This is the Hurricane App That Floridians Use and Travelers Should Too Hurricane season started on June 1st and so far, it hasn’t been too crazy. However, with water temperatures at record high levels, this could be a rough couple of months,… Johnny Jet , August 29, 2023
5 Tips to Help Keep Your Pet Safe in a Hurricane 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 27, 2022
How to Survive a Hurricane in a Hotel Room As Hurricane Ian moves closer to Florida, today’s tip concerns hurricane preparedness. Specifically, if you’re staying at a hotel in a destination that’s in a hurricane’s path, what should you… Johnny Jet , September 27, 2022
Hurricane Dorian Travel Resource Page After pummeling the Bahamas over the weekend, leaving devastation and at least five dead, Hurricane Dorian is now (11:45am ET on Tuesday, September 3) heading toward Florida as a Category… Johnny Jet , August 28, 2019
You Must Buy Travel Insurance Before a Hurricane Is Named Hurricane season in the Atlantic began ten days ago on June 1 and will run until November 30. In its annual forecast, the NOAA predicted a “near-normal Atlantic hurricane season”… Johnny Jet , June 11, 2019
Be Prepared for Hurricane Florence and Tropical Storm Olivia As you may well have heard, Hurricane Florence is bearing down on the eastern seaboard, prompting mandatory evacuations. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Olivia is powering toward Hawaii (though as of this… Johnny Jet , September 11, 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
One Thing You Should Know About Apartment Rental Insurance Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Cynthia, who says: “I found this out the hard way… Johnny Jet , November 10, 2017
Here Are the Caribbean Islands Open for Business According to AAA As you surely know by now, Puerto Rico was devastated by Hurricane Maria and needs our help. You can provide that help through avenues listed on this page. The larger… Johnny Jet , October 17, 2017
Allianz Sets Up Hurricane Alert Page to Assist Customers After Irma Hurricane Irma may be in the rearview, but there is significant damage in its wake. In taking stock of the recent wave of storms’s impact, our friends at Allianz Global Assistance have… Johnny Jet , September 19, 2017
The Marriott Rescue in St. Thomas: What Happened? The worst of Hurricane Irma has passed, and there is devastation in its wake. This photo series from The Atlantic offers a stirring glimpse at what happened in Florida—while also noting… Team Johnny Jet , September 14, 2017
Keep Your Gas Tank Full in Advance of a Storm This might be a little late for Florida residents, but for people in the Carolinas and other places—and for future storms—here’s some good advice: At the first sign of a… Johnny Jet , September 7, 2017
Get the Hell Out of Florida Ahead of Hurricane Irma I don’t mean to be an alarmist, but after seeing a tweet from a popular meteorologist, I’m extremely concerned about Hurricane Irma. It said: “With sustained winds of 180mph, #Irma… Johnny Jet , September 6, 2017
Hurricane Harvey Travel Resource Page Flooding from Hurricane Harvey is unprecedented in and around Houston. We’re thinking of everyone in the path of the storm and hope this resource page helps you stay up to… Johnny Jet , August 27, 2017
Hurricane Iselle & Tropical Storm Julio: Hawaii Travel Resource Page Hawaii is bracing for two unprecedented storms. Stay up-to-date on the latest news with this comprehensive resource page. AIRLINE TRAVEL POLICIES FOR HURRICANE ISELLE Many travelers will be affected by… Johnny Jet , August 7, 2014