Allianz: Winter Travel to Florida Down 15% Amid Zika Fears At the dawn of fall 2016, Zika continues to be on the minds of American travelers, and Zika-affected areas are seeing their tourist numbers affected. A recent study by our friends… Johnny Jet , September 26, 2016
My Experience Applying for the Chase Sapphire Reserve 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 13, 2016
Travel Instagrammer of the Week: Kimi Juan Like this feature? Check out past Travel Instagrammer of the Week posts and Travel Webcam of the Week posts! Kimi Juan (kimijuan) Kimi Juan and her partner Thomas travel the world exploring picturesque places. They’re mainly… Johnny Jet , September 12, 2016
FAA Advises Passengers Not to Turn on or Charge Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Devices on Planes If you have a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, you’re not going to be able to turn it on or even charge it on most airlines. After Samsung’s recall of… Johnny Jet , September 12, 2016
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
