North America State Department Issues This Reminder About Your Passport If you’re planning international travel this year, the U.S. State Department has an important reminder about renewing your passport, and it’s getting a lot of attention online. The official @travelgov… Johnny Jet, February 11, 2026
Money-Saving Tips 12 Passport Tips for 2026 That Will Save You Time, Money and Headaches Travel can be pretty chaotic and if you’re not fully prepared it’s even worse. If you’re planning to get away this year, the last thing you want is to find… Johnny Jet, February 11, 2026
Hotels Hotels Are Removing Bathroom Doors and Guests Are Revolting Last month I wrote a post on 19 Things That Drive Me Nuts About Staying in Hotels. One of my gripes was “Bathrooms With No Doors. An open-concept bathroom is… Johnny Jet, February 11, 2026
Travel News FAA Grounds All Flights at El Paso International Airport for 10 Days — Here’s What Travelers Need to Know Update: The FAA has reopened airspace around El Paso, Texas, reversing its earlier 10-day shutdown after flights were briefly halted at El Paso International Airport. According to Bloomberg, Transportation Secretary… Johnny Jet, February 11, 2026
Travel News My Experience Losing a Bag at Las Vegas’s Harry Reid International Airport My family and I recently returned from an epic Christmas/New Year’s trip on January 7. We flew eight times, visited four countries and ended our three-week adventure in Las Vegas… Johnny Jet, February 5, 2026
Australia Why Australia Holds a Special Place for Me as a Traveler I first really learned about Australia in the late ’80s when Crocodile Dundee hit theaters and Tourism Australia began airing those now-iconic commercials featuring Paul Hogan. Around the same time,… Johnny Jet, February 5, 2026
United States My Nine-Year-Old Son Got Really Sick This Week On Monday, my son came home from school visibly sick. That night, he was wheezing in his sleep. Using our doctor’s app, we made an appointment for 10am the following… Johnny Jet, February 1, 2026
Airlines Apple Just Released AirTag 2.0 and It’s Even Better for Travelers 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, January 31, 2026
Hotel Reviews Cabo’s Longest Lazy River Makes This All-Inclusive a Family Favorite From the infinity pool, I take in the dramatic view of Land’s End, where the Pacific Ocean collides with the Sea of Cortez. In the distance, the soft glow of… Melissa Curtin, January 30, 2026
Alberta Discover the Beauty of Jasper, Canada’s Rocky Mountain Town For explorers, wanderers and those who want to feel the power of the mighty universe, the largest National Park in the Canadian Rockies awaits. Designated a Dark Sky Preserve by… Melissa Curtin, January 30, 2026
Arizona Scottsdale Surprises: 10 Discoveries in the Arizona Oasis More than golf courses and bachelorette parties, Scottsdale maintains a unique blend of luxury, relaxation, artistry and adventure. And with 330 days of annual sunshine, it’s easy to explore the… Melissa Curtin, January 30, 2026
Europe Inside Argos in Cappadocia, a Fairy Tale Spot to Watch the Hot Air Balloons Ascend Like a dandelion puff, we floated above the Turkish fairytale landscape, famed for its otherworldly setting of fairy chimney rock formations, cave dwellings and ancient underground cities. As the fire… Melissa Curtin, January 30, 2026
Airlines Heathrow’s New Security Scanners Are Changing The Way You Travel One of my standard travel tips for anyone flying through London Heathrow (LHR) has always been simple: be prepared for strict, slow and often frustrating security. For years, Heathrow was… Johnny Jet, January 29, 2026
Travel News Southwest Ends Open Seating After 55 Years: Crew and Passenger Reactions from Day One In July of 2025, Southwest Airlines (SWA) made national news when it announced it was ending its open seating policy on January 27, 2026. The reason Southwest never assigned seats… Johnny Jet, January 28, 2026
Air Canada Inside a Pilot’s First Landing at Toronto Pearson During a Historic Snowstorm Captain Chris, a Virgin Atlantic pilot who is active on social media, picked quite a time to make his first visit to Canada. On his Sunday evening arrival, Toronto Pearson… Johnny Jet, January 28, 2026