A Message From the TSA Regarding Duty Free Liquids I received an email from the TSA this week (they have a newsletter; you can sign up in the bottom-right here) reminding travelers that all oversized liquids—including Duty Free liquors… Johnny Jet , October 18, 2018
What Legal Marijuana in Canada Means for Border Crossings This morning, Canada became the first major world economy to legalize marijuana. The “national experiment,” as the New York Times called it, will be interesting to follow. Here are the specifics… Johnny Jet , October 17, 2018
How I Handle a Loud A/C Unit in a Hotel Room If you’re a light sleeper like I am, you’ve probably been annoyed once or twice (or more) by a hotel air conditioning unit going on and off throughout the night…. Johnny Jet , October 16, 2018
Travel Book of the Week: “3 Feet to the Left: A New Captain’s Journey from Pursuit to Perspective” My buddy Brett Snyder from Cranky Flier just recommended a new aviation book titled “3 Feet to the Left: A New Captain’s Journey from Pursuit to Perspective” by Korry Franke. The… Johnny Jet , October 15, 2018
Bring a Bungee Cord for Added Safety Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Fred M., who says: “I have a tip related to… Johnny Jet , October 12, 2018
Open the Airplane Lavatory Door Slowly When there’s no line for an airplane lavatory, and it seems unoccupied, I recommend opening the door slowly. Why? Because sometimes people forget to lock it. I’ve only had the… Johnny Jet , October 11, 2018
How to Not Be an Ugly Tourist According to Rick Steves My buddy and European travel guru Rick Steves recently penned a great article titled “The ugly tourist (and how not to be one).” In the article, he says, “You’ll see… Johnny Jet , October 10, 2018
5 Tips for Vegan Travel This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of our… Alisha McDarris , October 10, 2018
This Kayak Tool Will Help You Find the Cheapest Times to Book a Flight One of the most common questions I get from friends and readers is a simple one: “When should I book my flight?” Normally, I say that the person’s guess is… Johnny Jet , October 9, 2018
Alaska Airlines Now Offers Customer Service via Text Message In case you had not heard, Alaska Airlines is officially the first airline to offer customer service via text message. You can now reach an airline rep simply by texting 82008…. Johnny Jet , October 9, 2018
Check Cruise Ship Schedules Online Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Martha D. of Los Altos, CA, who says: “Every city… Johnny Jet , October 5, 2018
An Interactive Guide to When America’s Leaves Will Change Color in 2018 This time of year, every year, the leaves of America’s trees are starting to change color. But it’s a little more complicated than that, right? The timing and hues of the… Johnny Jet , October 4, 2018
Why You Shouldn’t Instagram Your Sushi In a great medium-length read titled “Instagram Is Ruining Sushi in NYC,” Eater recently dove into the colliding cultures of sushi and taking photos of food. Highlighted in the story… Johnny Jet , October 3, 2018
Use Antibacterial Wipes on the Hotel’s Bathroom Counter and Faucets Today’s tip follows yesterday’s about germy hotel key cards, and it again concerns something I learned in this Reader’s Digest story about the dirtiest things in a hotel room. One of… Johnny Jet , October 2, 2018
Wipe Down Your Hotel Key Card Today’s tip concerns the inevitable germiness of hotel rooms, recently written up by Reader’s Digest. Even though I’m a self-diagnosed germaphobe, it never occurred to me that my hotel key card… Johnny Jet , October 1, 2018
