Europe My Stay at the New Courtyard Hamburg City in Hamburg, Germany Last month, I traveled to Hamburg, Germany to attend the grand opening of the Courtyard Hamburg City. Normally, I wouldn’t travel over 5,500 miles to attend a grand opening of… Johnny Jet, December 18, 2019
Travel Product of the Week This Tiny and Durable External Hard Drive Is Great for Travel I’ve written about my use of external hard drives in the past, including here and here. The fact is that there are many good and durable external hard drives to… Johnny Jet, December 18, 2019
Travel Video of the Week Video: What the Most Expensive Airline Ticket in the World Gets You YouTuber Casey Neistat recently flew as a guest of Etihad Airways in The Residence, a luxury “seat” that has previously been named the most expensive airline ticket in the world…. Johnny Jet, December 18, 2019
Travel Tip of the Day Know That Your Cruise Line May Charge Automatic Gratuity Fees When you go on a cruise, you’re generally expected to tip the cruise staff, many of whom (like those in housekeeping and the kitchen) are paid low wages. But did… Johnny Jet, December 18, 2019
Travel Book of the Week Travel Book of the Week: “Everything & Everywhere” by Marc Martin Our good friend Lavanya Sunkara, who’s a frequent JohnnyJet.com contributor (see her stories here), sent Jack and Olivia a Christmas gift: “Everything & Everywhere,” a beautiful and fun children’s book… Johnny Jet, December 17, 2019
Credit Cards How to Avoid Hotel and Resort Fees 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… Mark Spivak, December 17, 2019
Travel Website of the Week This Site Makes It Easy to Find Discount Theme Park Tickets 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… Josh Patoka, December 17, 2019
Arizona 7 Things to Do in Gilbert, AZ, Including Goat Yoga Once known as the hay-growing capital of the world, Gilbert, Arizona, is now a trendy suburb of Phoenix with many establishments dedicated to the farm-to-table movement, including a brewery, and… Georgie Jet, December 17, 2019
Travel 5 Reasons to Consider Buying Travel Insurance in the Booking Pipeline I recommend travel insurance to just about anyone planning a big trip. If something goes wrong before or after you leave home—anything from a flight delay to a medical emergency—you’ll… Johnny Jet, December 17, 2019
Travel App of the Week This App Lets You See the World While Helping Others Are you looking for a way to see the world while giving back to the local community? Tourism can provide many benefits to a local economy. However, “overtourism” can have… Josh Patoka, December 16, 2019
Credit Card Review (Discontinued) Citi Prestige Review: Is This Premium Travel Credit Card Worth It? 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… Josh Patoka, December 16, 2019
Travel Tip of the Day Use These iPhone Tricks to Make the Most of Your iPhone As discussed in last week’s weekly #TravelSkills chat (which I co-host), no single device can do more to simplify your travels than a smartphone. And most of us aren’t familiar… Johnny Jet, December 16, 2019
Credit Cards These Travel Credit Cards Have Discontinued Their Car Rental Insurance 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… Claire Tak, December 13, 2019
Travel Tip of the Day Use This Reader Tip to Manage Your Mail While Traveling Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Ray F., who shares a trick for receiving mail and… Johnny Jet, December 13, 2019
Contests Travel Contests: Week of December 11, 2019 This week’s travel contests include: Win a cozy $3,000 holiday getaway Win a trip for two with Austin Adventures to Bryce & Zion Win a seven-night trip to the Azores… Johnny Jet, December 12, 2019