Beware of the Grandparent Scam You may have heard of this one. You may even know someone who’s had it attempted on them. In any case, you need to beware of the “grandparent scam,” which… Johnny Jet , September 26, 2017
Bring Two Pairs of Shoes Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Jean F., who left this tip as a comment on… Johnny Jet , September 22, 2017
Bring Snacks on the Plane If you know you’re going to be hungry on your flight and you’re in coach, you better bring food on the plane! Lately, I’ve been seeing (at least on American… Johnny Jet , September 21, 2017
Beware of Gate Check Fees When You Fly Basic Economy As you likely know by now, all three major U.S. airlines have introduced Basic Economy (here’s my story on American’s product) fares for flyers. The idea is that a seat in… Johnny Jet , September 18, 2017
What to Do When You Get Two Rental Car Keys Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Pat G., who says: “Two tips: With so many cars… Johnny Jet , September 15, 2017
Bring Cash for a Tip Even When Paying With a Credit Card I’ve spoken before about how when traveling abroad, you’ll find that not all restaurants and vendors accept credit cards. Many will not. (And for those that do, you should have… Johnny Jet , September 13, 2017
It Will Soon Be Illegal to Look at Your Phone in a Crosswalk in Honolulu You would think it would be common sense to look alert while crossing the road, but unfortunately, we’ve come to an age where everyone is constantly staring at their phones…. Johnny Jet , September 12, 2017
What’s the Difference Between Economy and Economy Plus? First things first: We’re thinking of everyone affected by Hurricane Irma. For the travel implications of the storm, up-to-date news, etc., please see our Hurricane Irma resource page. Now, to… Johnny Jet , September 11, 2017
Don’t Leave Spare Hotel Keys Lying Around Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Rob W., who says: “Last week I had some stuff… Johnny Jet , September 8, 2017
Keep Your Gas Tank Full in Advance of a Storm This might be a little late for Florida residents, but for people in the Carolinas and other places—and for future storms—here’s some good advice: At the first sign of a… Johnny Jet , September 7, 2017
Get the Hell Out of Florida Ahead of Hurricane Irma I don’t mean to be an alarmist, but after seeing a tweet from a popular meteorologist, I’m extremely concerned about Hurricane Irma. It said: “With sustained winds of 180mph, #Irma… Johnny Jet , September 6, 2017
Bring an External Charger Before my recent American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Charlotte, I noticed that there were no power outlets on the plane while doublechecking the seat configuration on SeatGuru (always… Johnny Jet , September 5, 2017
Why You Should Never Use the Hotel Hair Dryer You probably know by now I’m a borderline germaphobe, especially when I travel. I almost always wipe down my plane seat, hotel room and rental car with antibacterial wipes, and I… Johnny Jet , August 31, 2017
How to Save Money When Eating Out Instead of ordering an appetizer at a restaurant, order a side dish as it will most likely be cheaper and an equally satisfying experience. So says restaurateur Danny Meyer via… Johnny Jet , August 30, 2017
Don’t Trust Google for Flight Status Info If you’re like me and sometimes get lazy looking up a flight status, don’t ask Google or Siri because the info they return is not always accurate. I learned that… Johnny Jet , August 28, 2017
