Travel Tip of the Day: Monitor the Parking Meter with Your Phone Alarm Monitor the Parking Meter with Your Phone Alarm I live in southern California, and it seems like the meter attendants here always know exactly when the meters are going to expire—and they… Johnny Jet , November 5, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Don’t Fill Out the Whole Baggage Tag Don’t Fill Out the Whole Baggage Tag I see this mistake all the time and it’s a big no-no since it makes things too easy for thieves: When you’re traveling,… Johnny Jet , November 4, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Dual Voltage Flat Irons Dual Voltage Flat Irons Hey ladies! My wife learned the hard way that a North American flat iron doesn’t work overseas when hers blew up recently in Thailand. Most of… Johnny Jet , November 3, 2014
Reader Travel Tip of the Day: HotelCoupons.com HotelCoupons.com Each Friday, we’re featuring a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from “Jon the Road Trip Guy,” who says: “Me and my… Johnny Jet , October 31, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: MileCalc MileCalc It’s just about that time—that time when mileage junkies start flying all across the globe and returning home without leaving the airport. Why do they do this? So they… Johnny Jet , October 30, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: How to Tell Which Side the Fuel Tank Is On How to Tell Which Side the Fuel Tank Is On After all these years of driving and renting cars, you would think I’d know (rather than having to guess) which… Johnny Jet , October 29, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Get a Scough Get a Scough Here’s a brilliant idea that’s just in time for the Ebola panic. Most travelers don’t want to wear a silly-looking surgeon’s mask to stay healthy or keep their… Johnny Jet , October 28, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Don’t Travel with Ripped Bills Don’t Travel with Ripped Bills Many foreign countries will accept US dollars and in some countries, they’re even the main currency—like in Cambodia. When I was there last month, I was… Johnny Jet , October 27, 2014
Reader Travel Tip of the Day: Wait for the Baggage Claim Bathrooms Wait for the Baggage Claim Bathrooms Each Friday, we’re featuring a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from Jason C., who says: “Everyone… Johnny Jet , October 24, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Be Careful Displaying Sensitive Business on the Plane Be Careful Displaying Sensitive Business on the Plane Yesterday’s tip was about speaking softly or cautiously about sensitive business issues in public. Today’s tip is similar: Always be smart and… Johnny Jet , October 23, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Be Careful when Speaking about Sensitive Business Be Careful when Speaking about Sensitive Business It still astounds me to hear people speaking really loudly about sensitive business on the phone or to a colleague on a plane, in a… Johnny Jet , October 22, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Careful by the Subway Door Careful by the Subway Door When riding any subway or train in the world and sitting (or standing) by the door, be sure to safeguard your belongings. It’s easier than you’d… Johnny Jet , October 21, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Lufthansa Pilots Striking Again Lufthansa Pilots Striking Again As detailed in this Skift post and this BBC News post, Lufthansa pilots are striking again—for 35 hours starting today and ending tomorrow local time at… Johnny Jet , October 20, 2014
Reader Travel Tip of the Day: Passport Stickers Passport Stickers Each Friday, we’re featuring a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from Karol H., who says: “I am a retired flight attendant…. Johnny Jet , October 17, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: New NEXUS Machines, New Rules New NEXUS Machines, New Rules I’m a big proponent of NEXUS for frequent travelers to Canada, and so I was excited to see on Friday that they’ve rolled out new NEXUS… Johnny Jet , October 15, 2014