How to Get Food Delivered to You at Your Airport Gate One of my top travel tips is to not use room service when you’re staying at a hotel. It’s usually crazy expensive and not that good. Instead, if you’re hungry… Johnny Jet , September 18, 2019
You Can Find Out the Name of Every Mountain Around You With This App Do you like mountains? Landscapes? New destinations? The PeakFinder AR app is every traveler’s/explorer’s/geography-enthusiast’s dream! PeakFinder AR (augmented reality) uses AR technology to show the names of all the mountains… Johnny Jet , July 22, 2019
How to Get a Taxi in Nine European Countries With One App When I travel, I usually use Blacklane to get and from airports and between planned points (full disclosure: I’m a Blacklane brand ambassadors). The thing is, though, that Blacklane cars… Johnny Jet , June 25, 2019
There’s a New Way to Get Around Las Vegas for Cheap There’s a new on-demand rideshare app in Las Vegas called Trip to Strip. Behind the app is the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, which is hoping to take on… Johnny Jet , June 19, 2019
How to Make Sure You Get the Lowest Room Rate at Your Hotel Here’s a new app that can help save you money on hotels. With Pruvo, you book your desired hotel room on any website and at any price you like (just… Johnny Jet , June 11, 2019
This App Will Help You Stay Off Your Phone on a Trip Do you sometimes (or all the time) have difficulty putting your phone down? Maybe when you travel, especially? Moment is a free app for iOS and Android that was designed… Johnny Jet , June 5, 2019
The Free App That Lets Travelers Clear the Canadian Border Faster A couple of weeks ago I was cruising through Toronto Pearson airport (YYZ) chasing my two-year-old when the sign above caught my eye. I quickly snapped a pic so I… Johnny Jet , May 22, 2019
How to Wake Up to Birdsong Every Morning My sister Carol told me that she wakes up every morning to nature’s chorus (birds singing) via a free app for iOS and Android called Dawn Chorus. I decided to… Johnny Jet , May 15, 2019
This App Tells You the Best Times to Take a Bathroom Break During a Movie RunPee isn’t a travel app per se, but it is a movie-related app, and I know a lot of people who like to go to the movies when they travel…. Johnny Jet , April 27, 2019
This Transportation Service Guarantees Secure Carseats for Young Kids I’m quickly learning that traveling with kids isn’t easy, especially when we’re traveling by car and need a carseat. You’d think that the big ridesharing companies would offer cars with… Johnny Jet , April 17, 2019
How to Skip the Line to Climb Notre-Dame in Paris My family just returned from a five-day trip to Paris. We love Paris and have so many must-sees on our list whenever we go. The museums, the churches, the gardens,… Mark Davis , April 10, 2019
This App Shows You the Weather Along Your Entire Drive My wife says I’m a weather addict, and it’s true. I can watch the weather forecast over and over and not get tired of it. I find that I’m always… Johnny Jet , April 2, 2019
You Can Win Real Travel Rewards With This Free Travel Trivia App Trippzy is “the next great American time-killer,” according to Matador Network. Launched in 2019, Trippzy is a travel trivia mobile app (free for iOS or Android) that provides real travel… Jim Byers , March 13, 2019
This Free App Sends Flight Deals to Your Phone I’m always looking for good flight deals, and in my search I’ve downloaded dozens of apps, visited hundreds of websites, and subscribed to numerous newsletters. IMHO the best deals are… Johnny Jet , February 28, 2019
This App Offers Cheap, GPS-Powered Tours for North American Road Trips Last month we featured Shaka Guide, a GPS-based guide app for Hawaii. The post was well-received and generated some great reader input—including the suggestion that I check out a similar… Johnny Jet , February 20, 2019
