12 Things to Know Before Going to Paris Paris is a good jump-off city for other European adventures. We decided on three nights in the City of Light at the start of our trip and two nights on… Melissa Curtin , August 10, 2022
Heads Up: Many American Airlines Flight Credits Are Set to Expire So Use Them or Lose Them I have a love-hate relationship with American Airlines (AA). I live in Los Angeles and they’re my primary carrier since I have Executive Platinum status, their top tier elite level… Johnny Jet , August 9, 2022
Princess Cruises Cancels Diamond Princess Cruises Departing from San Diego Through November 13, 2022 Thanks to reader Jim W. for informing me of the following:”Princess just cancelled our California Coast cruise scheduled for next month. Looks like they are having problems.” It does indeed… Johnny Jet , August 8, 2022
Insane: L.A. Hotels May Be Forced to House the Homeless in Vacant Hotel Rooms – And Could This Be a Good Thing for Consumers? This is a difficult topic and I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t have a viable solution about how to solve the homeless crisis in the United States…. Johnny Jet , August 8, 2022
This Travel Hack Can Save You Hundreds of Dollars When Booking Flights Before I had a family, I never even realized that airlines sold fares in buckets. Obviously, not buckets as in the kind you put water or sand in, but as… Johnny Jet , August 8, 2022
The Secret Site Where Users Can Find Global Entry, Nexus and Sentri Appointments I don’t like to wait in lines, especially in airports. If you subscribe to my free travel newsletter, then you know I preach that one of the best things to… Johnny Jet , August 7, 2022
The App All Travelers Need to Download If you read yesterday’s tip on how to avoid the chaos at Maui ‘s airport, then you already know to download this all-important app. The MyTSA app is one resource… Johnny Jet , August 3, 2022
Maui is Paradise But Their Airport Isn’t – Here’s How to Avoid the Chaos at Kahului Airport Most people will agree that in places, the island of Maui feels like paradise. Thanks to its location and topography, it has everything, including all kinds of micro-climates. The experience… Johnny Jet , August 2, 2022
Pro Tip: Don’t Wait Until the Last Day to Use Your American Airlines Systemwide Upgrades This tip is for all American Airlines Executive Platinum AAdvantage members. For those who are curious, to earn top tier elite status on American Airlines (AA) in the past, you… Johnny Jet , August 1, 2022
The Best Green Juice You’ve Ever Tasted Attention Californians: I don’t eat as many green vegetables as I should and a lot of green juices don’t taste that great to me. However, a few months ago, I… Johnny Jet , July 30, 2022
Don’t Let the Airlines Lose Your Bag – Ship Them Instead 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 , July 30, 2022
How to Get A Helping Hand at the Airport I call into Bob Sirott’s Morning Drive on WGN Radio regularly to give my travel tips and when I do, I usually get a lot of questions from listeners via… Johnny Jet , July 29, 2022
How to Connect Safely and Securely to Hotel or Rental WiFi Yesterday, I interviewed Adam Levin who is a nationally recognized expert on cybersecurity, privacy, identity theft and fraud. He was kind enough to take all of my questions about how… Johnny Jet , July 28, 2022
Gulp: Delta Flight Returns to New York Over Fear of Running Out of Fuel Over the Atlantic Ocean Believe it or not, I used to be afraid to fly and I still have minor episodes where I get nervous, especially when flying on long hauls or flights over… Johnny Jet , July 28, 2022
Syracuse: New York State’s Multicultural Food and Live Music Hub This trip was sponsored by Visit Syracuse. All opinions expressed within are my own. It’s wonderful to behold a city—the spiritual and geographic heart of New York State—that has reinvented… Bruce Northam , July 28, 2022