How to Make a Low-Tech Waterproof Case for Your Phone Today’s tip is in the theme of yesterday’s, which focused on what to do if your smartphone gets wet. If you’re traveling somewhere with a lot of sand or water… Johnny Jet , September 26, 2018
What to Do If Your Smartphone Gets Wet I can’t imagine traveling without my smartphone. I actually carry my old iPhone as a backup just in case something happens to my current one. But of course smartphones break… Johnny Jet , September 25, 2018
Windy: The Best Free Weather App on the Market? Windy (formerly known as Windyty) is an extraordinary tool for weather forecast visualization. It’s fast, intuitive and detailed, and it’s considered one of the most accurate weather apps out there…. Johnny Jet , September 18, 2018
How to Pay Tolls Using an App PayTollo is a brilliant new app that allows users who don’t have an E-ZPass to bypass cash toll lanes and cruise through express toll lanes. The app is available for… Johnny Jet , August 15, 2018
An Android Alarm App That Wakes You Up Gently I’m very fortunate to own my own business, which means I rarely have to wake up to a dreaded alarm clock. Don’t misunderstand me: I still wake up early, and… Johnny Jet , July 24, 2018
How to Take Long Exposure Photos With an iPhone The New York Times recently ran a story titled “How to Photograph Fireworks Like a Pro.” Writing about the proliferation of phones as cameras, the author notes that “smartphone cameras,… Johnny Jet , July 18, 2018
A Great, Free, Offline-Ready Navigation App I received a great app recommendation (iOS and Android) from a listener of Leo Laporte’s The Tech Guy show: “Hi Johnny, I enjoy listening to you on The Tech Guy. I travel… Johnny Jet , June 12, 2018
How to Get the Right SIM Card for You in Every Country If you’ve traveled internationally (and even if you haven’t), you know that most phone plans don’t cover calling, text and data everywhere in the world. I use T-Mobile, which works in… Johnny Jet , June 7, 2018
Don’t Forget to Try Calling the Airline When You’re in a Pickle A few weeks ago I purchased two tickets for my dad and sister to fly PBI-LGA for Memorial Day. Unfortunately, my dad was hospitalized and they couldn’t go. Since the… Johnny Jet , June 4, 2018
A Great Free App for Travelers With Food Allergies Living with a food allergy, even a minor one, can be difficult. Traveling with a food allergy can feel nearly impossible. Luckily, there are a number of apps available that… Johnny Jet , May 29, 2018
How to Add a Watermark to Protect Your Photos One of my favorite things about traveling professionally is that I get to share my experiences with others. It’s a real passion of mine, particularly because I used to be… Johnny Jet , May 22, 2018
A Great, Free App to Help You Get Around on the NYC Subway I just returned from New York City, where I took the subway a couple of times from Manhattan to Brooklyn. One of my local friends suggested I download NextStop to… Johnny Jet , May 8, 2018
Turbcast: The App That Helps You Deal With Turbulence Turbcast is an iOS-only app ($1.99) designed for people with mild cases of fear of flying as well as anyone looking for a better understanding of turbulence. The app looks… Johnny Jet , April 3, 2018
This Security Phone is the Size of a Credit Card I usually don’t write about Kickstarter or Indiegogo campaigns, but this one looks promising—and it’s already doubled its goal of $250,000. The Light Phone 2 is a simple, 4G LTE… Johnny Jet , March 6, 2018
How to Book Tee Times for Less I like to play golf but I don’t play often, and when I do it’s only for nine holes because I don’t have the attention span to play 18. However,… Johnny Jet , March 6, 2018
