Travel News Americans: Sharing Economy Services Deliver Better Value, Local Experiences A few weeks back, we shared the news that more than half of Americans plan to use sharing economy services this summer—which marks a huge jump from just a year… Johnny Jet, August 2, 2017
Travel Style Travel Style: Christine Drinan 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, August 2, 2017
Travel Tip of the Day When You See a Great Fare, Book It Remember the lyrics to the old Steve Winwood song, “While you see a chance, take it”? After reading my buddy Zach Honig’s post for The Points Guy—“Qatar Airways Canceled My $673… Johnny Jet, August 2, 2017
Ask a Pilot Ask a Pilot with Spencer: Will There Be Another Supersonic Airliner? 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, August 1, 2017
Africa A 7-Day Tanzanian Luxury Safari in Photos Tanzania is famous for its safaris from the massive Serengeti to the beautiful Ngorongoro Crater and beyond. Here are the highlights from a 7-day tour! Matt Thompson, August 1, 2017
Travel Product of the Week Arm Yourself With a “Sound Grenade” for Added Protection If you’re a nervous or cautious traveler, you might want to check out the eAlarm from BASU. According to the website, it can be used as a crime deterrent, animal repellent… Johnny Jet, August 1, 2017
Travel Video of the Week Video: Little Boy Fist-Bumps His Way Onto His Flight A mother (mamaj1822) posted an adorable video on Instagram of her adorable son fist-bumping aisle passengers as he boards a Southwest Airlines flight from Kansas City International Airport. H/T to… Johnny Jet, August 1, 2017
Travel Website of the Week How to Fly Like a Movie Star If you’ve ever flown on a plane with a big movie star, you know they usually have a much different airport experience than the rest of us do. There’s almost… Johnny Jet, August 1, 2017
Travel App of the Week Crime and Place: A Good Tool for Safer Solo Travel Here’s an interesting iOS-only app that a reader just tipped me off to. Karen T writes, “When I travel in the US (and especially when planning), I use an app… Johnny Jet, August 1, 2017
Travel Tip of the Day Bring Outlet Covers When Traveling With a Toddler My wife and I are new parents (Jack was born in September), and we just started traveling with our son a few months ago. We’re quickly learning tips and tricks… Johnny Jet, August 1, 2017
Travel Webcam of the Week Travel Webcam of the Week: Croatian Beach Croatian beach (skylinewebcams.com/en/webcam/hrvatska/splitsko-dalmatinska/omis/omis-beach.html) I love this live webcam from a popular beach in the Croatian town of Omiš. You can see the shirtless people walking by enjoying the cool breeze and… Johnny Jet, July 31, 2017
Travel Instagrammer of the Week Travel Instagrammer of the Week: Rusty Wiles Rusty Wiles (rustyfd912) An article this week in Wired magazine caught my eye. It was titled, “This Florida Firefighter’s Instagram Is Better Than Yours.” They weren’t kidding. As the article… Johnny Jet, July 31, 2017
Africa 10 Things to Know Before Planning a Tanzanian Safari My wife Lauren and I recently went on a seven-day safari in Tanzania, and while we were beyond excited for this bucket-list type of trip, we only found out we… Matt Thompson, July 31, 2017
Travel Tip of the Day Beware of Tainted Alcohol in Mexico According to USA TODAY, the US State Department last week warned travelers to Mexico of the potential dangers of tainted alcohol that could cause sickness and blacking out. In an email,… Johnny Jet, July 31, 2017
Travel Style Travel Style: Deirdre Mullins 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, July 31, 2017
