Do You Need Car Rental Insurance in Europe? One of our partners is Auto Europe car rental. They are usually the go-to company for North Americans renting cars in Europe. I rarely rent cars since taking public transportation is usually… Johnny Jet , September 13, 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
Bring a Keychain Flashlight Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from Rick S., who says: “Your hotel room has a comfortable bed…. Johnny Jet , September 9, 2016
Don’t Store Private Data in Your Address Book Don’t Store Private Data in Your Address Book Wired.com just published an excellent piece entitled “People, Please Don’t Store Private Data in Your Address Book.” They warn consumers not to use… Johnny Jet , September 8, 2016
Find Out the Local House Rental Laws Before Renting Thanks to the sharing economy, travelers have been able to cut costs dramatically—especially by renting a house, apartment or condo in lieu of staying at a hotel. It especially makes… Johnny Jet , September 7, 2016
Avoid Public Demonstrations Travelers are naturally curious creatures so when we see a crowd and hear loud noises coming from said crowd, we tend to migrate towards the action. That’s not a smart… Johnny Jet , September 6, 2016
If You Buy an Error Fare, Don’t Do This If you buy an airfare that you think is an error fare (one that usually sounds too good to be true), make sure to wait a few days before making non-refundable… Johnny Jet , September 5, 2016
Another Bag Safety Tip (and Don’t Dress Like a Tourist) Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from Eva H, who built on the bag-snatching video from earlier in… Johnny Jet , September 2, 2016
Don’t Be a Spot-Saver at the Beach or Pool I have to admit: I was happy to read recently that the Italians are cracking down on spot-saving tourists. This is one of my pet peeves when I travel and… Johnny Jet , September 1, 2016
Travel Tip of the Day: How to Make a Safe Kiddie Pool at the Beach Heading to the beach for the Labor Day weekend? If you’re traveling with kids to a body of water that’s too rough for them because of large waves or rip… Johnny Jet , August 31, 2016
Travel Tip of the Day: Always Hold on to Your Bag Always Hold on to Your Bag I’ve posted many times about the risks of scams and thieves overseas. When you’re traveling, you’re more likely to find yourself in cities and neighborhoods… Johnny Jet , August 30, 2016
Travel Tip of the Day: Allow Extra Time Getting to LGA Allow Extra Time Getting to LGA No doubt you heard Vice President Joe Biden’s comment in 2014: “If I blindfolded you and took you to LaGuardia Airport in New York,… Johnny Jet , August 29, 2016
Reader Travel Tip Of the Day: Bring Your Own Clothesline Bring Your Own Clothesline Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from Joe P., who builds on last week’s… Johnny Jet , August 26, 2016
Travel Tip of the Day: Don’t Flash Lights or Yell at Crazy Drivers Don’t Flash Lights or Yell at Crazy Drivers When I see someone driving erratically, a little something goes off inside my head to yell at them. This happened the other… Johnny Jet , August 25, 2016
Travel Tip of the Day: What to Do in the Event of an Earthquake What to Do in the Event of an Earthquake Unfortunately, many people (myself included) think that when an earthquake occurs, the first thing you should do is run to a… Johnny Jet , August 23, 2016
