Is Ireland Safe? American Brutally Beaten in Dublin Prompts US Embassy to Issue Valuable Warning to All Travelers In yesterday’s newsletter round-up of 12 Things in Travel You Need to Know Today, I included a story from Scripps News about how “a New York man was brutally attacked… Johnny Jet , July 26, 2023
VIDEO: Italian Vigilante Records Thieves and Shows How Easy It is to Be Pickpocketed If you subscribe to my free weekly newsletter, then you know I’m constantly reminding readers to stay vigilant when traveling and to protect yourself from pickpockets. I’ve written countless tips… Johnny Jet , July 9, 2023
Don’t Fall For These QR Code Scams You know, sometimes you’ve just got to give it up for crooks. I mean, they can adapt better and faster to changing technologies than many industries. Much of the time,… Johnny Jet , June 24, 2023
This Inexpensive Travel Gadget Can Save Your Life and the Lives of Those You Love Sadly, it seems like every few months, we write about the importance of traveling with a portable carbon monoxide detector after travelers die in their hotel rooms. Unfortunately, a carbon… Johnny Jet , June 15, 2023
Heartbreaking: Man on Hawaii Honeymoon Dies in Water and While Getting CPR Thief Steals Wife’s Backpack I’ve read a lot of heart-wrenching stories as well as stories that make my blood pressure go through the roof. Well, this story does both. But I’m writing about it… Johnny Jet , June 11, 2023
After Learning the Hard Way, This is What I Subconsciously Do Every Time I Deplane I recently wrote about a couple of female tourists at the airport who apparently have never been on an escalator before as they loaded their suitcases on the steps before… Johnny Jet , May 15, 2023
VIDEO: Clueless Tourist Wipes Out Fellow Passenger at Airport I came across this video on social media and it reminded me of some important things that I do subconsciously when I travel. I feel like these tips are simply… Johnny Jet , May 14, 2023
My Somewhat Freakish Travel Habit Might Just Save Your Life Back in 2021, a disturbing surveillance video was captured at the 14th Street (Union Square) subway station in New York City. A 24-year-old man is seen pushing an innocent 40-year-old… Johnny Jet , May 14, 2023
Hilton Hotel Manager Accused of Breaking Into Guest’s Room and Assaulting Him. Here’s How to Protect Yourself I’ve read a lot of bizarre stories while researching and curating the travel news for my daily newsletter (it’s free and you can sign up here), but this story might… Johnny Jet , May 8, 2023
The Grossest Thing in Your Hotel Room Isn’t What You Think … And Might Even Be Dirtier Than the Toilet As a former ‘carry-on only’ kind of traveler, I would never dream of packing my hair dryer when I travel. In an effort to conserve space and streamline my packing… Natalie DiScala , May 3, 2023
A Travel Door Alarm Can Give You an Added Sense of Security at Home and When You Travel I’ll never forget the time two guys tried to break into our house. It was the early 2000s and I had slept over at my parents’ place. My dad was… Natalie DiScala , May 1, 2023
Make Sure You Don’t Go to the Wrong House Rental or Jump in the Wrong Car When you travel to a new place, directions can be confusing and even disorienting depending on where you’re going or how tired you are. Heck, there have been times when… Johnny Jet , April 20, 2023
Don’t Try a New Medication for the First Time on a Plane Yesterday, I featured my top 10 tips for sleeping on a plane. I know that these days, not everyone has time to read a long article, so I’m singling out… Johnny Jet , April 11, 2023
FBI Warns Travelers Not to Do This – Here’s What to Do Instead Savvy travelers know that when they travel, they have to be on guard, always on the lookout for an endless array of scams and scammers. I’ve written about many scams,… Johnny Jet , April 11, 2023
How International Travelers Can Avoid Scams, Strikes, Disasters and More One of my top travel tips for anyone traveling internationally is to check the travel advisories issued by the U.S. State Department and the U.S embassy of that country. I… Johnny Jet , March 10, 2023
