(Reader) Travel Tip of the Day: The Jewelry Bag The Jewelry Bag Today’s tip comes from reader Cheri C., who says: “Before going through airplane check-in, I place all my jewelry in a special small cloth bag in my… Johnny Jet , May 16, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Just Go Just GoI do a fair number of group tours and whenever we’re offered the chance to use the bathroom, I go, even if I don’t have to. That’s because a… Johnny Jet , May 15, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Don’t Put Nail Polish on in Public Places Don’t Put Nail Polish on in Public Places I’m not a girl so I can’t really understand the fascination with nail polish, but I do know that it smells really… Johnny Jet , May 14, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Don’t Leave Your Valuables on the Table Don’t Leave Your Valuables on the Table Yesterday’s tip was about not leaving valuables (purse, phone, camera) out in the open when stepping away from, say, the table to go… Johnny Jet , May 13, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Never Walk Away from Your Valuables Never Walk Away from Your Valuables When my wife and I were in France a few weeks ago (staying at the Pullman Eiffel Tower and the Pullman Paris Bercy, seen above),… Johnny Jet , May 12, 2014
(Reader) Travel Tip of the Day: Bring Rubber Shelf Liner Bring Rubber Shelf Liner Today marks the first installment of the reader-submitted travel tip, which we’ll be sending out every Friday from here on out. It’s a good one, and… Johnny Jet , May 9, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Free Flashlight Free Flashlight I don’t know about you, but either I’m getting older or restaurants are getting darker. Luckily, technology is keeping up. When it’s too dark to read the menu,… Johnny Jet , May 8, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Don’t Use a Flash Shooting Out of a Window Don’t Use a Flash Shooting Out of a Window I’m no camera expert, but I do know not to use a flash when shooting photos from a plane window—or more… Johnny Jet , May 7, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: A Venice Tourist Trap A Venice Tourist Trap (and More) I have a lot of friends and family who are visiting Venice this summer—and chances are that you might be too. If so, here’s… Johnny Jet , May 6, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Book Your Summer Travel Now Book Your Summer Travel Now This tip comes fully fleshed out from my colleague, good friend and #TravelSkills Twitter chat co-host Chris McGinnis. Basically, if you haven’t already made your air and hotel… Johnny Jet , May 5, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Share Your Own Tips! Share Your Own Tips! With all the great feedback we’ve received on our Travel Tips of the Day, we’ve seen a lot of really great tips submitted by you—our readers…. Johnny Jet , May 2, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Shut the Curtain Shut the Curtain If you’re on a night flight and there’s a curtain between your cabin and the galley or bathroom, then make sure to close it after each time… Johnny Jet , May 1, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Printing Your Boarding Pass Printing Your Boarding Pass It drives me batty that the airlines always try and sucker their customers into wasting paper and (colored) ink by downloading boarding passes with all of… Johnny Jet , April 30, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Never Trust Airport Vendors for Customs Advice Never Trust Airport Vendors for Customs Advice I know so many people who’ve been burned by airport vendors selling them goods they then immediately lose at customs. If you ask… Johnny Jet , April 29, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Bring a Mousepad Bring a Mouse Pad If you plan on using your laptop while you travel and like to use a mouse like I do, then I highly recommend to bring a… Johnny Jet , April 28, 2014