Central America 15 Highlights in Costa Rica, a Naturalist’s Delight Pura Vida! That’s the phrase you’ll hear most often in Costa Rica. It means “pure life” or “plenty of life.” It’s a greeting and a response to a greeting, but… Melissa Curtin, March 7, 2014
Airlines Delta Publishes 2015 SkyMiles Award Chart Delta recently introduced a new mileage earning and redemption structure for SkyMiles members, which they said they weren’t going to release until the fall—and then released just a week later (they must’ve felt… Johnny Jet, March 6, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day Travel Tip of the Day: When Jetlag Hits, Fight Back When Jetlag Hits, Fight Back If you take an overnight flight and don’t get much rest, don’t go to right sleep when you arrive at your destination. Instead, fight the… Johnny Jet, March 6, 2014
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
