have If you ask me, there are four must-have tech gadgets every traveler should have at home. Over the years, I’ve learned that peace of mind while traveling often comes down… Johnny Jet , October 8, 2025
Hotel Review: The Milo in Santa Barbara Offers Travelers a Beachfront Boutique Escape Our thanks to The Milo for hosting our stay so we could write this detailed review of our experience. This post contains references to products from one or more of… Johnny Jet , October 8, 2025
What’s It Like to Fly During the Government Shutdown If you receive my newsletter then you know I’ve been warning about the government shutdown for weeks and unfortunately our political leaders have allowed it to happen. I just so… Johnny Jet , October 1, 2025
Can Paying for Carbon Offsets Really Make a Difference? I used to fly a few times a week and I would sometimes pay to offset my carbon footprint but I always thought those companies could easily just pocket the… Johnny Jet , September 30, 2025
Hotel Review: Legoland Castle Hotel in Carlsbad California Our thanks to Legoland for hosting our visit so we could write this detailed review of our experience. This post contains references to products from one or more of our… Johnny Jet , September 25, 2025
Bank of America Warns About Trending Travel Scams and Offers Tips For Staying Safe Traveling is exciting but it can also be stressful when there’s so many scams can pop up anywhere from airport lounges to vacation rentals. Unfortunately, I’ve had my share of… Johnny Jet , September 16, 2025
The Best Way to Avoid ATM Fees When Traveling Abroad Last week I wrote a tip titled: Should You Exchange Money Before Your Trip to Europe? Here’s What to Do. I posted that I almost always use a credit card… Johnny Jet , September 15, 2025
Should You Exchange Money Before Your Trip to Europe? Here’s What to Do I received two questions recently from readers that were very similar so I figured I would turn my answers into a tip since other people must be wondering about these… Johnny Jet , September 8, 2025
The Shortest Commercial Flights in the US (Some Are Under 10 Miles!) When you think about air travel, you probably imagine long lines, lengthy layovers and hours in the sky. But not all flights are cross-country hauls. Some are so short you’ll… Johnny Jet , August 30, 2025
Grand Hyatt Athens: Hotel with Rooftop Views of the Parthenon My family and I sailed on a Mediterranean cruise aboard Sun Princess this past summer that ended in Athens. I’ve been to the city multiple times but my kids hadn’t… Johnny Jet , August 30, 2025
Safest and Most Dangerous Cities for Pedestrians in 2025 Walking a city should be one of the easiest and safest ways to explore, but not every metro makes it pedestrian friendly. A new report from the footwear company KURU… Johnny Jet , August 24, 2025
Want an Empty Seat Next to You? Here’s How I Did It on United Airlines I just returned from Las Vegas after attending Virtuoso Travel Week. On the way there, I flew my preferred carrier, American Airlines (AA), because I have elite status with them… Johnny Jet , August 13, 2025
Watch Out for These Sneaky Restaurant Scams While Traveling I debated writing this for a few reasons: I don’t want to single out a waiter or a restaurant, and I don’t want to get flack for being cheap, but… Johnny Jet , August 7, 2025
This One-of-a-Kind Chicago McDonald’s Lets You Sample Global Favorites I’m not much of a McDonald’s fan and to this day, have never had a Big Mac. Before I had kids, I would rarely eat McDonald’s … except maybe in… Johnny Jet , August 6, 2025
Avoid This Common Hotel Key Card Mistake That Could Risk Your Safety My family and I just returned home from an amazing trip to Chicago, where we stayed at the 21C Museum Hotel. When we checked in, the hotel receptionist handed me… Johnny Jet , August 1, 2025
