Travel Tip of the Day: Bring Ear Buds Bring Ear Buds These days most airlines have entertainment systems that they offer for free, but there’s a catch: If you don’t have your own set of headphones or earbuds,… Johnny Jet , April 25, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Turn Keypad to Silent Turn Keypad to Silent Yesterday’s tip was to lower your voice while talking on your phone, and the phone’s ringer as well. I should’ve added a few more parts to… Johnny Jet , April 24, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Talk Softly on the Phone Talk Softly on the Phone I’m sure you’ve come across those people on planes, airports, hotels, restaurants, boats and other public places: It’s the 21st century, and they still haven’t… Johnny Jet , April 23, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Use Uber or Lyft Instead of a Taxi Use Uber or Lyft Instead of a Taxi In last Friday’s tip, I shared a great deal available right now on ride-sharing service Lyft. Well, we received a lot of… Johnny Jet , April 22, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Separate Your Phone and Cash Separate Your Phone and Cash I quickly learned the other day not to put my cell phone in the same pocket as my cash—because when I pulled my phone out,… Johnny Jet , April 21, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Try Lyft, Get a Free Ride Up to $50 As you know, I’m a huge fan of uberX since it’s much more convenient and cheaper than a regular taxi (here’s a code for $20 off your first ride). I haven’t… Johnny Jet , April 18, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Don’t Jaywalk Don’t Jaywalk Even when I know I can cross the street safely, I don’t jaywalk when I’m traveling because I’ve been seeing a huge crackdown lately all over the world…. Johnny Jet , April 17, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Avoid Newark Airport This Summer (If You Can) Avoid Newark Airport This Summer (If You Can) If you’ll be traveling this summer, I’d suggest avoiding Newark Liberty International Airport if you can as they’ll be closing their Air… Johnny Jet , April 16, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Taxis Made Easier Taxis Made Easier When trying to find a taxi during peak times, special events or when it’s raining, instead of standing in one spot, walk to either a hotel and… Johnny Jet , April 15, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Dress Appropriately Dress Appropriately As mentioned in Friday’s tip, my friend Lavanya Sunkara wrote an excellent post entitled “Ten Smart Tips for Solo Women.” One of her tips is to dress appropriately… Johnny Jet , April 14, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Carry a Whistle Carry a Whistle My friend Lavanya Sunkara recently wrote an excellent post entitled “Ten Smart Tips for Solo Women Travelers.” One of her tips is to carry a whistle. She… Johnny Jet , April 11, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Divide Your Clothes Divide Your Clothes Yesterday’s tip was to not check a bag when making a connection, but I realize that’s sometimes not an option. So, if you’re traveling with another person,… Johnny Jet , April 10, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Don’t Check a Bag When Making a Connection Don’t Check a Bag When Making a Connection I rarely check a bag when flying, and it’s not because I want to save on baggage fees (although that would be… Johnny Jet , April 9, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Consider T-Mobile Consider T-Mobile If you travel internationally a lot, you should know that T-Mobile is the best carrier for U.S. travelers as they now give their users free international data and… Johnny Jet , April 8, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: More Mail Advice More Mail Help In response to Friday’s tip—having your neighbor get your mail—a number of readers shared some great advice—which I happen to follow myself. As they noted, another approach to… Johnny Jet , April 7, 2014
