Travel Tip: Don’t Wait to Update Your ID or Passport if Your Name Has Changed If you’ve gotten married, remarried or your name doesn’t match your birth certificate for any other reason, take this as your friendly reminder to check your travel documents now, not… Johnny Jet , October 29, 2025
California Grandfather Dies After Scalding Hotel Shower Reaches 136 Degrees, Lawsuit Says I’ve always been extra cautious about hot water. Ever since I took a child safety course when my kids were little, I made a mental note to double check the… Johnny Jet , October 29, 2025
I can’t believe I’ve been carving pumpkins all wrong for 40+ years: Here are 6 brilliant tips for doing it right according to a grandma influencer A couple of years ago around Halloween, my mother-in-law emailed me and my wife a story from the United Kingdom’s Mirror newspaper with a story she thought we’d like. The… Johnny Jet , October 26, 2025
Rick Steves’ advice for finding the best places to eat in Europe and not getting ripped off I was recently flipping through the channels and came across Rick Steves’ European Travel Tips and Tricks show on PBS. I’ve known Rick for a long time. I’ve been fortunate… Johnny Jet , October 20, 2025
4 Family-Friendly Italian Restaurants in Chicago Our thanks to Choose Chicago for hosting our visit so we could write this detailed review of our experience. This summer, we spent a jam-packed four nights in Chicago on… Natalie DiScala , October 15, 2025
4 Smart Home Essentials Every Traveler Should Have If you ask me, there are four must-have tech gadgets every traveler should have at home. Over the years, I’ve learned that peace of mind while traveling often comes down… Johnny Jet , October 8, 2025
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days: Top Tech, Travel and Home Essentials on Sale 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… Natalie DiScala , October 7, 2025
Why It’s Time to Start Traveling with a Good Piece of Underseater Luggage 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… Natalie DiScala , October 6, 2025
The Unusual Thing Jennifer Aniston Packs When She Travels to Europe Packing for Europe is definitely different than packing for a domestic trip. Having just returned from a whirlwind European vacation myself, I can attest to this. Before we departed, I… Natalie DiScala , October 2, 2025
53% Off: This Video Doorbell for Your Garage Can Give You Peace of Mind When You 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… Natalie DiScala , October 2, 2025
Retired National Park Ranger Urges: Don’t Visit a National Park During a Government Shutdown If you get my newsletter, you may have seen my tip last week about the possibility of a government shutdown and what travelers should expect. There are several concerns for… Johnny Jet , September 28, 2025
Travel Tip: Pack a Night Light to Avoid Accidents 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… Johnny Jet , September 25, 2025
Here’s How You Can Really Get Upgraded to First Class Back in 2021, Travel & Leisure posted the most ridiculous article I’d seen in a long time on Instagram. Their caption read, “Sometimes getting an upgrade isn’t about the right… Johnny Jet , September 20, 2025
This is the Date You Need to Book 2025 Thanksgiving and Christmas Flights By (and Other Holiday Travel Tips) Fall officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere on Monday, September 22 at 2:19pm ET so if you haven’t booked your holiday flights yet, hopefully this change in seasons will motivate… Johnny Jet , September 19, 2025
Bank of America Warns About Trending Travel Scams and Offers Tips For Staying Safe Traveling is exciting but it can also be stressful when there’s so many scams can pop up anywhere from airport lounges to vacation rentals. Unfortunately, I’ve had my share of… Johnny Jet , September 16, 2025
