Travel Tip of the Day: Bottle Safety Bottle Safety I was reminded recently that plastic bottles (for water, etc.) are cheap in many foreign countries, and that’s an important point when traveling with them in your bag…. Johnny Jet , June 10, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Keep Zippers Zipped Keep Zippers Zipped The other day I was transferring through the Napoli train station and I noticed that my dad’s bag was partially unzipped. Naples is notorious for thieves, but… Johnny Jet , June 9, 2014
(Reader) Travel Tip of the Day: Extra Chargers Extra Chargers Each Friday, we’re featuring a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from Karen I. from Lecanto, FL, who says: “What’s the one… Johnny Jet , June 6, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Be Wary of Costumed Characters Be Wary of Costumed Characters If you’re following me on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, then you know I was recently in Europe with my dad. Our last stop was Rome… Johnny Jet , June 5, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Don’t Need a Bellman or Porter? Just Say “No, Thank You” Don’t Need a Bellman/Porter? Just Say “No, Thank You” These days, most travelers seem to understand the benefits of packing light (traveling with only a carry-on saves money and time… Johnny Jet , June 4, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Don’t Go to European Restaurants Hungry Don’t Go to European Restaurants Hungry I just returned home from Europe (story on my Windstar cruise here) and I picked up a number of valuable new Europe-themed tips traveling with… Johnny Jet , June 2, 2014
(Reader) Travel Tip of the Day: American Holidays, Too American Holidays, Too Each Friday, we’re featuring a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from Linda D., who built on Monday’s tip by saying:… Johnny Jet , May 30, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Adaptor + Power Strip Adaptor + Power StripI’ve talked about the value of bringing a power strip before, but here’s another benefit: Instead of buying multiple individual plug adaptors, with a power strip, you… Johnny Jet , May 29, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: The Carry-on Crackdowns Continue The Carry-on Crackdown Continues A little while back, I wrote about how United is cracking down on their carry-on rules. Well, when I flew out of JFK Airport yesterday, I… Johnny Jet , May 28, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Holiday Enhancements Holiday Enhancements Yesterday’s tip was about making sure holidays and cultural celebrations where you’re visiting don’t complicate your travels. Well, there’s another side to that coin. Celebrations and festivals can also be… Johnny Jet , May 27, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Know Your Holidays Know Your Holidays Happy Memorial Day! My thanks go out today to all the brave men and women who keep our country safe, and to all those who’ve ever been a part of our military…. Johnny Jet , May 26, 2014
(Reader) Travel Tip of the Day: The Reactive Packing List The Reactive Packing List Each Friday, we’re featuring a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from Judith M. of Anchorage, AK., who says:… Johnny Jet , May 23, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Protect Your Smartphone Protect Your Smartphone Did you know that smartphones are the number one target for thieves? According to consumertraveler.com, in New York City in 2013, “Apple iPhones, and other iDevices, (mostly iPhones by… Johnny Jet , May 22, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: A Few More Inches of Legroom A Few More Inches of Legroom If you have long legs and need more legroom on planes, one way to get an extra inch or two is by taking the… Johnny Jet , May 21, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Avoid Venice’s Biggest Tourist Trap Another Venice TipLast week we featured a Venice tip from one of our regular contributors, Jennifer Dombrowski (@jdomb), who lives near Venice and knows the city like a local. Her… Johnny Jet , May 19, 2014
