Think Twice Before Getting a Fish Pedicure Years ago my wife and I decided to try a “fish pedicure” (a then-growing fad) in Greece. Natalie and I could barely feel the fish biting our skin, and after… Johnny Jet , September 24, 2018
Test the Hairdryer Before You Use It Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Lee L., who says: “Check the power of the hairdryer… Johnny Jet , September 21, 2018
Watch Out for Smaller Seats on American Airlines’s New 737-800s My buddy and travel blogger Gary Leff has a great tip for American Airlines (AA) passengers scheduled to fly on one of the airline’s 737-800s. The older 737s are configured with… Johnny Jet , September 20, 2018
A Few Tips for Anyone Flying With a Pet Did you know that this month is National Service Dog Month? As you’re likely aware, there’s a lot of contention around the issue of people abusing airline service animal policies, to… Johnny Jet , September 19, 2018
What You Need to Know About Ryanair’s New Baggage Fees Following Thursday’s tip about the planned Ryanair cabin crew strike, here’s another Ryanair tip… Last month, Ryanair announced new changes to its baggage fees—and then did it again two weeks… Johnny Jet , September 17, 2018
American Airlines Is Discontinuing Nonstop Los Angeles-to-Toronto Flights I always advise double- and triple-checking your seat reservations, especially when you book a flight far in advance. Fortunately, I followed my own advice and just checked my reservation for… Johnny Jet , September 15, 2018
Bring a Small Screwdriver Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Jay M. from Tucson, AZ, who says: “When traveling I… Johnny Jet , September 14, 2018
Expect Ryanair Cabin Crew to Strike on September 28 News broke this morning (U.S. time) that “seven Ryanair cabin crew unions from five countries will hold a 24-hour strike on Sept. 28,” per a Belgian union spokesperson. The five… Johnny Jet , September 13, 2018
Be Prepared for Hurricane Florence and Tropical Storm Olivia As you may well have heard, Hurricane Florence is bearing down on the eastern seaboard, prompting mandatory evacuations. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Olivia is powering toward Hawaii (though as of this… Johnny Jet , September 11, 2018
Why You Should Watch What You Flush Down the Airplane Toilet You might’ve seen on the news that a not-so-quick-thinking American Airlines passenger flushed a diaper down the loo on an August 31 flight from Phoenix to Kona. The other toilet… Johnny Jet , September 10, 2018
10 Ways to Find Cheap Christmas Flights Summer is over and families are now planning their next getaways. Most of my friends and family choose either to travel over Thanksgiving or Christmas and are always looking for… Johnny Jet , September 9, 2018
Is a “Vacation Deficit” Bad for Your Mental Heath? Making time for vacation is important, right? Well, according to Allianz‘s 10th annual Vacation Confidence Index (VCI), it may be more important than previously thought. Americans who “think that a vacation is… Johnny Jet , September 7, 2018
Stand Below Your Bag on an Escalator 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 says: “Stand on the step below your… Johnny Jet , September 7, 2018
This Pet Product Will Help Keep Your Little One Clean While Traveling When we first started traveling with Jack, one of my friends gave me a valuable tip: Buy dog wee mats or disposable baby change pads and pack them for times… Johnny Jet , September 5, 2018
How Dirty Are the Trays at Airport Security? There’s no denying that I have some Howard Hughes qualities when it comes to avoiding germs, especially when I travel. So when I read that a Finnish investigation “revealed that… Johnny Jet , September 4, 2018
