How to Save on Hotels and Do Good in Ojai, California Ojai, California, is one of many California towns damaged by fire in the past year. The Thomas Fire raged through many of its homes and businesses in late 2017, but… Johnny Jet , January 17, 2018
How to Eat a Homemade Meal in a Local’s Home in a New Place Some of my most memorable travel experiences have involved food, and often when it’s cooked in a local’s house. But how do you find a local who’s willing to cook… Johnny Jet , January 16, 2018
Broadway Tickets Are 2-for-1 Through February 4 Heading to or thinking of heading to New York City soon? New York Broadway Week begins today! Through February 4 (it’s actually more than one week), you can get 2-for-1… Johnny Jet , January 16, 2018
The U.S. State Department Has Updated Its Travel Advisory System In case you had not heard, last week the U.S. State Department updated its travel advisory service. Going forward, countries will be assigned a number (1-4, from least dangerous to… Johnny Jet , January 15, 2018
Leave Extra Time for Exit Immigration at the Buenos Aires Airport Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip follows Wednesday’s tip about Bangkok’s DMK airport. It comes from reader Shaggy Dog,… Johnny Jet , January 12, 2018
Why Some Hotels Won’t Rent to Locals I know many people like to get away without really getting away, sometimes by checking into a hotel on the other side of town. Well, a story titled “Florida Hotel… Johnny Jet , January 11, 2018
Travelers to Thailand Should Expect a Longer Trip to Bangkok’s Airport Today’s tip—like Thursday’s—comes from the U.K.’s travel advisory service. It concerns travelers to Thailand and construction on the roadways to/from Bangkok’s Don Mueang airport (DMK): “Due to roadworks causing congestion… Johnny Jet , January 10, 2018
Another Uber Scam to Be Aware of Today’s tip comes via The Points Guy, whose Emily McNutt recently reported on an Uber scam to look out for. It goes like this: You request a ride (typically far… Johnny Jet , January 9, 2018
How to Reset Your Entertainment System on an American Airlines Flight I fly American Airlines a ton, and often with AA I find my individual entertainment screen is frozen. I used to always ask a flight attendant to reset the system,… Johnny Jet , January 8, 2018
On an Unfamiliar Elevator, Look for the Star Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes via a tweet from Ray Franklin, who offers this bit of help… Johnny Jet , January 5, 2018
Don’t Snorkel or Dive Alone in an Unfamiliar Place Most of the U.S. is under a deep freeze today (see: What to Do: Weather Delays and Flight Cancellations), but in case you’re planning to escape and go somewhere warm…… Johnny Jet , January 4, 2018
A Reminder Following the Legalization of Recreational Marijuana in California If you live in California like I do, you surely know by now that recreational marijuana is legally for sale as of January 1. You may also have thought about… Johnny Jet , January 3, 2018
36 Cheap Destinations for 2018 Know where you’d like to travel this year? Last month travel search engine Hipmunk shared a list of “surprisingly cheap” destinations—domestic and international—to look at in 2018. Every destination listed… Johnny Jet , January 2, 2018
All U.S. Driver’s Licenses Will Be Valid as Airport ID Through 2020 Happy New Year! To kick off 2018, today’s tip focuses on a subject that’s had people across the country talking for some time: the foretold end of state driver’s licenses… Johnny Jet , January 1, 2018
Bring Extra Luggage Locks Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Elliot L., who says: “On a recent flight, my locks… Johnny Jet , December 29, 2017
