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
Don’t Fall For It: The Restaurant Tipping Scam That Makes You Tip Extra Without Knowing Tipping has become a real point of contention for many people in the United States. In my humble opinion, tipping is frankly out of control and I’ve written numerous posts… Johnny Jet , July 9, 2025
Your Guide to Tipping in the 25 Most Popular Countries Around the World To tip or not to tip: That is a question asked by many a traveler … and even by locals here at home who feel that tipping has gotten out… Natalie DiScala , June 7, 2025
Why You Can’t Always Trust Restaurant Reviews in London … Or Anywhere, Really I just wrote a post about the announcement of the James Beard Foundation’s 2025 winners for the America’s Classics Awards. I wanted to share this because many travelers prefer eating… Johnny Jet , February 27, 2025
Diners Beware: Miami Airport Restaurant Pulls Gratuity and Tip Trick Stacey Wittig, a travel writer friend who runs the travel blog Unstoppable Stacey, recently posted on Facebook about a scam travelers should watch out for when dining out, no matter… Johnny Jet , February 25, 2025
Waiter Demands 20% Tip on Restaurant Bill at Boston’s Logan International Airport and Creates a Social Media Uproar Tipping in the United States has become a hot topic lately and one that we’ve written about frequently. My post: Has tipping in the United States gotten out of control?… Johnny Jet , September 19, 2024
Serena Williams Denied a Table at Paris Rooftop Restaurant With Empty Tables, Social Media Erupts Tennis superstar Serena Williams just tweeted that she and her kids were turned down at the rooftop restaurant of the Peninsula Paris, that had empty tables and it’s causing quite… Johnny Jet , August 5, 2024
Warning: Some Restaurants and Hotel Room Service Try to Pull a Fast One on Guests With This Trick I’m not sure if restaurants are getting sneakier or whether this has been going on for some time but my advice is to always pay attention when you’re signing your… Johnny Jet , March 25, 2024
Has Tipping in the United States Gotten Out of Control? My Canadian wife Natalie and I constantly have conversations about tipping. She doesn’t understand that in the United States, tipping is expected to be at least 20% at a restaurant… Johnny Jet , February 19, 2024
Should You Tip on Takeout? I consider myself a generous person and when I go to restaurants in the U.S., I almost always tip 20% unless the service is just flat out bad. However, since… Johnny Jet , October 6, 2022
