Know the Risks When Drinking Spirit-Based Alcohol Away From Home (Like in Costa Rica) I received an email alert from the U.K.’s travel advisory service on Friday concerning alcohol in Costa Rica. The alert, which is expanded upon on the page for Costa Rica,… Johnny Jet , July 29, 2019
Follow the TSA on Instagram for Travel Help Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from my friend Michelle K., who suggests looking to TSA on Instagram… Johnny Jet , July 26, 2019
Don’t Hang Clothes on a Hotel Room Sprinkler It should be common sense to not hang clothes on the hotel room sprinkler, but apparently it’s not. According to a recent Virginian-Pilot story (via View From The Wing), a… Johnny Jet , July 25, 2019
It’s Getting More Expensive for Unaccompanied Minors to Fly Every airline has its own policy that guides its handling of unaccompanied minors. And as written in a recent Consumer Reports story, many of these policies are becoming less forgiving—and… Johnny Jet , July 24, 2019
How to Avoid Travel Faux Pas Just About Anywhere Even if you have a ton of air miles and a rewards card with excellent credit, you can always learn more about becoming a better world traveler. There are plenty of… Johnny Jet , July 23, 2019
British Airways Pilots Have Voted to Strike If you saw last week’s tip on the subject, you knew that British Airways pilots were considering a strike. Well, the vote among British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) pilots went… Johnny Jet , July 23, 2019
These Foods Are Among the Most Likely to Give You Food Poisoning When I travel, one of my biggest concerns is staying healthy, so naturally I’m always careful about what I eat. I’ve only had food poisoning about five times in my… Johnny Jet , July 22, 2019
Line Your Suitcase to Ensure Your Stuff Stays Dry Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Nancy J. of Toronto, who suggests you line your suitcase… Johnny Jet , July 19, 2019
British Airways Pilots May Strike in August I’m not sure what’s up with Oneworld right now, but it’s looking like this is the summer to avoid its two main carriers: American Airlines and British Airways. As we… Johnny Jet , July 18, 2019
This U.S. Monument May Be the Best Place to Celebrate Apollo 11’s 50th Anniversary Yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch, the mission that landed the first men on the moon. Millions watched as Neil Armstrong stepped onto the surface on… Johnny Jet , July 17, 2019
Australia’s Uluru Will Be Busy Ahead of New Legislation in October I visited Uluru, which is either Australia’s most famous icon or second after the Sydney Opera House, in 2006. In November of 2017 the Australian government voted to ban climbing… Johnny Jet , July 16, 2019
My Favorite Amazon Prime Day Deals It’s quite remarkable that Amazon has turned Amazon Prime Day (which is today and tomorrow) into a huge shopping event in the middle of July. In just a few years,… Johnny Jet , July 15, 2019
Don’t Buy a Weekly or Monthly Métro Pass in Paris Without This Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Jeff, who shares an important note for anyone using a… Johnny Jet , July 12, 2019
How to Avoid Travel Disruptions This Summer Amid American Airlines’s Issues Scott McCartney of the Wall Street Journal recently wrote a very informative article (available without a subscription here via MSN.com) on how bad American Airlines’s on-time performance has been this… Johnny Jet , July 11, 2019
A Backlogged DHS Has Cancelled Some Global Entry Appointments Around the country, Global Entry appointments—available once you’ve applied and been conditionally approved for membership—have been to hard to get for a while. The wait is often a month or… Johnny Jet , July 10, 2019
