Video of the Week: Andrew McCarthy’s Quest For the Magic Road Last month I sat in on Andrew McCarthy’s inspiring talk at the Los Angeles Times Travel Show which featured this two-minute video. It’s about his quest to find Ireland’s “magic… Johnny Jet , March 19, 2013
Product of the Week: Amplified Captioned Telephone This phone is certainly going to make my travels easier when I’m trying to communicate with my legally-deaf father. For anyone who is, or knows someone, that is difficult of… Johnny Jet , March 18, 2013
Product of the Week: Toothpaste2Go I recently attended the 2013 Travel Goods Show in Las Vegas and walking the tradeshow floor I discovered all kinds of new gadgets. The least expensive one is called Toothpaste2Go… Johnny Jet , March 12, 2013
Video of the Week: De-icing Aircraft: Here’s How it Works What is the de-icing process? How does it work? And who makes the call? Chicago’s WGN Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling wondered those things too, and the folks at United Airlines… Johnny Jet , March 11, 2013
Video: Chinese mining official’s airport rage caught on camera This silent, four-minute video captured by an airport surveillance video should be titled “How not to act when you miss a flight.” Johnny Jet , February 27, 2013
Product of the Week: UltiBrush Here’s a clever travel invention…All-in-one toothbrush, complete with toothpaste, floss, mirror, and a protective cap. UltiBrush is good for 40-50 uses, is TSA friendly and costs $12. Johnny Jet , February 26, 2013
Video of the Week: Air New Zealand’s Bear Grylls Safety Video Air New Zealand has done it again! They continuously create the most entertaining safety videos so passengers actually listen. And their newest one features adventure traveler Bear Grylls and what’s… Johnny Jet , February 26, 2013
Travel App of the Week: Next Flight If you’ve ever missed a flight and needed to book a seat quickly, or just wanted to see if you could catch an earlier flight, then this app is for… Johnny Jet , February 19, 2013
Travel Product of the Week: PillowPackers These travel pillows definitely aren’t the cheapest, but they might very well be the most comfortable. I’m not the type of guy that carries along a pillow when I travel… Johnny Jet , February 19, 2013
Video of the Week: Johnny Jet on the Today Show Can you believe I was on “The Today Show” not once, but twice this week?! I don’t think too many people can say that, and I never thought I would… Johnny Jet , February 19, 2013
Product of the Week: iPhone 5 Juice Pack One of the biggest problems that I can see with iPhone 5 users is that their batteries are always dying. To avoid being one of those fools sitting in a… Johnny Jet , February 12, 2013
Video of the Week: Big Wave Surfing Nazare Portugal Pro surfer Garrett McNamara, aka GMAC, is thought to have recently broken the world record for surfing what’s believed to be a 100-foot wave! The largest swell ever ridden by… Johnny Jet , February 12, 2013
Product of the Week: Pocket Purifier I admit I’m a borderline Germaphobe. When I travel I wipe down airplane seats, hotel rooms and rental cars with anti-bacterial wipes. I’m about to step it up a notch… Johnny Jet , February 5, 2013
Video of the Week: Budweiser’s The Clydesdales “Brotherhood” I know this has nothing to do with travel but my favorite Super Bowl commercial this year was Budweiser’s The Clydesdales “Brotherhood”. Other Super Bowl commercials can be found here. Johnny Jet , February 5, 2013
Product of the Week: Native Union Solo Travel Handset Do you use Skype or other VoIP applications as much as I do? If so, and you don’t want to wear a silly headset, then checkout this Native Union Solo… Johnny Jet , January 29, 2013