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  • Singapore Airlines’ A380 Around the World Trip

    Singapore Airlines’ A380 Around the World Trip

    Greetings! In case you are new (welcome!) I’m writing about my around the world trip on Singapore Airlines’ A380- the world’s largest commercial aircraft. My routing was New York (JFK) to Frankfurt to Singapore to Tokyo to Los Angeles. The links to each segment are below but be sure to read the JFK-FRA since that [...]

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    | January 25, 2012 | 0 Comments
  • AROUND THE WORLD ON SINGAPORE AIRLINES A380 SUPERJUMBO AIRCRAFT

    AROUND THE WORLD ON SINGAPORE AIRLINES A380 SUPERJUMBO AIRCRAFT

    With the introduction of JFK-Frankfurt-Singapore daily service, travelers can now circumnavigate the globe on the A380 with one carrier. The Singapore Airlines A380 is now serving New York’s JFK Airport, and I was on the inaugural flight, which departed JFK, January 16th at 8:10 p.m. Singapore Airlines was the first carrier to operate the A380 [...]

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    | January 17, 2012 | 5 Comments
  • Where’s Johnny? Guess the airline!

    Where’s Johnny? Guess the airline!

    I’m on a flight to….. Can you guess the airline and the type of plane?                             * post your guess in the comments section on this post and stay tuned for more contests like this in the future — we may be [...]

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    | January 16, 2012 | 6 Comments
  • The Start of 2012: New Show, Engagement, and Website Redesign

    The Start of 2012: New Show, Engagement, and Website Redesign

    Happy New Year! What a 2012 I’m having so far. If you are following me on Facebook or Twitter, then you know that on January 1st my first TV show aired on the Travel Channel and has received rave reviews! If that wasn’t enough excitement for the New Year, the following night I popped the [...]

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    | January 6, 2012 | 7 Comments
  • Seattle, Los Angeles, and Travel Channel

    Seattle, Los Angeles, and Travel Channel

    I’ve taken the wrong car rental twice–both times because the hotel valet handed me the wrong keys–but this was the first time I ever jumped in the wrong limo. Expedia arranged car services for all of the bloggers they flew in to Seattle, and as instructed, I called the driver when I walked outside to [...]

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    | December 28, 2011 | 0 Comments
  • “HOT SPOTS 2012″ WITH JOHNNY JET TO AIR ON TRAVEL CHANNEL

    “HOT SPOTS 2012″ WITH JOHNNY JET TO AIR ON TRAVEL CHANNEL

    Renowned travel expert John E. DiScala (aka Johnny Jet), circles the globe for his first televised special “Hot Spots 2012,” which premiered on the Travel Channel January 1. The show is scheduled to air again Sunday January 8 at 4:00 PM EST (check local listings). During the one-hour special, Johnny Jet gives viewers a ringside [...]

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    | December 14, 2011 | 1 Comment
  • Summer in Switzerland

    Summer in Switzerland

    This summer, I visited many different regions of  Western Switzerland in a week. It was interesting to be in one place, take a train, and an hour later a different language was heard. Journeying through French speaking cantons (provinces) or places where only Swiss German is spoken, can be intimidating if you don’t speak the [...]

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    | November 30, 2011 | 0 Comments

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Tokyo to Los Angeles

Tokyo to Los Angeles

| January 25, 2012 | 3 Comments

This is the last segment of my around the world trip on Singapore Airlines’ A380- the world’s largest commercial aircraft. My routing was New York (JFK) to Frankfurt to Singapore to Tokyo to Los Angeles. The links to each segment are below but be sure to read the JFK-FRA since that was the first flight [...]

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Singapore to Tokyo

Singapore to Tokyo

| January 25, 2012 | 3 Comments

Greetings! In case you are new (welcome!) I’m writing about my around the world trip on Singapore Airlines’ A380- the world’s largest commercial aircraft. My routing was New York (JFK) to Frankfurt to Singapore to Tokyo to Los Angeles. The links to each segment are below but be sure to read the JFK-FRA since that [...]

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Website of the Week

Website of the Week

| January 24, 2012 | 0 Comments

Each week, we feature a website that we feel has great value to you! Here’s the list for 2012: January 25, 2012: www.milewise.com I realize not everyone is savvy when it comes to using their hard earned frequent flier miles and points — after all my own family members have made some crazy mistakes by [...]

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Tweeter of the Week: 2012

Tweeter of the Week: 2012

| January 24, 2012 | 0 Comments

Each week, I carefully choose a tweeter who I like and who I think you might like to follow. This is where you’ll find them! For a list of my 2011 Tweeters of the Week, click here. You can also follow me on Twitter @JohnnyJet. * January 25, 2012: @HotelPRGuy In Singapore I met Charles [...]

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Travel Video of the Week

Travel Video of the Week

| January 24, 2012 | 0 Comments

Each week, I like to feature my favorite travel video! This is where you’ll find them. * January 25, 2012: Scary Plane Landings Caught on Camera (Keep in mind 2011 was the safest year ever for commercial air travel). * January 18, 2012: Bungee jumper survives fall into crocodile-infested waters after cord snaps Yikes! Nothing [...]

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Webcams of the Week

Webcams of the Week

| January 24, 2012 | 1 Comment

There are some amazing webcams around the world. Can’t make it to the destination you want? Curious to see what’s happening in your favorite destinations? This is where you’ll find my favorite webcams — a new one will be added each week! * January 25, 2012: Since I was in Tokyo yesterday I thought it [...]

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Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok, Thailand

| January 24, 2012 | 1 Comment

Floating Markets, fabulous seafood, vegetables and fruit, the world’s best massages for under $10, Buddhas everywhere – we must be in Bangkok! GETTING THERE I have to be honest, I was nervous about flying to Thailand. Not just about being cramped in a metal tube for hours on end, but because I had never been [...]

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Travel Product of the Week

Travel Product of the Week

| January 24, 2012 | 1 Comment

I’m exposed to a lot of travel products all the time. Some are awesome, some are not so great. This is where I’ll fill you in each week with what I think are the best travel products out there! January 25, 2012: Uncommon Goods Scratch Map Every traveler I know has a map with pins [...]

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