What’s the Best Time to Visit Disney World? A reader recently asked me what the best time to visit Disney is. For an answer, I turned to our resident Disney expert Liliane Opsomer, who has written several Disney-themed… Johnny Jet , February 22, 2017
If You Don’t Want Your Phone or Laptop Searched, Don’t Carry It Across the Border Late last month, Sidd Bikkannavar, a NASA engineer and a U.S.-born citizen, was returning from vacation in Chile when he was asked by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in… Johnny Jet , February 21, 2017
Be Wary of Small Hospitals Overseas A friend’s dad had a kidney stone while he was traveling in a popular southern European country. He went to the hospital in a small town, where the doctors… Johnny Jet , February 20, 2017
A Fun and Cost-Saving Trip Planning Idea for Couples Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Jeff M., who offers a fun and possibly helpful idea… Johnny Jet , February 17, 2017
How Airline Passengers Can Help Stop Human Trafficking Human trafficking is not something I’ve ever thought I needed to be on the lookout for while traveling, but after seeing multiple interviews lately, I’m going to start keeping my… Johnny Jet , February 15, 2017
Don’t Use ATMs on the Street (Especially in Mexico) One of our writers, Matt Thompson, recently returned from Mexico and wrote a great post: 10 Things to Know About Sayulita, Mexico. One of his tips can be applied pretty much everywhere,… Johnny Jet , February 14, 2017
Another Way to Avoid a Flight Change Fee Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Dan K., who builds on my tip yesterday, in which… Johnny Jet , February 10, 2017
How I Avoided American Airlines’ $200 Change Fee Last week I was supposed to fly to San Francisco to cohost a #TravelSkills Twitter chat but I got sick, then my wife caught it and I couldn’t leave her… Johnny Jet , February 9, 2017
GoPure Pod: A Water Purifier You Can Travel With Here’s a clever product that’s about the size of a wine cork that will purify tap water. The GoPure Pod ($24.95) could be something you never leave home without, especially… Johnny Jet , February 8, 2017
Take Your Passport Cover Off I recently received a question from a reader D. Graff that inspired this tip: “Three years ago you made a comment about a passport cover and gave a site to… Johnny Jet , February 8, 2017
Don’t Get Your Flight Diverted for This Stupid Reason I’m sometimes amazed at how stupid people can be. Can you believe some fool almost got their flight diverted because they named their Wi-Fi hotspot “Samsung Galaxy Note 7…”—despite the fact… Johnny Jet , February 7, 2017
American and Delta Swap Terminals at LAX If you’re flying into or especially out of LAX on American or Delta, you’d better doublecheck your gate, since there’s a chance you might be flying out of a different… Johnny Jet , February 6, 2017
How to Trick the Hotel Thermostat with a Balloon Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Mike R., who builds on Monday’s thermostat tip by offering a clever… Johnny Jet , February 3, 2017
How to Spot a Fake Service Dog on a Plane I’m a dog lover, but I still can’t understand why a traveler would pretend their Fido is a service dog when it’s really not. Did you know that airlines can… Johnny Jet , February 2, 2017
U.S. Virgin Islands Will Give You $300 Towards Your Vacation Here’s a clever PR stunt. The U.S. Virgin Islands is celebrating the 100th anniversary of Transfer Day by giving $300 gift cards to people who book a trip to one of… Johnny Jet , February 1, 2017