Travel Tip of the Day: Lock Your Phone, Pay Less Lock Your Phone, Pay Less When I returned from a trip to the Maldives a few years back, I was shocked to find that I had $35 in 4-1-1… Johnny Jet , October 24, 2013
Travel Tip of the Day: A Baby Picture Can Protect Your Wallet A Baby Picture Can Protect Your Wallet In a study conducted by Richard Wiseman, PhD (a Psychology professor at the University of Hertfordshire, UK), 88% of people who found wallets… Johnny Jet , October 22, 2013
Travel Tip of the Day: LAX’s “Other” Security Line LAX’s “Other” Security Line If there’s a long security line at LAX’s T2, scoot around the corner and take the not-so-visible elevator. Upstairs, there’s a secret way to bypass the… Johnny Jet , October 21, 2013
Travel Tip of the Day: Don’t Wrap Gifts Don’t Wrap Gifts If you’re planning on carrying presents onto the plane, then wait until you arrive at your destination to wrap them. That’s because if the TSA finds the… Johnny Jet , October 18, 2013
Travel Tip of the Day: Know Your Train Schedules Know Your Train Schedules I just traveled via train from Dublin to Portlaoise in Ireland and there were multiple trains running around the same time. But by looking at the… Johnny Jet , October 16, 2013
Travel Tip of the Day: Taxi Payment Taxi Payment If you don’t have cash on you, always ask the taxi driver before getting into the vehicle if they accept credit cards. If they don’t, find another taxi…. Johnny Jet , October 14, 2013
Travel Tip of the Day: Going Through Customs Going Through Customs You would think this would be common sense, but it’s not. No matter what, never, ever travel through customs with someone else’s bag. If there is anything… Johnny Jet , October 11, 2013
Travel Tip of the Day: Taxi Etiquette Abroad Taxi Etiquette Abroad In America, we always jump in the back seat of a taxi but in some countries, like Ireland and Australia, that’s not always how it’s done. I… Johnny Jet , October 10, 2013
Travel Tip of the Day: Staying Healthy on the Road Staying Healthy on the Road One way to stay healthy on the road—besides keeping your hands away from your eyes, nose and mouth—is to wipe things around you down with… Johnny Jet , October 8, 2013
Travel Tip of the Day: Take Advantage of Long Layovers Take Advantage of Long Layovers If you have more than a few hours of layover time in a city, don’t spend them milling around the airport or buying overpriced Duty… Johnny Jet , October 7, 2013
Travel Tip of the Day: Sign up for Fare Alerts Sign up for Fare Alerts Instead of constantly having to check and recheck websites for the best fares, just sign up for fare alerts, which will automatically keep you updated… Johnny Jet , October 4, 2013
Travel Tip of the Day: When to Buy Airfare When to Buy Airfare Some experts say Tuesday at 3 pm EST is the best time to buy airfare, but I don’t always agree. I start searching for fares as soon as I know the… Johnny Jet , October 3, 2013
Travel Tip of the Day: A Free Place to Sleep A Free Place to Sleep When people tell me they don’t have enough money to travel I always tell them about Couchsurfing.org. Couchsurfing is a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting a global… Johnny Jet , October 2, 2013
Travel Tip of the Day: Avoiding ATM Fees Avoiding ATM Fees It’s always smart to check with your bank to see if they have any international partners so that you can get the ATM withdrawal fees waived when… Johnny Jet , October 1, 2013
Travel Tip of the Day: Get Better Sleep on a Plane Get Better Sleep on a Plane Bring ear plugs and an eye mask if you want to sleep on the plane. It sounds simple, but they really do help you… Johnny Jet , September 30, 2013
