What City Has the Worst Pickpocket Problem? Pickpockets are a threat to travelers in many places across the world. We’ve written about them in Paris, about “pickpocket-proof pants” and the jackets I wear to keep safe, but a… Johnny Jet , August 16, 2018
Open the Window When the Taxi Driver is Sick Whenever I jump in an Uber, Lyft or taxi, one of the first things I do is look to see if the driver is sick. If they’re visibly unwell (it’s… Johnny Jet , August 15, 2018
Tips on Purchasing Travel Insurance If You’re Worried About Terrorism The U.S. Travel Insurance Association (UStiA) recently shared some good tips related to the growing threat of terrorism facing travelers today. Naturally, it emphasized the value of having travel insurance in… Johnny Jet , August 13, 2018
Speak to a Medical Professional Before Taking Medication Today’s special Saturday tip is an important addendum to yesterday’s tip about stomach issues: As has been emphasized by a number of readers, cipro—as is the case with other antibiotics—should… Johnny Jet , August 11, 2018
More Stomach Help From Two Readers Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from two readers, both of whom chimed in to add to Wednesday’s… Johnny Jet , August 10, 2018
A Very Serious Reason to Never Eat Uncooked Chicken Today’s tip concerns a terrible and shocking story out of Greece. As reported by Newsweek, a 37-year-old mother (a healthy triathlete to boot) “died on vacation after she ate uncooked… Johnny Jet , August 8, 2018
What Happens to Your Frequent Flier Miles When You Die? This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of our… Johnny Jet Editorial , August 8, 2018
A Question to Ask Your Hotel Before You Arrive An MSN/Southern Living headline caught my attention recently: “The One Question You Should Always Ask Your Hotel Before You Arrive.” That big question, according to the story: “Ask your hotel (or… Johnny Jet , August 7, 2018
How to Photograph Fireworks Like a Pro The New York Times ran a great story a few weeks back called “How to Photograph Fireworks Like a Pro” for the 4th of July. It’s obviously now too late to… Johnny Jet , August 6, 2018
Airline Seat Etiquette From a Thoughtful Reader Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Leigh H., who says: “Since flying can be frustrating, some… Johnny Jet , August 3, 2018
Review the Marriott Rewards Redemption Chart Before August 18 As detailed in this new contributor post, the post-merger Marriott Rewards program is taking its final shape. On August 18, the Marriott Rewards, The Ritz-Carlton Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest… Johnny Jet , August 2, 2018
16 Tips for Keeping Bed Bugs at Bay Today’s tip follows yesterday’s about bed bugs on planes. Much more common (though still not too common) are bed bugs in beds, so today we’re featuring a Reader’s Digest list of… Johnny Jet , August 1, 2018
Beware of Bed Bugs on Planes Today’s tip concerns bed bugs, believe it or not, on planes. Fear not: Bed bugs are not something that most flyers will ever have to deal with, but as established… Johnny Jet , July 31, 2018
Use the Ice Bucket Bag for Wet Clothes I almost always carry an extra plastic bag in my suitcase. Usually, I end up using it to hold the hotel toiletries (I bring them home and then donate them… Johnny Jet , July 30, 2018
Use an Email and Phone Number When Labeling Luggage Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Dave K., who commented on this tip about labeling baggage:… Johnny Jet , July 27, 2018