Hotel Review: El Encanto in Santa Barbara is a Luxury Getaway That Feels Like a World Away A big thanks to Visit Santa Barbara for hosting our stay so we could provide this detailed review of our experience. My family and I recently returned from a weekend… Johnny Jet , June 13, 2023
How to Enjoy Great Hotel Pools Without Booking a Room (or Jumping the Fence) On a family trip to San Diego, my family and I stayed at a really cool hotel called Town and Country (read our hotel review here). One of the highlights… Johnny Jet , May 25, 2023
This Travel Gadget is a Sure Way to Get Your Kids to Sleep on a Plane and Make All the Other Passengers Jealous I was just talking to one of the fathers at my daughter’s pre-school about possibly going to Europe this summer. He was thinking the same thing and then suggested I… Johnny Jet , May 19, 2023
Rich, Obnoxious or Smart? Parents Leave Kids in Coach While They Fly First Class In a 33-second video posted to TikTok by UK property investor Samuel Leeds, he waves goodbye to his kids in coach while saying, “See you later.” He then walks through… Johnny Jet , May 13, 2023
If You Aren’t Packing Wet Bags When You Travel, You Should Be – Here’s Why Sometimes someone recommends something to you and you wonder why you’ve never used it before. Just before we headed to Hawaii, a good friend of mine, who’s a pilot and… Natalie DiScala , April 30, 2023
Hotel Review: Residence Inn Norwalk If you’ve been following along with my trip to the east coast, here’s a quick review of the only hotel we stayed in for the eight-day trip. But first, a… Johnny Jet , April 23, 2023
United Airlines Flight Attendant Makes Toronto Blue Jays Player’s Pregnant Wife Clean Up Kids Airplane Mess on Her Hands and Knees Anthony Bass, Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher, has taken to Twitter to call out United Airlines for the way one of their 23,000 flight attendants treated his wife on a… Johnny Jet , April 20, 2023
Why Potty Shields Are a Must-Have for Traveling with Kids Before we had kids, my husband Johnny and I jetted around the globe, visiting upwards of 10 countries a year and always with carry-on only. We were seasoned travelers, efficient… Natalie DiScala , April 1, 2023
19-Month-Old Dies of Apparent Fentanyl Overdose in Airbnb and There’s an Important Travel Tip For Every Parent of Young Children and Dog Owners This Washington Post headline, “Their toddler took a nap in an Airbnb — and fentanyl killed her” is what nightmares are made of. As a parent myself, reading this story… Johnny Jet , March 5, 2023
The L.A. Zoo Lights: Animals Aglow Exhibit is a Dazzling Display and Celebration of Nature There are so many things to do with kids in Los Angeles but one of our favorite places to take the kids is the Los Angeles Zoo. We all love… Natalie DiScala , January 18, 2023
Southwest Airlines’ New Boarding Process Isn’t Going to Make Everyone Happy Southwest Airlines is making a lot of good moves lately, including changing their boarding process to assist families with young children. RELATED: VIDEO: A Feel-Good Story Aboard Southwest Airlines When… Johnny Jet , December 19, 2022
Flight Attendant’s Tips for Dealing with Crying Babies on Airplanes If you’re a frequent flier, then no doubt you’ve come across a screaming baby or 1,000 on your travels. Heck, even if you’ve flown only once in your life, you’ve… Johnny Jet , November 21, 2022
Things to Do on Catalina Island I visited Catalina Island for the first time with my family last summer and it was an eye-opening getaway for several reasons. First, I couldn’t believe how close it was… Johnny Jet , November 11, 2022
VIRAL VIDEO: Kid Screams For 29-Hour Flight to Berlin: What Would You Do? Kids on airplanes … believe it or not, it’s an incredibly divisive topic. So much so that I recently wrote an article asking the question: Should airlines offer kid-free flights?… Natalie DiScala , October 21, 2022
Hotel Review: 14 Reasons to Stay at Town and Country in San Diego Thanks to Town and Country for hosting our stay so we could provide this detailed review of our experience. Living in Southern California, there’s so much to explore right in… Johnny Jet , October 19, 2022