Video: High School Senior Throws Birthday Parties for Children in Homeless Shelters It was Jack’s birthday this past week, and fortunately for him we were able to throw him an amazing birthday party. Soon after the party, I saw this story/video on… Johnny Jet , September 16, 2019
Travel Book of the Week: “The Only Plane in the Sky” by Garrett M. Graff Wednesday marked the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. I was in NYC that day, so I remember it well. On the subject, there’s a new book out called “The… Johnny Jet , September 11, 2019
This Belt Has a Screwdriver Head and More Tools Built Into It I’m not the handiest guy you’ll ever meet, but I love gadgets, and I can fix most things around the house (as long as they don’t involve electricity). These days,… Johnny Jet , September 11, 2019
This Google Earth Tool Connects You With 50+ of the World’s At-Risk Indigenous Languages I’m pretty sure that all world travelers, and all people interested in knowing the world, will love Celebrating Indigenous Languages, a new project from Google Earth. Users can scroll the… Johnny Jet , September 11, 2019
How to Travel With a Personal Trainer for Under $100/Week I don’t know anyone, besides a movie star or two, that travels with a personal trainer. I can only imagine how in shape I would be if I did travel… Johnny Jet , September 11, 2019
Travel Instagrammer of the Week: Kate Weiland Kate Weiland (kweilz) I recently read a Business Insider story called “Influencers are fighting for attention as Instagram tests removing likes from its platform: ‘There’s no audience applause at the… Johnny Jet , September 10, 2019
Video: Man Catches Stranger’s Phone on a Roller Coaster A New Zealand man is another man’s hero after catching a falling phone while speeding 134kmh (83mph) on a roller coaster. Samuel Kempf of Timaru, New Zealand, was in Europe representing… Johnny Jet , September 10, 2019
Travel Book of the Week: “On the Plain of Snakes” by Paul Theroux Paul Theroux, one of the world’s most renowned travel writers, has a new book coming out on October 8, 2019. It’s called “On the Plain of Snakes: A Mexican Journey,”… Johnny Jet , September 6, 2019
How You Can Help the Bahamas Recover After Hurricane Dorian Hurricane Dorian (see our travel resource page here) has left death and destruction in its wake, most of all in the Bahamas. At least 23 people are dead after the… Johnny Jet , September 5, 2019
Travel Instagrammer of the Week: Mint Tin Adventures Mint Tin Adventures (minttinadventures) There are a ton of Instagram accounts out there, and plenty of them (like a few below) provide travel inspiration. But this is a new one!… Johnny Jet , September 4, 2019
The Product That Rick Steves Says Will Lower Your Risk of Being Pickpocketed As we wrote in yesterday’s tip, Rick Steves was pickpocketed this summer in Paris. He wrote that the main reason it happened was that he wasn’t wearing a money belt…. Johnny Jet , August 28, 2019
Travel Book of the Week: “Babar’s Guide to Paris” by Laurent de Brunhoff After my wife and I welcomed our beautiful daughter home last week, the first package addressed to her—”Olivia Grace Jet”—was from my sister Georgette. Inside it was a children’s book… Johnny Jet , August 27, 2019
Travel Instagrammer of the Week: Trip of a Lifestyle Trip Of A Lifestyle (tripofalifestyle) A Florida couple is in the news after visiting all 61 U.S. National Parks in just seven months. As written by WFLA, Lauren and Steven… Johnny Jet , August 27, 2019
Video: Woman’s Selfie Photoshoot on the NYC Subway Anytime you ride the NYC subway, there’s a good chance you’ll see scenes and characters that would make people do double-takes anywhere else. If you’ve spent time on the NYC… Johnny Jet , August 27, 2019
You Can Walk Rescue Dogs and Help Pay Veterinary Bills With Free Animal Doctor If you love animals, you’ll love what Free Animal Doctor is doing. In short, Free Animal Doctor crowd-funds veterinary bills to help families pay for their pets to receive medical… Johnny Jet , August 20, 2019