12 Things in Travel You Need to Know Today 12 Things in Travel You Need to Know Today (This is a recurring post, updated daily with new information): Wednesday, October 1 Yesterday’s TSA checkpoint numbers TSA officers screened 2,005,089… Johnny Jet , October 1, 2025
The Moment an Elephant Charged Tourists in Botswana I’ve been fortunate enough to go on multiple African safaris over the years in South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania. I still consider them the ultimate bucket list experience. There’s nothing… Johnny Jet , September 30, 2025
Don’t Forget This Item When Flying Abroad Most travelers know to keep their passport and boarding pass handy at the airport. But there’s another item you may need to get on your flight and forgetting it could… Johnny Jet , September 30, 2025
Can Paying for Carbon Offsets Really Make a Difference? I used to fly a few times a week and I would sometimes pay to offset my carbon footprint but I always thought those companies could easily just pocket the… Johnny Jet , September 30, 2025
Steelers and Vikings Take Two Completely Different Flights Across the Pond for Historic Dublin NFL Game A few days ago I shared how the Pittsburgh Steelers touched down in Dublin, Ireland, on Friday morning ahead of their matchup with the Minnesota Vikings. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers mentioned… Johnny Jet , September 30, 2025
American Airlines and Porter Partner to Expand U.S.–Canada Travel Options American Airlines and Porter Airlines have announced a new codeshare partnership that will give travelers more options when flying between the United States and Canada. Effective today, customers can book… Natalie DiScala , September 30, 2025
Retired National Park Ranger Urges: Don’t Visit a National Park During a Government Shutdown If you get my newsletter, you may have seen my tip last week about the possibility of a government shutdown and what travelers should expect. There are several concerns for… Johnny Jet , September 28, 2025
The Pittsburgh Steelers Are In Ireland And Aaron Rodgers Is Bummed They Have No Free Time The NFL has been taking more games overseas in recent years and this season the league is going even bigger with a record seven matchups outside the United States. What… Johnny Jet , September 27, 2025
American Airlines Passenger Sues After Bag Full of Drugs Checked in Her Name If you subscribe to my newsletter, then you know I’m a huge proponent of not checking a bag. I always say you can show up late, go straight to the… Johnny Jet , September 26, 2025
TikToker Roasts Marriott Hotel for $500 Resort Fees and $200 Pool Chairs An American woman on her whirlwind honeymoon just went viral (she has over 6,800 comments) for roasting Marriott hotels in Waikiki for charging her $200 for a poolside chair among… Johnny Jet , September 25, 2025
Travel Tip: Pack a Night Light to Avoid Accidents This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of our… Johnny Jet , September 25, 2025
Top 15 Outrageous Things Passengers Have Stolen From Planes According to Flight Attendants A flight attendant who goes by A Fly Guy has built quite a community with more than 1.5 million followers on Facebook in a group called A Fly Guy’s Cabin… Johnny Jet , September 23, 2025
The Top 10 Places Luxury Travelers Are Heading This Fall Last month, I attended the 37th annual Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas, widely regarded as “the Fashion Week of luxury travel.” At the event, Virtuoso released its latest findings… Johnny Jet , September 23, 2025
Woman Stuck in Clear Waterslide Over the Ocean on Norwegian Encore A viral TikTok video (embedded below) is giving cruise fans sweaty palms: a female passenger got stuck mid-ride in a clear waterslide that extends over the open ocean. The incident… Johnny Jet , September 22, 2025
Trump Warns Government Shutdown Likely: What Travelers Should Expect A government shutdown is once again on the horizon. Federal funding is set to expire at midnight on September 30, 2025 unless Congress approves a budget or at least a… Johnny Jet , September 21, 2025
