Travel Tip of the Day Beware of Gate Check Fees When You Fly Basic Economy As you likely know by now, all three major U.S. airlines have introduced Basic Economy (here’s my story on American’s product) fares for flyers. The idea is that a seat in… Johnny Jet, September 18, 2017
California A California Ride to Remember With Cooper Tire Before you drive down the road, how much real thought do you put into one of the biggest safety features on your vehicle? Your four tires and their performance can… Carol Calicchio, September 17, 2017
Caribbean 15 Places to Eat & Drink in San Juan, Puerto Rico Editor’s note: Puerto Rico was devastated by Hurricane Maria. When the island is ready to receive travelers—perhaps in a few months—it will need them as much as it ever has. In… Meaghan Agnew, September 15, 2017
Travel Tip of the Day What to Do When You Get Two Rental Car Keys Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Pat G., who says: “Two tips: With so many cars… Johnny Jet, September 15, 2017
Caribbean The Marriott Rescue in St. Thomas: What Happened? The worst of Hurricane Irma has passed, and there is devastation in its wake. This photo series from The Atlantic offers a stirring glimpse at what happened in Florida—while also noting… Team Johnny Jet, September 14, 2017
Johnny's Travels My Awesome Sports Weekend in Arlington, Texas If you’re following me on social (my handles are below!) then you know that I was in Texas for an unforgettable long weekend with my family and best friend. We… Johnny Jet, September 14, 2017
Credit Cards Top Travel Reward Credit Cards 2017 – October Edition Editor’s Note: Some of the offers below may have expired or are no longer available on our site. As the temperature cools, it’s time to start thinking about your fall… Johnny Jet, September 14, 2017
Ask a Pilot Ask a Pilot with Spencer: What is That Barking Sound? In our Ask a Pilot series, pilot Spencer Marker answers one of your aviation-related questions each week. See past installments here and submit your own to Whitney@johnnyjet.com. The question Hi… Spencer Marker, September 13, 2017
Travel Book of the Week Travel Book of the Week: “As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning” by Laurie Lee Last week the Telegraph published a story called “The 20 best travel books of all time.” I’d heard of most of the classic books but one I hadn’t was “As I… Johnny Jet, September 13, 2017
Travel Tip of the Day Bring Cash for a Tip Even When Paying With a Credit Card I’ve spoken before about how when traveling abroad, you’ll find that not all restaurants and vendors accept credit cards. Many will not. (And for those that do, you should have… Johnny Jet, September 13, 2017
Travel Product of the Week The Easiest Way to Carry a Child While Traveling My son is going to be one this week and in honor of his big birthday, I thought I would feature a travel product for children. Though he’s still too… Johnny Jet, September 12, 2017
Travel Video of the Week Video: Rare Aerial Footage of Pyongyang, North Korea A Singaporean photographer named Aram Pan was given permission to film his flight over North Korea’s capital of Pyongyang. He filmed it in May 2016 but it was just published… Johnny Jet, September 12, 2017
Travel Style Travel Style: Garrett Gee Want to know how to travel in style, just like the pros? We check in with frequent fliers to find out how often they fly, their favorite destinations and what… Johnny Jet, September 12, 2017
Travel Website of the Week There’s Now an All-Female Taxi Service in Paris I know many women who don’t feel comfortable taking a taxi or a rideshare service (Uber, Lyft) because they’ve read about or seen stories of other women that have been… Johnny Jet, September 12, 2017
California Revisiting a Hard Rock State of Mind at the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego Then: Horsing around with Robin Williams Before embarking on my first extended tour of Asia, I drove a horse-drawn carriage around midtown Manhattan. It was the mid-80s, and I worked the… Bruce Northam, September 12, 2017