Video: Pearl Harbor Veteran Honored with Impromptu In-Flight Hula and Song on Hawaiian Airlines Brooks Onishi posted a video of an impromptu in-flight hula and song on her Hawaiian Airlines flight from Honolulu to San Diego. Onboard was a very special passenger, Ray Richmond,… Johnny Jet , December 13, 2016
The Kayak + TripAdvisor of Packaged Travel, Tours and River Cruises Here’s another one of those websites that makes me think, “Why didn’t I think of it?” Stride Travel is kind of like Kayak and TripAdvisor wrapped into one but specifically… Johnny Jet , December 13, 2016
How to Take Your Own Passport Photos and Visas for Free I’ve recommended websites, apps and even stores (Costco and AAA) in the past for cheap passport photos, but Passport Booth might take the cake. The ratings are high, reviews are raving and… Johnny Jet , December 13, 2016
Travel Instagrammer of the Week: Frans Lanting Like this feature? Check out past Travel Instagrammer of the Week posts and Travel Webcam of the Week posts! Frans Lanting (franslanting) If you want to see some incredible travel photos, possibly the best we’ve… Johnny Jet , December 12, 2016
How to Visit the White House Without Leaving Your House One of the most desired places for travelers to visit in the United States is the White House. Unfortunately, after the 9/11 terrorists attacks, it isn’t as easy to see… Johnny Jet , December 7, 2016
Blue Apron: Convenient, Easy and Tasty (and Now Offering 3 Free Meals) Blue Apron recently approached me to do a sponsored post. Part of the deal was that Natalie and I were able to try their service for a week and that… Johnny Jet , December 6, 2016
Travel Instagrammer of the Week: TSA Like this feature? Check out past Travel Instagrammer of the Week posts and Travel Webcam of the Week posts! TSA (tsa) Although I’ve been following the TSA on Instagram for a while, I never thought… Johnny Jet , December 5, 2016
Video: Man Punches a Kangaroo in the Face to Rescue His Dog This is pretty wild: a man punches a kangaroo in the face to save his dog. From the licensor, Greg Bloom: “A group of hunters got together to help a… Johnny Jet , December 5, 2016
Video: Big Plane vs Little Plane (the Economics of Long-Haul Flights) Well, Wendover Productions is back at it, this time with “Big Plane vs Little Plane” and the economics of long-haul flights. As they describe it in the video, “Airbus made an… Johnny Jet , November 29, 2016
How to Skip the Line and Instantly Book a New Ticket When Your Flight Is Cancelled A couple of weeks ago I attended the Phocuswright Conference in Los Angeles, where I discovered some incredible travel tech companies. One them is called Freebird, which offers an insurance… Johnny Jet , November 29, 2016
How to Ship Stuff Across the World for Cheap Using Travelers’ Luggage Space Here’s another tool I learned about at the Phocuswright Conference (see this week’s travel website). Everyone knows that’s it’s really expensive to ship a package overseas. I learned that the hard… Johnny Jet , November 29, 2016
Travel Instagrammer of the Week: Cassie DePecol Like this feature? Check out past Travel Instagrammer of the Week posts and Travel Webcam of the Week posts! Cassie DePecol (expedition_196) There have only been 98 people to go to every country in the world,… Johnny Jet , November 28, 2016
The Echo Dot: 2016’s Hottest Christmas Gift? Without a doubt, one of the hottest Christmas presents—if not the hottest—this year is going to be the Echo Dot. My wife and I have two (Amazon sent us one… Johnny Jet , November 28, 2016
Is This the Best Sleep Mask Ever Made? When people ask me for the top three things I always travel with, one of my answers is always a sleep mask and ear plugs. That’s because both really help… Johnny Jet , November 21, 2016
Travel Instagrammer of the Week: Darryll Jones Like this feature? Check out past Travel Instagrammer of the Week posts and Travel Webcam of the Week posts! Darryll Jones (darrylljones) I love Darryll Jones‘ Instagram account. It’s so simple yet fun and artistic, and… Johnny Jet , November 20, 2016