North America Taking Kids to Jail: Eastern State Penitentiary – By Dan Lantz – As usual, during the winter months, cabin fever gets the best of me, as well as my wife and three boys. This was just the… Dan Lantz, February 20, 2012
North America Franklin Institute Family Fun – By Dan Lantz – As parents of three active boys, ages 6, 11 and 13, my wife and I are constantly challenged to find excursions that everyone can enjoy…. Dan Lantz, February 18, 2012
Canada Does Canada Have the Worst Border Agents? After reading this story, “Why you might not be allowed into Canada” on Gadling.com, I decided to retweet it. I wrote that in my travel experience, Canada has the least… Johnny Jet, February 17, 2012
Travel News Singapore Airlines to Retire the Boeing 747 Good morning, folks. This just in from Singapore Airlines. LOS ANGELES, February 17, 2012 – Singapore Airlines will operate special commemorative flights between Singapore and Hong Kong on April 6, 2012… Johnny Jet, February 17, 2012
Hotels 10 Reasons to Stay at the Ritz-Carlton Toronto I just checked out of one of Toronto’s newest five star hotels, The Ritz-Carlton. Johnny Jet, February 16, 2012
North America Titanic Museums Hosting U.S. Tributes to Titanic Crew & Passengers on 100th Anniversary April 14, 2012, will mark the 100th anniversary of the night the Titanic struck an iceberg on its maiden voyage. To honor and remember the tragic event and the 2,208… Lindsay Taub, February 15, 2012
Travel Deals Singapore Airlines Sale: New York (JFK) to Frankfurt, Starting at $774 Singapore Airlines today announced outstanding new values on flights from New York (JFK) to Frankfurt, starting at $774, aboard the world’s most spacious commercial aircraft. The fare includes round-trip, Economy… Johnny Jet, February 15, 2012
Johnny's Travels Just Met Jeremy Lin! Natalie and I just met the New York Knicks’ Jeremy Lin in the lobby of the Ritz-Carlton Toronto! He’s a cool guy. The Knicks are playing the Toronto Raptors tonight at… Johnny Jet, February 14, 2012
Travel Video of the Week Travel Video of the Week: Germs on a Plane! Want to know how to avoid them? It’s that time of year where everyone seems to be sick. NBC’s Today Show recently did a segment called “Germs on a plane!… Johnny Jet, February 13, 2012
Travel Product of the Week Travel Product of the Week: Clever Travel Companion This week’s featured product is Clever Travel Companion –100 % pick pocket proof travel gear. I’m a huge fan of Scottevest because they sell clothing (mainly jackets) with 20 plus… Johnny Jet, February 13, 2012
Tweeter of the Week Tweeter of the Week: @LA_Aviation Eye on L.A. Aviation is not only continuously tweeting news stories about L.A. aviation but also about aviation in general. What I like about their twitter feed is they supply stories to local papers that normally wouldn’t make the major newsletters, like yesterday’s link to the Torrance Daily Breeze. Johnny Jet, February 13, 2012
Travel Contests Travel Contests: Peru, Crazy Carry-On, & US Virgin Islands Here’s a list of this week’s best travel contests: Win a trip to Peru: 12-day tour valued at more than $6,400. Crazy Carry-On Contest Win six days exploring the Caribbean’s… Johnny Jet, February 13, 2012
Hotels 5 Reasons to Stay at The Viceroy Miami Miami After Trinidad and Tobago I had the weekend off before heading to New York’s JFK to catch the first of my four Singapore Airlines flights. Of course, I wanted… Johnny Jet, February 13, 2012
Johnny's Travels Fluff and Fold In Miami Since I needed to do a load of laundry before my next trip (I travel with only carry-on), and having a hotel do it usually costs about the same as… Johnny Jet, February 13, 2012
Caribbean Tips for Traveling in the Dominican Republic Tips for Traveling in the Dominican Republic 1. Remember, you’re in a 3rd world country – the electricity may occasionally shut down and you shouldn’t depend on consistent internet… Cynthia Cunniff, February 13, 2012
