How to Save Money in Las Vegas I think it’s safe to say that no matter how much money you have in your bank account, you still want to save money when you travel. Since Las Vegas… Johnny Jet , November 28, 2018
Travel Book of the Week: “The Top Hundred Countries” by Graeme Philipson “The Top Hundred Countries – And Why You Should Visit Them” by Graeme Philipson is the first travel book that rates all major destinations in the world according to key… Johnny Jet , November 26, 2018
Travel Instagrammer of the Week: Most Traveled People Most Traveled People (mosttraveledpeople) Most Traveled People (MTP) was founded in 2005 to create a community and set of standards for the world’s most extreme travelers. As written on the organization’s… Johnny Jet , November 26, 2018
This One-of-a-Kind List of Countries Poster Is a Great Travel Gift Looking for a unique travel gift to give a loved one? Bold Tuesday’s one-of-a-kind List of Countries poster (€29.90 or ) lists the 196 countries from biggest to smallest (Russia… Johnny Jet , November 19, 2018
Video: Undercover Footage of Disturbing Cleaning Habits at Chinese Hotels Here’s a video—posted on Weibo—that will definitely make you change your travel habits. According to USA TODAY, “An activist blogger who uses the pseudonym ‘Huazong’ posted the video late Wednesday… Johnny Jet , November 19, 2018
Travel Book of the Week: “The Incredible Adventures of the Awesome and Amazing Margaux” Our longtime newsletter sponsor Scott Jordan (the founder of Scottevest) and his wife have moved on to a new project: writing a children’s book based on the lessons Scott learned… Johnny Jet , November 19, 2018
A Unique Travel Gift That Helps You Track the Places You’ve Visited Last Saturday, while doing my weekly travel/tech segment on Leo Laporte’s The Tech Guy, I learned about a creative, fun and possibly even romantic way to count the countries you’ve… Johnny Jet , November 14, 2018
Video: Why You Can’t Fly Commercial Airplanes Into Space Business Insider recently produced an interesting two-minute video (below) answering a question I’ve asked myself: “Why can’t you fly commercial airplanes into space?” Turns out that there are a number of reasons,… Johnny Jet , November 14, 2018
How to Find Out What the Air Quality Is Like in a Destination I live in Southern California, not far from LAX. Last week, the air was so bad that not only were my allergies acting up but I could also smell smoke… Johnny Jet , November 14, 2018
How to Fight Back Against Robocalls and Calls From Scammers One of my biggest pet peeves is unsolicited phone calls and robocalls. They drive me batty, and at one point they were so bad that they drove me and Natalie… Johnny Jet , November 14, 2018
Travel Book of the Week: The Most Thorough Guide to Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure With the wildfires still burning, Southern California can use some love right now. Fortunately, none of the fires have been close to Disney’s theme parks, so it’s actually a great… Johnny Jet , November 12, 2018
Travel Instagrammer of the Week: Emily Thomas Emily Thomas (emitoms) Seattle-based travel photographer Emily Thomas (emitoms) takes amazing photos of her travels. I couldn’t find her full details online but her Twitter bio says that she works… Johnny Jet , November 12, 2018
The Backup Reading Glasses You’ll Never Forget to Pack One of my basic travel tips is to always pack an extra pair of glasses, in case one pair breaks or gets lost. Well, here’s a company that sells reading… Johnny Jet , November 6, 2018
Video: The Best Travel Ad of the Year? Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) just created a fantastic ad that reminds me of the opening sequence of the movie Love Actually. SAS asks, “Have you ever stopped and observed the beauty… Johnny Jet , November 6, 2018
How to Rent a Pool Near You by the Hour I’ve written before about how there seems to be an app for anything you can think of. Well, you can add another one to that list. Swimply is an online… Johnny Jet , November 6, 2018