What You Need to Know About Hostelworld’s Search Tool Nomadic Matt wrote an eye-opening post recently about the way that Hostelworld ranks its search results. Matt, who owns a hostel in Austin, found that “thanks to Hostelworld Elevate,… Johnny Jet , January 29, 2019
Beware of Static Electricity When You’re Pumping Gas I was pumping gas recently when I noticed the warning above posted at the gas station. Apparently, static electricity can, according to Snopes, “touch off refueling fires at gas stations.”… Johnny Jet , January 28, 2019
Photograph Your Rental Car Tires Before Leaving the Lot Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Ray S., who builds on another reader tip about rental… Johnny Jet , January 25, 2019
There’s a Free Fireworks Show Every Friday Night on Waikiki Beach Continuing the Waikiki theme from yesterday’s tip: All the locals know that every Friday night the Hilton Hawaiian Village lights up the sky with a free and stunning fireworks display… Johnny Jet , January 24, 2019
Use the MyTSA App to See How Long the Security Line Will Be In the fifth week of the partial government shutdown, the number of TSA workers calling in sick continues to rise. Long security lines should be expected at U.S. airports,… Johnny Jet , January 21, 2019
Transfer Your Valuables Away From the Security Line Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Bill S., who builds on last week’s tip about leaving… Johnny Jet , January 18, 2019
In-Flight Beers Will Be $2 on JetBlue Flights During the Super Bowl As most football fans know, Super Bowl LIII is just over two weeks away, with kickoff set for 6:30pm ET on Sunday, February 3. In the spirit of the game, JetBlue… Johnny Jet , January 17, 2019
The New Phone Scam That Displays the Apple Logo on Your Phone Travel scammers are always innovating, as seen in the new scam that’s the subject of today’s tip. As reported by security expert Brian Krebs, “A new phone-based phishing scam that… Johnny Jet , January 16, 2019
Get to the Airport Extra Early During the Government Shutdown The partial government shutdown is rolling on, with no sign of a resolution ahead, and travelers are among of those suffering for it. As seen in the tweet below from… Johnny Jet , January 15, 2019
Look for the Taxes and Fees Before Booking (Especially in Las Vegas) In an age of bare-bones fees and nickel-and-diming in travel, it’s no longer a surprise to find a hotel charging a steep resort fee. You should always doublecheck to see… Johnny Jet , January 14, 2019
Make Sure to Check the Tires of Your Rental Car Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Roger D., who says: “I’ve always inspected rental cars before… Johnny Jet , January 11, 2019
Don’t Cruise Without a Passport Today’s tip draws from the sad story of two Kentucky women in December and offers a lesson or two in cruise preparedness. The women were gifted a Caribbean cruise by… Johnny Jet , January 10, 2019
Don’t Leave Your Valuables Exposed in a Security Bin Airport security can be a hassle, even with TSA PreCheck (though that helps). But don’t forget that in the process of placing your valuables in a security bin and meeting… Johnny Jet , January 9, 2019
The Best and Worst Stadiums in North America for Food Safety One of my favorite things to do when I travel is go to a professional baseball game (or basketball, football, hockey, soccer…). And while I’m taking in a game, I… Johnny Jet , January 8, 2019
How the Government Shutdown Is Affecting Global Entry Interview Appointments As the government shutdown rolls on, anyone with a Global Entry interview appointment coming up may be out of luck. As written on View from the Wing, “several readers have… Johnny Jet , January 7, 2019
