How to Get a Ride in London Like a Local Whenever I travel to London, I use Blacklane to get to and from the airport and to and from my hotel and/or my wife’s relatives’ house. (I also use Blacklane… Johnny Jet , April 29, 2019
5 Reasons to Rent a London Apartment With London Perfect A few years ago, I wrote about Paris Perfect, a source of luxury apartments in France. The company has expanded to Bali, Italy and London, and last week, my wife,… Johnny Jet , October 23, 2018
Download This London Tube App Before Your Trip I just returned from London, so I thought it would be the perfect time to feature Tube Map London Underground, a free and popular app (available on both iOS and… Johnny Jet , October 23, 2018
Look Out for Two-in-One Crosswalks Following yesterday’s tip on looking both ways before crossing the street… What always throws me for a loop in Europe—and specifically London and Paris—is that on wider streets there are… Johnny Jet , October 23, 2018
Travel Book of the Week: “Falling for London: A Cautionary Tale” Canadian TV journalist Sean Mallen just wrote a book titled “Falling for London: A Cautionary Tale.” For me, this was perfect timing as I just returned from London last week…. Johnny Jet , October 22, 2018
Always Look Both Ways When I was growing up, my parents instilled in me the instinct to always look left, right and then left again before crossing any street. Well, I just returned from… Johnny Jet , October 22, 2018
Is British Airways the Most Family-Friendly Airline? Last week, my family and I took up British Airways (BA) on its offer to fly it to see if it really is the most family-friendly airline in the skies…. Johnny Jet , October 17, 2018
Video: Buckingham Palace Pays Respect to Aretha Franklin Last week, the famous “changing of the guard” at Buckingham Palace in London was the theater for an amazing tribute to Aretha Franklin. It wasn’t a publicity stunt, as there… Johnny Jet , September 4, 2018
Travel Book of the Week: “London Letters” “London Letters” is a fun, interactive way to explore and discover things that you wouldn’t spot using a typical London guidebook. The cards featured inside are each fronted with one… Johnny Jet , August 6, 2018
Video: James Corden Takes the Late Late Show to London I’ve been fortunate to see a taping of The Late Late Show with James Corden. It all happened because a flight attendant my wife and I met on a flight… Johnny Jet , June 26, 2018
This Will Make You Think Twice About Sliding Down an Escalator I must admit that every time that I go down one the Tube’s long escalators in London I dream of sliding down the middle rail. I’m sure plenty of others… Johnny Jet , December 27, 2017
5 Tips for Handling London Like a Pro You’ve printed your boarding pass, your theatre tickets are booked and dinner reservations for that fancy meal are good to go. Your trip to London is all set, right? While… Linda Yang , October 5, 2017
With Uber Banned in London, Download This App Uber was dealt a huge blow last week when London’s transport regulator rejected its application to renew its license to operate in the city. According to a statement in TechCrunch,… Johnny Jet , September 26, 2017
Travel Instagrammer of the Week: Aviatorlondon Guss (aviatorlondon) I love plane-spotting. Sometimes my friends call me “Rainman” because when I’m playing volleyball on Manhattan Beach, and I see a cool plane take off from nearby LAX,… Johnny Jet , July 17, 2017
Allianz: 70 Americans Have Filed Claims to Cancel Trips to London Update: As of June 12, Allianz has received 100+ trip cancellation requests from travelers booked for the U.K. In the wake of recent terrorist activity in the U.K., some American… Johnny Jet , June 7, 2017