9 Ways to Save Money on Gas This Labor Day Weekend Good news! GasBuddy and AAA are forecasting that average gas prices this Labor Day weekend will fall to $3.15 per gallon, 14 cents lower than last year and the lowest… Johnny Jet , August 29, 2025
How to Add Your Voice (or Your Kid’s!) to Waze We use Waze all the time when we’re on the road. It’s one of the best navigation apps out there for real-time routing, almost always finding the fastest way from… Johnny Jet , May 23, 2025
Here’s How You Can Really Save Money on Your Next Car Rental Not long ago, a reader sent me the email below and since my answer has some valuable info to save money, I thought, I would run the tip again. “One… Johnny Jet , December 26, 2024
Hotel review: The Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay A big thanks to the Portola Hotel & Spa for hosting our stay so that we could write this detailed review of our experience. In mid-summer, I traveled to Sonoma… Johnny Jet , September 28, 2024
Did you know that lane splitting is legal in California? Here’s how to keep everyone safe on the roads 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 23, 2024
AAA: Memorial Day travel expected to climb past pre-pandemic levels – Here are the best and worst times to hit the road On the travel front, AAA just released their 2024 Memorial Day projection. Can you believe the unofficial kickoff to summer is just 11 days away? Crazy. And speaking of which,… Johnny Jet , May 13, 2024
Alert: FBI issues warning on toll road smishing scam If your next weekend getaway or summer vacation involves driving, that may mean stopping and paying tolls. What’s even more unfortunate is that the bad guys realize this and have… Johnny Jet , April 22, 2024
Hitchhiking Rodent: New York City Rat Hitches Free Ride to Upstate New York on Car Hood Kevin Coop, a film producer from Brooklyn, discovered an unwelcome passenger who hitched a ride on a three-hour driver to upstate New York. Coop recorded two videos of the rat… Johnny Jet , October 6, 2023
How To Rent An RV That Works For Your Travels Knowing how to rent an RV that works for your travel needs can save you money and be prepared for any unexpected bumps in the road. Check these factors out before booking. Josh Patoka , March 15, 2023
An Ex-Cop Has Pulled Over Vehicles For This Reason – Save Yourself Headaches and Hassles With This Car Rental Tip We’ve been writing a ton of road trip tips and tips about renting cars lately. Because so few people are traveling by air due to the pandemic and more and… Johnny Jet , October 26, 2022
A New England Road Trip From New York to Connecticut and Rhode Island This article was written and produced in partnership with Allianz Global Assistance. Living in Southern California, there are so many incredible road trip opportunities. In every direction, there are amazing… Johnny Jet , October 13, 2022
Road Trip Tips: How To Not Have Your Road Trip Ruined This travel tip is something most people who live in large cities know but it’s a good reminder for everyone. Last night, I read an article about how Nathan Apodaca,… Johnny Jet , June 13, 2022
5 Family-Friendly California Road Trip Ideas From Los Angeles This article was written and produced in partnership with Visit California. All opinions expressed within are my own. There are many reasons to love California (the friendly people, the weather,… Johnny Jet , November 8, 2021
Car Seat Tips For Keeping Your Children Safe September is Baby Safety Month and the week of September 19-25 is Child Passenger Safety Week. As the mother of two young children, these topics are extremely important to me… Natalie DiScala , September 14, 2021
How To Prevent Car Rental Companies From Ripping You Off One of the biggest travel-related stories of 2021 is the shortage and high prices of car rentals. In many destinations, you can’t even get a car and some people have… Johnny Jet , June 23, 2021
