The Top 10 Summer Vacation Spots and When to Visit Them TripAdvisor‘s 2016 top vacation destination list is in! The list showcases the ten most-booked destinations for summer and the cheapest weeks to visit them, along with some average costs you’d likely… Caitlin Martin Marker , May 13, 2016
3 Signature Triple Crown Cocktails for 3 Triple Crown Races Triple Crown season is here. Yay for thoroughbred racing season (and the big beautiful hats that we get to wear)! With the Kentucky Derby set for this weekend (May 7)… Caitlin Martin Marker , May 5, 2016
Grand Opening: The Delta Orlando Lake Buena Vista, the Closest Non-Disney Hotel to Disney World If you’re a Marriott Rewards member, you can now add the Canada-based Delta Hotels and Resorts family to the list of lodgings offering you rewards points for stays. Acquired by Marriott International… Laura Pedrick , April 28, 2016
Rush Creek Lodge: Yosemite’s First New Resort in 25 Years The 143-room Rush Creek Lodge—described as having a rustic yet modern appeal—is set to open officially on June 15 in the Yosemite area. It will be the first new resort in… Caitlin Martin Marker , April 26, 2016
Just Released: 16 US National Park Centennial Stamps In celebration of the US National Park Service’s 100th anniversary this year, the Postal Service has revealed 16 National Park-inspired Forever Stamp designs over the past three weeks. Yesterday, the last… Caitlin Martin Marker , April 26, 2016
Family Travel Tips From the Experts If you’re following Johnny Jet on Facebook or read his newsletter regularly, you may have heard the big news: we are expanding our family! Our baby is due in October and we… Natalie DiScala , April 24, 2016
Deal: $999 for Roundtrip Airfare to London + 5 Hotel Nights from British Airways British Airways is offering a great flight/hotel deal for travel in November. For $999/person, travelers can secure airfare to London from New York, Boston, Washington, DC, or Baltimore in World… Caitlin Martin Marker , April 21, 2016
7 Spring Travel Tips from the Hotwire Inspiration Indicator This year, Americans are planning more vacations than last year! According to a recent American Express survey, 70% percent of Americans expect to travel for leisure in 2016 (up from 66% in… Caitlin Martin Marker , April 17, 2016
JetBlue Adds Mint Premium Service to New Cities Today JetBlue announces it will add the airline’s premium service, Mint, to Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas, San Diego and Seattle routes on their A321s. While seats can be reserved in… Caitlin Martin Marker , April 12, 2016
Allianz: 42% of Americans Would Like to Travel to Cuba Travel insurance provider Allianz Global Assistance just released a survey of Americans on the subject of visiting Cuba. The survey shares that 42% of Americans are interested in traveling to… Johnny Jet , April 2, 2016
Carnival’s Fathom Cruise Line Officially Approved for Cuba This week marked a major milestone for the Carnival Corporation, as its newest brand Fathom was approved by the Cuban government to operate seven-day sailings from the US to Cuba… Johnny Jet , March 24, 2016
Now through Memorial Day: Pop-Up Sushi at Manhattan’s Royalton Hotel From Grand Central Station to the High Line to McSorley’s to the New York Public Library, New York City is dense with iconic spots that, frankly, aren’t going anywhere—at least by the time summer… Ian Livingston , March 23, 2016
5 Top Biking Vacations in North America Like to bike? Consumer specialty insurance and assistance company Allianz Global Assistance has compiled a top-five list of great spots for biking vacations. As the winter months come to an end… Johnny Jet , March 23, 2016
Does What Happens in Vegas Really Stay in Vegas? I’m currently in Las Vegas, where for years people have thrown around the famous line, “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.” But is it true? Our friends at Allianz Global… Johnny Jet , March 9, 2016
Why 66% of Americans Have Never Been on a Cruise Our good friends at Allianz Global Assistance recently collected more insight into the psyche of the American traveler, this time on the subject of cruising. From a survey of 1,883 Americans, the… Ian Livingston , March 7, 2016