Travel Book: “Zagat 2020 New York City Restaurants: Special 40th Anniversary Edition” “It’s been three years, but that familiar maroon book is back. The 2020 Zagat survey of New York City restaurants will go on sale on Tuesday.” So wrote the New… Johnny Jet , November 13, 2019
Video: My Segment Talking Credit Cards on ABC7 We have a lot of credit card content on this site (see our main credit card page, with all the basics, here). Of course, that’s because a good travel credit… Johnny Jet , November 12, 2019
There’s a New, Better Way to Clear Security at JFK Terminal 1 Security at a U.S. airport is often something to be dreaded. When the airport is New York City’s JFK, that dread is usually justified. Security at JFK Terminal 1, however,… Johnny Jet , November 12, 2019
This Navigation App Is Great for Long Road Trips Most of the major navigation apps are free, so when you see one that costs money you expect it to be good. Well, inRoute Route Planner, which is $3.99/month or… Johnny Jet , November 12, 2019
Travel Book of the Week: “Airline Maps: A Century of Art and Design” by Mark Ovenden and Maxwell Roberts Are you or someone you love an aviation geek (avgeek)? “Airline Maps: A Century of Art and Design” by Mark Ovenden and Maxwell Roberts is a great gift idea. Per… Johnny Jet , November 7, 2019
This App Helps Traveling Women Connect With Other Female Travelers Earlier this month, we wrote about a HuffPost story full of travel tips for solo travelers. One of the tips, from Alice Teacake of Teacake Travels, was for solo women… Johnny Jet , November 7, 2019
This 5-Jack Audio Splitter Lets Five People Listen to Audio From One Device One of my biggest pet peeves when I travel is rude people. It seems to me that these kinds of people are turning up more and more, at home and… Johnny Jet , November 7, 2019
How to Find a Babysitter to Help You on Your Next Flight I wish this service were offered on more flights! AirPair—which is currently only available on flights between North American and Israel—connects families flying with small children with fellow passengers interested… Johnny Jet , November 6, 2019
Video: TPG’s Las Vegas Airport Timelapse My buddy Scott Mayerowitz, who’s also TPG’s Executive Editorial Director, went with his colleague Zach Griff to Las Vegas for 36 hours. Scott and Zach filmed all around the airport… Johnny Jet , November 6, 2019
How to Get Faster Wi-Fi in Your House or Rental The Google Wi-Fi system is more of a life product than a travel product, unless you own a vacation home that you rent out and your guests demand fast, high-speed… Johnny Jet , October 30, 2019
Video: Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, Day 3 Earlier this month, the annual Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta—the world’s largest balloon festival—returned to New Mexico. “For nine days in October,” says the website, “the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta® creates an… Johnny Jet , October 30, 2019
Travel Book of the Week: “Wild Life” by Keena Roberts Fodor’s recently featured a post titled “16 Books to Inspire Your Travels This Fall.” One of the books that caught my interest—and that I decided to feature this week—was “Wild… Johnny Jet , October 30, 2019
This Interactive Map Shows You What Dinosaurs Lived in Your Area Like many toddlers, my son is fascinated with dinosaurs. So when my wife read an article titled “This Map Lets You Plug in Your Address to See How It’s Changed… Johnny Jet , October 29, 2019
Travel Instagrammer of the Week: Ralph Hogenbirk Ralph Hogenbirk (shaggyfpv) Ralph Hogenbirk (shaggyfpv) is a professional drone racer from the Netherlands. He makes incredible videos using FPV drones, which he often posts from his Instagram handle. (FPV… Johnny Jet , October 24, 2019
Video: Thieves Stealing from Passengers at Rome Airport Earlier in October, police in Italy released a video on Twitter (below) showing a gang of thieves in action. Their victims? Passengers at Rome Fiumicino airport. As reported by The… Johnny Jet , October 23, 2019
