North America Ojai, California There must be something in the water. I wasn’t expecting much from Ojai. It’s part farm town and part artist colony. I was thinking Ojai would feel like one giant… Crystal Reel, November 9, 2011
Airlines Email Airline Scam I should tell you that I almost got suckered by a brilliant phishing scam regarding a Delta ticket that I never booked. Here’s a screen shot of it. I saw… Johnny Jet, November 6, 2011
Johnny's Travels Orlando, Florida Good news for the economy! According to American Express Travel’s booking data, overall airfare bookings are up 11 percent for domestic trips and 16 percent for international trips this… Team Johnny Jet, November 3, 2011
Europe Wales: Part One of the Mini Welsh Challenge Wales is a country full of serene landscapes, majestic castles, magical quiet, exhilarating adventure, and yes, lots and lots of sheep. A country with more sheep than people (literally 10… Lindsay Taub, November 2, 2011
Europe London / Southampton, England Just after I sent last week’s newsletter I hopped on a nine-and-a-half-hour Air New Zealand flight to London. Since the Rugby World Cup had just ended in Auckland, Air New… Johnny Jet, November 2, 2011
Johnny's Travels Jungles of Belize: Part 2 The next place we visited was Chaa Creek Lodge, which is 67 miles away from the Belize City airport. It takes about two hours to get to (four and a… Johnny Jet, October 26, 2011
Picture Gallery Jungles of Belize: Part 1 Belize is located just south of Mexico and east of Guatemala at the base of the Yucatan Peninsula in Central America. The country is only 8,805 square miles; roughly the… Johnny Jet, October 26, 2011
North America Santa Barbara: A Weekend Escape to the Beach and Vineyards Most people living in Los Angeles have visited Santa Barbara at least once. Either they went as a child for a weekend of family fun on the beach, as a… Lindsay Taub, October 26, 2011
Johnny's Travels Spaceport America / Virgin Galactic The reason we made the trek to New Mexico was to attend the dedication of Spaceport America, the world’s first commercial spaceport. Just writing that sentence makes me think of… Johnny Jet, October 19, 2011
Johnny's Travels L.A./Toronto/New Mexico Last week, I flew American Airlines from LAX to Toronto. Flight time was four hours and 15 minutes. I was there to hang out with the beautiful Natalie and… Johnny Jet, October 19, 2011
Canada Visiting the Saguenay Fjord, Quebec: Where to Play and Stay When we hear the word “fjord” most people think of Scandinavia or Norway. Few think of Canada. The Saguenay Fjord is a relatively unknown, unexplored region in Northern Quebec, with… Lindsay Taub, October 19, 2011
Europe Le Meurice, Paris Hola! If you are following me on Facebook and Twitter, then you know I’m on an airplane right now, taking a four and a half hour flight to … ?… Johnny Jet, October 12, 2011
Canada Saguenay Fjord, Quebec: An Amazing Race Challenge for Journalists As an adventurer at heart who once dreamed of writing for National Geographic and traveling all over the world discovering the planet’s hidden gems, I jumped at a recent opportunity… Lindsay Taub, October 12, 2011
Europe Searching Out The Stasi in Leipzig By Lorraine Williams: It had been several years since I’d been to Leipzig. That had been my first encounter with the former East Germany, and I well remember how drab… Team Johnny Jet, October 12, 2011
North America Livingsocial and HBO Gone are the days of cramped convention halls and standing around in ridiculously long lines. Fan-boys and Fan-girls of a discerning taste can now turn to Livingsocial for glamorous events… Crystal Reel, October 12, 2011