Travel Tip of the Day: Beware the “Let’s Have a Drink” Scam Beware the “Let’s Have a Drink” Scam I’ve been scammed before in Budapest and there’s a good chance I’ll be scammed again since I travel so much. But my colleague Tom… Johnny Jet , July 23, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Pack a Small Bottle of Downey Wrinkle Releaser Pack a Small Bottle of Downey Wrinkle Releaser I hate ironing and I’m not very good at it. I try to buy clothes that are wrinkle-free—but even they don’t always seem… Johnny Jet , July 22, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: TSA Security Fees Going Up TSA Security Fees Going Up Beginning today, July 21, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is raising the mandatory passenger fees that help fund security at U.S. airports. The previous fee… Johnny Jet , July 21, 2014
Reader Travel Tip of the Day: Pack a Highlighter Pack a Highlighter Each Friday, we’re featuring a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from JoAnn M. of Reno, NV, who’s been full of… Johnny Jet , July 18, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Don’t Use the Bathroom When the Seatbelt Sign is On Don’t Use the Bathroom When the Seatbelt Sign is On Tuesday’s tip was to check out turbulence forecast maps before or while you fly to get an idea of if and… Johnny Jet , July 17, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: 72-Hour Transit in China without a Visa 72-Hour Transit in China without a Visa My colleague “Lucky” recently wrote an informative post on dealing with China’s “72-hour transit without a visa” policy. In September 2013, China began… Johnny Jet , July 16, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Get the Turbulence Forecast Get the Turbulence Forecast Before I fly, I always check the weather forecast for that day. I also check Weather.com’s 10-day forecast so I know what to pack. To make… Johnny Jet , July 15, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Don’t Always Trust Flight Attendants for Ground Info Don’t Always Trust Flight Attendants For Ground Info I love flight attendants, and when I fly, I usually bring them a box of chocolates or a Gogo inflight Wi-Fi pass… Johnny Jet , July 14, 2014
Reader Travel Tip of the Day: Photograph Your Bag Photograph Your Bag Each Friday, we’re featuring a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from Susan S., who says: “I always take pictures of… Johnny Jet , July 11, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Airline Tray Tables and Seatback Pockets Have Tons of Bacteria Airline Tray Tables and Seatback Pockets Have Tons of Bacteria My dad calls me Howard Hughes when we travel because I’m always making him wipe his airplane seat down with… Johnny Jet , July 9, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: JFK Transportation Tip JFK Transportation Tip Last Thursday’s tip was about taking the bus between LGA airport and Manhattan. If you’re flying in or out of New York City’s largest airport, you can take public… Johnny Jet , July 8, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Charge Your Devices Before Flying Charge Your Devices Before Flying If you’ll be flying into the U.S. anytime soon, you’ll want to have the batteries in all of your devices charged before you hit security—because… Johnny Jet , July 7, 2014
Reader Travel Tip of the Day: How to Take Awesome Photos of Fireworks + Arthur Travel Advice How to Take Awesome Photos of Fireworks + Arthur Tavel Advice Each Friday, we’re featuring a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s (July 4-themed) tip… Johnny Jet , July 4, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Don’t Bring Fireworks on the Plane Don’t Bring Fireworks on the Plane If you’re flying somewhere for the upcoming Fourth of July weekend, repeat after me: I will not bring fireworks on the plane. You can’t fly with… Johnny Jet , July 3, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: LGA Transportation Tip LGA Transportation Tip When I’m flying in or out of New York’s LaGuardia Airport and I want to save money or if the taxi line is ridiculously long, I jump… Johnny Jet , July 2, 2014