Travel Video of the Week Video: Why Planes Are Deiced Here’s a quick video (screenshot above) from Business Insider‘s Tech Insider team that doesn’t require your sound be turned on, as it’s captioned. It does a good job explaining why… Johnny Jet, January 3, 2018
Travel Instagrammer of the Week Travel Instagrammer of the Week: The Discoverer The Discoverer (thedscvrr) If you made 2018 a year of discovery as one of your New Year’s resolutions, this brilliant Instagram account might give you some travel ideas. The Discoverer… Johnny Jet, January 2, 2018
Travel Webcam of the Week Travel Webcams of the Week: Hawaii Webcams Hawaii webcams (seehawaiilive.com/hawaii-cameras) I know much of the U.S. is still in a deep freeze. I experienced the cold last week in Toronto, Canada, as temps dipped down to -10ºF!… Johnny Jet, January 2, 2018
Travel Tip of the Day 36 Cheap Destinations for 2018 Know where you’d like to travel this year? Last month travel search engine Hipmunk shared a list of “surprisingly cheap” destinations—domestic and international—to look at in 2018. Every destination listed… Johnny Jet, January 2, 2018
Travel Tip of the Day All U.S. Driver’s Licenses Will Be Valid as Airport ID Through 2020 Happy New Year! To kick off 2018, today’s tip focuses on a subject that’s had people across the country talking for some time: the foretold end of state driver’s licenses… Johnny Jet, January 1, 2018
Travel Tip of the Day Bring Extra Luggage Locks Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Elliot L., who says: “On a recent flight, my locks… Johnny Jet, December 29, 2017
Travel Tip of the Day Know the Signs of Hypothermia It was 3ºF in Toronto yesterday, and last night it went down to -8ºF. This morning, it was -1ºF. I know most of the Northeast and upper Midwest is cold,… Johnny Jet, December 28, 2017
Travel Product of the Week The Umbrella That Won’t Turn Inside-Out in the Wind When The Wall Street Journal writes, “Structurally, the Blunt falls somewhere between suspension bridge and NASA space probe,” you listen. One of my top travel tips is to always carry… Johnny Jet, December 27, 2017
Travel Webcam of the Week Travel Webcam of the Week: New Year’s Eve Webcams From Times Square New Year’s Eve Webcams From Times Square (http://www.earthcam.com/newyears) One of the last places I want to be this New Year’s Eve is New York City’s Times Square. I have no… Johnny Jet, December 27, 2017
Travel Video of the Week Video: United Flight Attendant Sings Carols With Passengers During Delay No one likes delays, especially during the holidays. However, this delay on December 21—due to deicing on a United flight from Denver to Dulles (UA461)—seemed fun thanks to some passengers… Johnny Jet, December 27, 2017
Travel Tip of the Day This Will Make You Think Twice About Sliding Down an Escalator I must admit that every time that I go down one the Tube’s long escalators in London I dream of sliding down the middle rail. I’m sure plenty of others… Johnny Jet, December 27, 2017
Travel Tip of the Day Global Entry Enrollment on Arrival Now Available at 19 Airports Back in August, we wrote about the new Enrollment on Arrival offered to Global Entry applicants awaiting an interview (which as many will know can be a long wait). As… Johnny Jet, December 26, 2017
Travel Tip of the Day A Christmas Day Travel Tip This Christmas day travel tip comes from my friend Ann, who’s a captain of a major airline. “If you’re flying, please be kind to the flight crew and remember that… Johnny Jet, December 25, 2017
Caribbean MSC Seaside Christened in a Star-Studded Ceremony in Miami Thursday was a special day for MSC Cruises and the city of Miami as the MSC Seaside was christened in a star-studded ceremony that included international screen legend Sophia Loren,… Johnny Jet, December 24, 2017
Croatia There’s Something in the Air in Losinj, Croatia Can you remember the best breaths of air of your life? Maybe not. The intake of oxygen is typically the business of the subconscious, forgotten until the participating machinery is… Ian Livingston, December 22, 2017