Travel Style: Jaimie Hilfiger Want to know how to travel in style, just like the pros? We check in with frequent fliers to find out how often they fly, their favorite destinations and what… Johnny Jet , August 31, 2016
The First Thing You Should Eat in These 8 Countries Food and travel really go hand in hand. When I land in Bali, I’ve got mie goreng on the brain. In Thailand, it’s fresh local fruits like mangosteen. The moment… Johnny Jet , August 28, 2016
10 Best Commercials from the Rio 2016 Olympics It’s rare that I’m home for a prolonged period of time; rarer still that I watch television. But now that my wife and I are expecting our first child, we’ve… Johnny Jet , August 22, 2016
Allianz: Half of Americans Haven’t Taken a Vacation in a Year Remember this MasterCard commercial? On the need to take a vacation with cute little kids? Well, many Americans haven’t quite yet gotten the message. In fact, more than 170 million Americans… Johnny Jet , August 19, 2016
Survey: 38 Million Americans Plan to Miss Work to Watch the Olympics Allianz Global Assistance recently polled Americans on their willingness to watch the Olympics, and the results were clear: More than 38 million (or 15.7%) plan to watch the Summer Olympics on… Caitlin Martin Marker , August 5, 2016
Zika Virus Is Now in Florida Ugh! The Zika virus is no joke; I’ve canceled trips to Cuba, Costa Rica and the Dominican because of it since my wife is pregnant. However, things just got real… Johnny Jet , July 29, 2016
Allianz: Terrorism Risk Is a Factor for Americans Planning Vacations A new survey by Allianz Travel Insurance confirms that terrorist attacks are a big factor in travel right now, with almost a quarter (22%) of Americans reporting that they will (or have… Johnny Jet , July 27, 2016
Zika Survey: Heightened Concerns Over Mosquito Bites The Zika virus has been grabbing headlines across the world. As the Olympics draw closer, the public only seems to be worrying more, notably as the number of high-profile Rio withdrawals… Johnny Jet , July 25, 2016
More Americans to Use Sharing Economy Services in Summer 2016 New research shows more Americans are becoming more trusting of non-traditional travel services like Airbnb, Uber and Lyft this summer. According to data culled by Allianz Global Assistance on Americans intent to use… Johnny Jet , July 15, 2016
If You Could Go to Any Starwood Hotel in the USA, Where Would You Go? Like many frequent travelers and points collectors, I’m a big user of the Starwood Preferred Guest credit card from American Express. Since I’m such a fan and a travel blogger,… Johnny Jet , July 9, 2016
WOW air to Offer NYC-Iceland Flights Starting at $99 Icelandic low-fare carrier WOW air will enter the New York market in November, with service between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Reykjavik, Iceland. The five-year-old airline currently flies between Iceland’s capital… Jayne Clark , July 5, 2016
Allianz: Americans to Travel Less but Spend More This Summer The seventh-annual Allianz Travel Insurance Vacation Confidence Index is out, and the numbers tell us something about the American travel psyche. Americans are projected to spend $89.9 billion on summer vacations in 2016,… Johnny Jet , July 5, 2016
10 Reasons to Travel to Georgia (the Country) Right Now No matter how we worded it, when we told people we were going to Georgia—the country—almost everyone immediately assumed we were going to the American state of Georgia, and maybe… Katherine Belarmino , June 24, 2016
Audiobooks from Audible: Recommended Reads and a Summer Reading Bucket List Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a reader; like a ‘can’t-live-without-books’ kind of reader. I panic when I don’t have a book on me and simply can’t imagine my… Natalie DiScala , June 22, 2016
Fathom’s Historic Journey to Cuba When Fathom first sailed to Cuba earlier this month, it was a historic journey. Not only was this the first time that many Americans would be setting foot on Cuban… Johnny Jet , June 16, 2016