Travel Tip of the Day Travel Tip of the Day: Store Your Belongings Smartly Store Your Belongings Smartly If you arrive to a destination early and your room isn’t available yet, leave your belongings with the bellman so you don’t have to carry them… Johnny Jet, March 5, 2014
Travel Style Travel Style: Emily Johnston 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, March 5, 2014
Airlines Big Time Fallout from new Delta Frequent Flyer Announcement The big travel news this week is the fallout from Delta’s bombshell of an announcement last Wednesday that starting January 1, 2015, SkyMiles points will be earned based on the actual cost of… Johnny Jet, March 5, 2014
Contests Win a carry-on suitcase and cabin bag from Pathfinder Luggage! No matter where you want to get away to this winter (spring?), chances are that you’ll need to bring some things with you. Luckily, in our latest JohnnyJet.com contest, Pathfinder Luggage… Johnny Jet, March 5, 2014
Travel Product of the Week Travel Product of the Week: Passage Pillows They aren’t the cheapest travel pillows around—at $59 each—but Passage Pillows most certainly might be the most comfortable, and they’re easy to carry. Passage Pillows are like fancy camp pillows… Johnny Jet, March 4, 2014
Travel Video of the Week Travel Video of the Week: Virgin Atlantic Safety Film We’ve written recently about other fun airline safety videos (including Air New Zealand’s and Delta’s) and now Virgin Atlantic has jumped into the game. With the Oscars this past Sunday, Virgin… Johnny Jet, March 4, 2014
United States Smugglers’ Notch: Vermont’s high-octane, family-friendly activity campus Smugglers’ Notch (Smuggs) is a legendary ski resort in Northern Vermont. This self-contained walkable mountain village is continuously rated one of the top ski areas in the US—and when you… Bruce Northam, March 4, 2014
Airlines United’s Strict New Approach to Baggage Rules More bad news for fliers: According to The Points Guy, on March 1 United Airlines implemented an update to their systemwide policy that cracks down on passengers’ carry-on baggage rights. The airline… Johnny Jet, March 4, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day Travel Tip of the Day: Get Ahead of Jetlag Get Ahead of Jetlag The best way to combat jetlag is by getting yourself on the local (where you’ll be traveling) schedule as soon as possible. I usually start the… Johnny Jet, March 4, 2014
Africa Camel tartar and sufi raves in Morocco Camel meat tartar? The butcher holds a spicy raw little red lump in my direction and grins. I decline—raw meat from open air markets in North Africa being something I… Greg Roach, March 3, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day Travel Tip of the Day: Don’t Get Bumped (Unless You Want to Get Bumped) Don’t Get Bumped (Unless You Want to Get Bumped) As you probably know, most airlines overbook seats because they try to factor in no-shows. But when everyone shows up for a… Johnny Jet, March 3, 2014
Travel Style Travel Style: Larissa and Michael Milne 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, March 3, 2014
Belgium Great beers and great everything in French-speaking Belgium Wedged like a time capsule inside the cobbled heart of central Brussels, the Grand-Place is breathtaking. Three-hundred-year-old façades of former guild houses and royal residences, delicately fashioned with gold and… Ian Livingston, March 3, 2014
Argentina The Vines of Mendoza, a new resort in Argentina Over New Year’s, I was fortunate to be among the first to stay at the brand new The Vines of Mendoza, a resort and spa located in Mendoza’s wine-rich Uco Valley… Kim Kessler, March 3, 2014
Travel News Official Rules for Emerald Waterways Blogger Contest There is one (1) auction certificate consisting of a value of up to $8,000 for a trip for two (2) on an Emerald Waterways, Danube Delights Luxury River Cruise. Trip… Johnny Jet, March 1, 2014