Travel Tip of the Day A Lesson in Phone Safety From the Coachella Music Festival Today’s reminder: Take care of your cell phone! A not-so-sneaky thief just got busted stealing 100 (!) phones on the first day of the Coachella music festival. How’d he get caught? According… Johnny Jet, April 19, 2017
Contests Win a 3-Night Stay for Two at the CasaSandra Hotel Con Arte in Mexico! Holbox, however, is a different story. This idyllic Mexican island lies off the northern coast of Cancun, and in addition to sun and serenity, it’s also home to the incredible CasaSandra Hotel Con… Johnny Jet, April 19, 2017
Travel Product of the Week The Adventure Watch Every Outdoor Enthusiast Will Love With both Mother’s and Father’s Day around the corner, I’m looking for cool products to add to my annual gift guides. I think the TomTom Adventurer GPS Outdoor Watch ($297… Johnny Jet, April 18, 2017
Ask a Pilot Ask a Pilot with Spencer: Flying in the Spring 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 Does flying… Spencer Marker, April 18, 2017
Travel Video of the Week Video: Why Airlines Sell More Seats Than They Have I’ve featured Wendover Productions videos (like this one) in the past because they are often travel-related. Well, Wendover smartly put another together video—”Why Airlines Sell More Seats Than They Have,” above—when… Johnny Jet, April 18, 2017
Travel Website of the Week AutoDraw: The Free Drawing Tool That Uses Machine Learning for Extra Fun If you’re ever bored on a plane or in a hotel room, check out AutoDraw. It’s a new kind of drawing tool that pairs machine learning with drawings from talented artists… Johnny Jet, April 18, 2017
Travel App of the Week The App That Lets You Book Hotel Rooms by the Hour AsYouStay is a new app that lets travelers specify the exact check-in and check-out times they desire without the requirement of an overnight stay. It’s for last-minute or very-near-future booking (nothing… Johnny Jet, April 18, 2017
Travel Instagrammer of the Week Travel Instagrammer of the Week: Tom Archer Tom Archer (tomarcherphoto) Tom Archer is a wedding photographer based in Colchester, Essex, just an hour north of London, England. As you can see from his beautiful Instagram account, he’s… Johnny Jet, April 17, 2017
Travel Webcam of the Week Travel Webcam of the Week: Liguria, Italy Liguria, Italy (thankyouitalia.com/en/firm/webcams-live/liguria/genova/camogli/by-locanda-i-tre-merli/292) I love Italy and not just because two of my four grandparents were born there. It’s a beautiful country, with amazing food and people. If you want… Johnny Jet, April 17, 2017
Oceania Video: Going Local in Tahiti, Part 1: Tahitian Culture This is the first post in video contributor Kelley Ferro’s three-part video series on Tahiti. Too often Tahiti has been labeled a honeymoon locale, and though it certainly is a romantic… Kelley Ferro, April 17, 2017
Travel Tip of the Day A Story That Shows the Importance of Getting Travel Insurance I recently received the email (etc.) below from one of my readers. The story it tells shows the importance of getting travel insurance (I work with and recommend Allianz) and… Johnny Jet, April 17, 2017
Travel Style Travel Style: Demet Güzey 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, April 14, 2017
Travel Tip of the Day Why You Should Consider Painting the Wheels of Your Luggage Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader John, who says: “Since most luggage ends up on its… Johnny Jet, April 14, 2017
Disney How to Spend One Day at Disneyland If you only have one day to visit Disneyland, it’s most important to have a plan and to stay close to the theme park. Here are some tips that will… Liliane Opsomer, April 14, 2017
Travel Tip of the Day The European Countries with Strikes Planned This Week If you’re traveling to or around Europe this week, you should be aware that there are several strikes expected to take place between April 14 and 18 (I know, what else… Johnny Jet, April 13, 2017
