How to Catch Hidden Fees Before It’s Too Late The travel industry is riddled with fees and upcharges these days. From mandatory resort fees to airline change and baggage fees to hotel check-out fees, it can be hard to… Johnny Jet , June 7, 2017
The App That Makes International Calling Cheap and Easy In a nutshell, Yolla is an app for iOS and Android that allows users to make calls using VoIP technology to any phone number in the world, no matter if it’s a… Johnny Jet , May 30, 2017
The Free App With On-Demand Roadside Assistance I’ve been an AAA member for over a dozen years, but since I’ve only used them once in that time and my new car comes with roadside assistance included in… Johnny Jet , May 23, 2017
A New App That All Travelers Are Going to Want to Download If it does everything its marketing team promises, I predict Dosh will be downloaded on every savvy traveler’s phone soon enough. This free app finds you cash when you shop, dine… Johnny Jet , May 16, 2017
The App That Turns Free Cargo Space Into a Cheap Delivery Service I just returned from the TBEX conference in Huntsville, Alabama. While there, I met with a bunch of cool companies including Roadie—a delivery app that’s great for road travelers because it… Johnny Jet , May 9, 2017
How to Book a Luxury Hotel Room by the Minute A couple weeks ago I featured an app that lets users book hotel rooms by the hour (called As You Stay and in 2015, Hotels By Day). Now, we’re featuring… Johnny Jet , May 2, 2017
Jetradar: The App That Helps You Find Places to Fly One of my tips for finding cheap flights is to use fare alerts. Jetradar, a free app, not only allows you to set fare alerts for specific dates and routes… Johnny Jet , April 25, 2017
The App That Lets You Book Hotel Rooms by the Hour AsYouStay is a new app that lets travelers specify the exact check-in and check-out times they desire without the requirement of an overnight stay. It’s for last-minute or very-near-future booking (nothing… Johnny Jet , April 18, 2017
The Tornado App That Locals Download In Dallas this week, I was watching the local weather when they said there was a possibility of tornados in the area. So, one of my friends from Texas recommended… Johnny Jet , April 4, 2017
How to Find and Book a Nearby Doctor in Your Network Over the weekend I was in San Diego speaking at the Travel & Adventure Show. My son Jack had a rash break out and we needed to find a dermatologist… Johnny Jet , March 8, 2017
This App Will Suggest Walking Routes You’re Interested In My favorite way to explore a city is by walking. You not only get to see a lot more, but you also get exercise—and it’s free. If you love to… Johnny Jet , March 1, 2017
A Fun and Easy Way to Learn a Foreign Language If you’re going to be traveling this summer and want to impress locals or your friends, now is the time to learn a foreign language. I recently wrote about an in-depth… Johnny Jet , February 21, 2017
LifeLine Response: A Personal, Mobile Security System for $4.99/Month LifeLine Response is an app that’s great for travelers worried about feeling unsafe anywhere in the United States, Australia, Canada, Ireland, Mexico, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. Once you sign up… Johnny Jet , February 15, 2017
How to Build a Better Roadtrip Itinerary Going on a roadtrip? Download the free Roadtrippers app (available on Android and iOS) as it’s great for organizing and planning your drive. It can help you find interesting and… Johnny Jet , February 8, 2017
The Photography App That Will Keep You Safer While Traveling In this oversharing society, I see people on social media making a really big mistake all the time: posting their airline tickets. I especially see it from people excited to… Johnny Jet , January 30, 2017
