How Much Water You Should Drink on a Plane I drink a lot of water in general, but I drink even more when I fly since I know it’s good for me. However, I had no idea how much… Johnny Jet , November 23, 2016
Free Meals for the Military at Airports All Thanksgiving Week Happy Thanksgiving week! Today through Friday, restaurants and concessions at airports across the country are showing their thanks by offering free meals for active and retired military members. Specifically, as excellently… Johnny Jet , November 21, 2016
Updated Regional Carrier Safety Information Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Brandon, who was one of a few readers (including many pilots)… Johnny Jet , November 18, 2016
Why You Shouldn’t Use Public Restroom Toilet Paper When I read this report on TipHero.com, it shocked me because I’ve been using toilet paper to line toilet seats or blow my nose for years. According to Dr. William… Johnny Jet , November 17, 2016
Avoid Regional Carriers Over the Holidays I try to avoid regional carriers since I don’t like small planes, they don’t pay their employees as much, and they just aren’t comfortable. Now I can add another reason—especially… Johnny Jet , November 16, 2016
A Big Change for Anyone Traveling to India Traveling to India soon? The government just recently removed ₹500 and ₹1000 (rupee) notes from circulation, which has rendered them inadmissible in commercial transactions across the country. Essentially, if you have… Johnny Jet , November 15, 2016
Fight the Airlines If They Bump You Without Appropriate Compensation Scott McCartney from the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) wrote an excellent post titled “When United Bumped This Flier, He Fought Back” (Just Google “When United Bumped This Flier, He Fought… Johnny Jet , November 14, 2016
How AAA Members Can Get Passport Photos Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Susan K. of Chicago, who builds on a recent tip… Johnny Jet , November 11, 2016
Always Doublecheck Your Seat Assignment If you’re like me and always looking to get the best possible economy seat when you fly, it means either setting seat alerts or checking your reservation often. If I book… Johnny Jet , November 10, 2016
Set a Seat Alert Want to get a better seat on your flight, but there’s not one available when you book? Then set an alert with ExpertFlyer.com. They don’t charge for a single seat… Johnny Jet , November 9, 2016
What You Need to Know About New Passport Photos In recent weeks, we’ve featured a few posts on passport photos (see below). But what about the basics? What do you need to know to ensure your new passport photo… Johnny Jet , November 8, 2016
Wear Sunscreen That Doesn’t Harm the Ocean I was recently at a conference and when I left to go to dinner with a few colleagues, the organizers handed us each a goodie bag. I didn’t want to… Johnny Jet , November 7, 2016
Use Deal Sites Like Groupon in a New Place Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Mahomed, who says: “I use discount programs like Groupon in my… Johnny Jet , November 4, 2016
Know the Local Helmet Laws When you ride a bike, scooter or motorcycle—anywhere in the world—safety is important. That’s why I recommend wearing a helmet. It’s the smart thing to do. In some places, however,… Johnny Jet , November 3, 2016
The Cough Drops You Don’t Want to Leave Home Without Last week I was in San Francisco for the VEMEX conference (Visit Europe Media Exchange). There were dozens of European tourist boards and journalists partaking in speed-dating-like appointments. After my… Johnny Jet , October 25, 2016
