Travel Tip of the Day: Gas Up Before the Airport Gas Up Before the Airport Why does it seem that there are never any gas stations near the airport and if there are, they are closed or out of gas?… Johnny Jet , August 12, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Greyhound Bus Trick I know that my name is Johnny Jet, not Johnny Bus, but I above all I like to save money and time and avoid hassles when I travel—and sometimes taking… Johnny Jet , August 11, 2014
Reader Travel Tip of the Day: Terminal Caution Terminal Caution Each Friday, we’re featuring a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from Wendell L. of Norwalk, CT, who says: “Don’t miss… Johnny Jet , August 8, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: When to Buy Your Summer Airline Tickets When to Buy Your Summer Airline Tickets Anne McDermott from FareCompare.com has an interesting chart: Good time to buy: 30 days or more before departure. Your best chance of finding… Johnny Jet , August 7, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: “Banned” from Uber “Banned” from Uber I love Uber, but the other day, I had my first negative experience with them when I landed at New York’s JFK airport. Admittedly, it was partially my… Johnny Jet , August 6, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Scottevest Security Scottevest Security My last two tips were about safeguarding your money—one tip was mainly for men and the other was for women. But as a reader reminded me, one solution… Johnny Jet , August 6, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Seattle Airport + uberX Seattle Airport + uberX Recently I was in Seattle and when I landed, I looked into getting an uberX—only to find out that they aren’t allowed to pick up at… Johnny Jet , August 5, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Know the Prices Know the Prices An article I just read in the NY Post—“American couple calls cops after paying $50 for gelato in Rome—offered a detailed report on an American couple that called the… Johnny Jet , August 4, 2014
Reader Travel Tip of the Day: Dot Your Map Dot Your Map Each Friday, we’re featuring a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from Lynda Y. of Ventura, CA, who says: “When… Johnny Jet , August 1, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Don’t Wait until the Last Minute to Pack Don’t Wait until the Last Minute to Pack Not many people like packing, but I’ve learned over the years to get it done earlier rather than wait until the last minute… Johnny Jet , July 31, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Stand by the Door on the Shuttle Bus Stand by the Door on the Shuttle Bus Don’t you hate it when you land after a long international flight and you have to take a shuttle bus to immigration… Johnny Jet , July 30, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: British Airways Seat Selection British Airways Seat Selection I recently came back from a whirlwind trip to Scotland and London for Wimbledon on British Airways. I’ve flown BA dozens of times, and along the way… Johnny Jet , July 29, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: The Hotel Food Delivery Scam Hotel Food Delivery Scam Keeping with the scam theme from last week (see Wednesday’s and Thursday’s), here’s another one to look out for. Don’t ever order food from a non-hotel… Johnny Jet , July 28, 2014
Reader Travel Tip of the Day: The Motel Freshener The Motel Freshener Each Friday, we’re featuring a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from Phil R. of West Lafayette, Indiana, who says:… Johnny Jet , July 25, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: The “Call from the Front Desk” Scam The “Call from the Front Desk” Scam Yesterday, I wrote about the “Let’s have a drink” scam. Well, here’s another one that’s making the rounds, including my buddy Peter Greenberg’s… Johnny Jet , July 24, 2014
