How to Book a Stopover and Turn One Trip Into Two (Sometimes With a Free Hotel) A reader asked: “I was just reading about how people can book stopovers on long flights to stay in midpoint cities for hours or days. Sometimes the airlines even cover… Johnny Jet , January 28, 2026
Escaping the Storm: NYC to LAX Trip Report With Upgrades, Subway and Shuttle Tips If you’re following along with my travels this week, this is the final installment. Here are the first three reports: Trip Report: Flying United 787 from LAX to Newark Uber… Johnny Jet , January 25, 2026
Staying at Hyatt Place Times Square: What You Need to Know Here’s part three of my trip to NYC. Part one was my United flight from LAX to Newark (EWR). Part two was taking Uber Shuttle from EWR to Manhattan. And… Johnny Jet , January 24, 2026
Uber Shuttle From EWR to NYC: Cheap, Easy and Worth It? Here’s part two of my trip to NYC. Part one was my United flight from LAX to Newark (EWR). When I landed at EWR, I planned to take the AirTrain… Johnny Jet , January 24, 2026
Trip Report: Flying United 787 from LAX to Newark I was supposed to fly Tuesday to JFK, but when I dropped my kids off at school, my six-year-old started crying and said, “Daddy, do you really have to go… Johnny Jet , January 24, 2026
A Night Our Family Will Never Forget: Inside Our Roar & Snore Experience at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park Thanks to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park for hosting our stay so I could write this detailed review of my experience. My family and I just returned home from… Johnny Jet , January 23, 2026
Sun, Surf and Style: Kassi Rooftop at Hotel Erwin, Where Venice Meets the Mediterranean My thanks to Hotel Erwin for hosting my stay so I could write this detailed review of my experience. A quick drive to Venice Beach for the ultimate 360-degree rooftop… Melissa Curtin , January 20, 2026
This One Thing Alone Makes a Costco Membership Worth It I’m almost embarrassed to admit this, but I’ve been a Costco member for nearly a decade. I originally joined when my first child was born, thinking bulk diapers and wipes… Johnny Jet , January 13, 2026
New Study Reveals Which U.S. Airlines Have the Cleanest Water — and Which Don’t If you’re a longtime subscriber to my newsletter, you know I’ve written before about how dirty airplane water can be. But a new 2026 Airline Water Study from the Center… Johnny Jet , January 9, 2026
Hotel Review: Delta Hotels by Marriott West Palm Beach Here’s part two of my trip report to South Florida. Part one covered how my family and I traveled from Toronto to Florida and how I almost missed my cruise…. Johnny Jet , December 31, 2025
From Toronto to Florida: How I Almost Missed My Cruise Greetings from The Bahamas! We spent Christmas in Toronto with my wife’s family. From there we needed to get to South Florida for a cruise I booked almost two years… Johnny Jet , December 30, 2025
TSA Shares Their ‘Best Tip’ to Make Security Quicker Are you or someone you know traveling this week or in 2026? If yes, then you will want to know the TSA ‘best tip’ they just shared on X (formerly… Johnny Jet , December 26, 2025
Why I Stopped Scheduling Airport Rides (And Why Thousands of Travelers Are Doing the Same) You would think scheduling an airport ride in advance via Uber is the responsible, stress-free way to travel, especially with your family in tow. Lock in a car type, set… Johnny Jet , December 24, 2025
Palm Springs, San Diego and Malibu: The Best Off-Season SoCal Winter Getaways When blustery winter descends on most of the country, with frosty mornings and bundled up afternoons, Southern California offers a sunnier script. With nearly nonstop sunshine and fewer crowds than… Melissa Curtin , December 17, 2025
Why Travel to the U.S. Feels Harder Than It Should: The Real Story Behind Social Media Screening and TSA Delays It’s been two years since I last recorded a podcast but with travel policy dominating headlines and international visitors growing increasingly hesitant about coming to the United States, it felt… Johnny Jet , December 16, 2025
