How to Track Illnesses and Health Risks via Real Doctor’s Reports It seems like everyone is paranoid about catching the flu right now, especially while traveling (I know I am). Well, Doctors Report Illness Tracker is a website (and mobile app)… Johnny Jet , February 13, 2018
This Map Shows Which States Have the Worst Flu Outbreaks Raise your hand if you’re paranoid about catching the flu. My hand is raised, but I’m more worried about my little man catching it than catching it myself. That’s why… Johnny Jet , February 6, 2018
How to Find the Nearest Farmers Market One of my favorite things to do when I travel (and while I’m home) is visit a local farmers market. At a farmers market, I not only get fresh, organic… Johnny Jet , January 30, 2018
What’s Open and Closed in the Caribbean After the Hurricanes Travel Weekly has done an excellent job creating an updated guide (with maps) to what’s open and closed in the Caribbean after the region took a one-two punch from hurricanes… Johnny Jet , January 23, 2018
How to Eat a Homemade Meal in a Local’s Home in a New Place Some of my most memorable travel experiences have involved food, and often when it’s cooked in a local’s house. But how do you find a local who’s willing to cook… Johnny Jet , January 16, 2018
A Great Place to Find Detailed Surf Forecasts I’m not a surfer, but I do enjoy renting a surfboard on Waikiki Beach (where the water is warm, clear and shallow and the views and waves are perfect for… Johnny Jet , January 10, 2018
How to Pay for a Plane Ticket in Installments There are a lot of hardworking people out there that can’t afford to pay a huge chunk of cash all at once. Yes, the most common way to do it… Johnny Jet , December 20, 2017
How to Book a Hotel Room for a Few Hours During the Day Ever have a layover where you wished you could just get a hotel room during the day for a discounted rate? Well, you can with Dayuse, which has been around… Johnny Jet , December 12, 2017
How to Find a Vacation Home Without Using a Peer-to-Peer Site If you like the idea of renting a home or an apartment instead of staying in a hotel but don’t trust the peer-to-peer model (like what Airbnb uses), check out… Johnny Jet , December 6, 2017
The Best Bilingual Food Guide to Japan I’m in Japan this week, so I thought I’d feature a fantastic Japanese website that’s been around since 1994 and that every traveler should bookmark. Bento.com is an award-winning restaurant… Johnny Jet , November 28, 2017
Teleport Yourself to a Random Spot in the World With Globe Genie Globe Genie is a really basic but fun website for travel lovers, as it “teleports” you to a random spot somewhere across the world each time you load it up…. Johnny Jet , November 20, 2017
How to Save Money and Earn Rewards Booking Business Travel If you’re a big-time (or even once-in-a-while) business traveler, you need to check out Upside. “You deserve a better business trip,” they say. Here’s how they deliver it: Upside is… Johnny Jet , November 14, 2017
The Website Just Named SATW’s Best Travel Blog Last week at SATW’s (Society of American Travel Writers) annual convention, CurbFreeWithCoryLee.com took home the award for best travel blog. Cory Lee is a special man. He was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy… Johnny Jet , November 6, 2017
The Coolest Website for Tracking Current and Past Flights If you’re an aviation geek (AvGeek) like me or you just want to know what plane just buzzed over your house, you need to check out WebTrak. The site will… Johnny Jet , October 31, 2017
The Service That’s Like Renting a Parent for the Airport When Natalie, Jack and I were in Ireland last month, we were offered a chance to test out an airport service that’s perfect for single parents, the elderly or anyone… Johnny Jet , October 25, 2017