Travel News Half of Americans Would Give up Their Paid Time Off for a Higher Salary Would you give up your vacation time for a higher salary? All of your vacation time? Data from Allianz Global Assistance‘s 2019 Vacation Confidence Index (the source of this story,… Johnny Jet, July 17, 2019
Travel Book of the Week 2 Great Apollo 11 Books to Help You Celebrate the Mission’s 50th Anniversary The 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing is on Saturday! For that reason, I thought it would be a great time to feature two great, new books on… Johnny Jet, July 17, 2019
Travel Tip of the Day This U.S. Monument May Be the Best Place to Celebrate Apollo 11’s 50th Anniversary Yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch, the mission that landed the first men on the moon. Millions watched as Neil Armstrong stepped onto the surface on… Johnny Jet, July 17, 2019
Credit Cards What Is The Best Credit Card to Use in Your Mobile Wallet? 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… Johnny Jet Editorial, July 17, 2019
Family Travel Maxi-Cosi Lara Ultra Compact Stroller Review I never knew that strollers were so confusing until I had my first child. A stroller seems like a pretty basic purchase but I quickly learned that that’s not quite… Natalie DiScala, July 16, 2019
Travel Tip of the Day Australia’s Uluru Will Be Busy Ahead of New Legislation in October I visited Uluru, which is either Australia’s most famous icon or second after the Sydney Opera House, in 2006. In November of 2017 the Australian government voted to ban climbing… Johnny Jet, July 16, 2019
Travel Tip of the Day My Favorite Amazon Prime Day Deals It’s quite remarkable that Amazon has turned Amazon Prime Day (which is today and tomorrow) into a huge shopping event in the middle of July. In just a few years,… Johnny Jet, July 15, 2019
Travel Video of the Week Video: CBS News Piece on Apollo 11 Fifty years ago this week, on July 20, 1969, man walked on the moon for the first time in human history. The Apollo 11 crew departed on July 16 of… Johnny Jet, July 15, 2019
Europe 48 Hours in Istanbul, Turkey Istanbul is one of the world’s great cities. With over 15 million people, situated strategically at the crossroads of Asia and Europe, it’s been a central point of trade and… Paul Shoul, July 15, 2019
New York Kaikagetsu Brings Japan’s Famous Hida Beef to the Lower East Side Kaikagetsu, at 162 Orchard Street in Manhattan, is a space of dark woods, lanterns and woven bamboo. In ambience and menu, it is a simple shrine to Hida, a city… Ian Livingston, July 12, 2019
Travel Tip of the Day Don’t Buy a Weekly or Monthly Métro Pass in Paris Without This Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Jeff, who shares an important note for anyone using a… Johnny Jet, July 12, 2019
Travel Video of the Day Video: The U.S. Coast Guard Captures a Drug-Running Semi-Submersible This is insane! Earlier today, Admiral Karl Schultz of the U.S. Coast Guard posted a one-minute video on Twitter of a full-speed, open-sea capture of a drug-running semi-submersible. The crew… Johnny Jet, July 11, 2019
Johnny's Travels The Story of the Time I Met Megan Rapinoe I’m embarrassed to admit that I didn’t know who Megan Rapinoe was or how important she was to the United States women’s national soccer team when I first met her… Johnny Jet, July 11, 2019
Travel Tip of the Day How to Avoid Travel Disruptions This Summer Amid American Airlines’s Issues Scott McCartney of the Wall Street Journal recently wrote a very informative article (available without a subscription here via MSN.com) on how bad American Airlines’s on-time performance has been this… Johnny Jet, July 11, 2019
Credit Cards 6 of the Best Credit Cards for Theme Parks 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… Johnny Jet Editorial, July 11, 2019