Free Condoms at the Winter Olympics Ran Out in Just Three Days — the Real Sport Might Be Happening After Hours Ever since the Olympics began last week, I’ve been pretty much glued to the television. There’s something about watching the best athletes from all around the world compete for the… Johnny Jet , February 16, 2026
How to Do Las Vegas Solo as an Adult (Yes, Really) Thank you to Waldorf Astoria for hosting my stay so I could experience the property first hand to write this review. If you had asked me five years ago whether… Melissa Curtin , February 16, 2026
Hold Your Horses: Skijoring in Salt Lake City Is the Wild West’s Coolest Winter Sport Thank you to Visit Salt Lake for sponsoring my trip so that I could write about my experience. You’ve heard of ski-in, ski-out. But ski-by-horse? That’s a different story. A… Melissa Curtin , February 16, 2026
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Southwest’s New Assigned Seating Is Off to a Rocky Start — Here’s What Travelers Need to Know Southwest Airlines officially ended one of the most recognizable boarding systems in aviation two weeks ago, replacing its decades-old open seating model with assigned seats. But according to CBS News,… Johnny Jet , February 13, 2026
State Department Issues This Reminder About Your Passport If you’re planning international travel this year, the U.S. State Department has an important reminder about renewing your passport, and it’s getting a lot of attention online. The official @travelgov… Johnny Jet , February 11, 2026
12 Passport Tips for 2026 That Will Save You Time, Money and Headaches Travel can be pretty chaotic and if you’re not fully prepared it’s even worse. If you’re planning to get away this year, the last thing you want is to find… Johnny Jet , February 11, 2026
Hotels Are Removing Bathroom Doors and Guests Are Revolting Last month I wrote a post on 19 Things That Drive Me Nuts About Staying in Hotels. One of my gripes was “Bathrooms With No Doors. An open-concept bathroom is… Johnny Jet , February 11, 2026
FAA Grounds All Flights at El Paso International Airport for 10 Days — Here’s What Travelers Need to Know Update: The FAA has reopened airspace around El Paso, Texas, reversing its earlier 10-day shutdown after flights were briefly halted at El Paso International Airport. According to Bloomberg, Transportation Secretary… Johnny Jet , February 11, 2026
My Experience Losing a Bag at Las Vegas’s Harry Reid International Airport My family and I recently returned from an epic Christmas/New Year’s trip on January 7. We flew eight times, visited four countries and ended our three-week adventure in Las Vegas… Johnny Jet , February 5, 2026
Apple Just Released AirTag 2.0 and It’s Even Better for Travelers 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 , January 31, 2026
Heathrow’s New Security Scanners Are Changing The Way You Travel One of my standard travel tips for anyone flying through London Heathrow (LHR) has always been simple: be prepared for strict, slow and often frustrating security. For years, Heathrow was… Johnny Jet , January 29, 2026
Southwest Ends Open Seating After 55 Years: Crew and Passenger Reactions from Day One In July of 2025, Southwest Airlines (SWA) made national news when it announced it was ending its open seating policy on January 27, 2026. The reason Southwest never assigned seats… Johnny Jet , January 28, 2026
Inside a Pilot’s First Landing at Toronto Pearson During a Historic Snowstorm Captain Chris, a Virgin Atlantic pilot who is active on social media, picked quite a time to make his first visit to Canada. On his Sunday evening arrival, Toronto Pearson… Johnny Jet , January 28, 2026
American Airlines Meltdown: 34x More Cancellations Than Delta and United as Flight Attendants Sleep on Airport Floors After this weekend’s monumental storm, it’s still a mess out there, especially for American Airlines (AA) passengers and crew. That’s right, even AA’s flight attendants can’t get home, and some… Johnny Jet , January 28, 2026
