Japan is Reopening and There’s an Incredible Sale to Fly There – Including in a Lie-Flat Seat I’ve been fortunate to visit Japan numerous times and it’s always been magical — especially the small villages like Kinosaki Onsen. Well, there’s some great news coming because according to… Johnny Jet , September 16, 2022
Did You Know: Tylenol and Other Over the Counter Drugs are Illegal in Japan and Some Other Countries? Over the weekend, I Zoomed into Leo Laporte’s nationally syndicated radio show and podcast The Tech Guy, as I always do every Saturday at 12:30pm PT. I usually talk about… Johnny Jet , August 29, 2022
What’s it Like For an American to Travel to Thailand Right Now? (April 2022) I’ve been fortunate to travel to Thailand multiple times (including Khao Lak, pictured above in 2011) but I haven’t been since 2015. Since Thailand is a favorite destination for many… Johnny Jet , April 10, 2022
What It’s Like Flying via Singapore, Doha and Traveling Around Thailand’s “No Quarantine” Sandbox Valerie Joy Wilson, an American solo travel expert, just returned from three weeks in Thailand. She fills us in on what it’s like traveling around Thailand’s “No Quarantine” Sandbox. She… Johnny Jet , October 13, 2021
What It’s Like To Travel To And Quarantine In Thailand During COVID-19 Thailand is one of my favorite countries. However, you probably don’t want to be visiting during COVID-19 since the quarantine rules are strict. My friend and travel author Kevin Revolinski… Johnny Jet , May 4, 2021
My Most Embarrassing Travel Story Involving a Japanese Ryokan In 2005 I went on a Memoirs of a Geisha fam trip where they took me to all the sites that were mentioned in the book/movie. We checked into an… Johnny Jet , March 27, 2021
What It’s Like To Live In and Travel Around Vietnam During COVID-19 When I read that Vietnam was ranked second in the world (after New Zealand) at keeping COVID-19 at bay, and then had multiple readers ask me for Vietnam-related travel advice,… Johnny Jet , February 6, 2021
What It’s Like to Arrive in Hong Kong and Why The USA Should Follow Its Lead As per usual these days, I was up in the middle of the night working because I couldn’t sleep. I always scan my Twitter feed when I noticed Laurel Chor’s … Johnny Jet , May 14, 2020
Takeaways from the 2019 Turkish Airlines Corporate Club Conference in Istanbul On October 8, over 1,200 business travel experts from 75 countries convened in Istanbul for the 2019 Turkish Airlines Corporate Club Conference. Inside the Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel & Conference… Laura Pedrick , October 23, 2019
10 Things to Do in Japan’s Fukuoka Prefecture Tokyo, the world’s largest and maybe best city, is hosting the Olympics next summer. In the heavy heat of July and August 2020, the Japanese capital and its humming subway… Ian Livingston , September 26, 2019
Inside a South Korean Factory: How a New Product Makes It to Your Home It’s certainly fun to unwrap holiday presents, especially those long-awaited tech-focused gadgets that make our lives simpler or more entertaining. But have you ever taken a moment to ponder exactly… Ramsey Qubein , December 5, 2018
In Nepal, You Must Follow the Momos It is just after lunchtime in Kathmandu and the sun is beginning to sting my skin. The heat of early Nepali summer is no joke. The sleeves of my buttoned-up… Ian Livingston , September 20, 2018
10 Takeaways From the Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival A refreshing drizzle descended from the heavens on the evening I arrived in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand, for its annual candle festival. Held at the beginning of Khao Phansa (Buddhist Lent),… Lavanya Sunkara , September 3, 2018
Our Maldives Honeymoon, Part 2: Niyama Private Islands Maldives Caitlin Martin’s honeymoon series begins here. Part 1, on Anantara Veli, is here. Set just 40 minutes south of Male, the capital of the Maldives, is a dreamy Maldivian retreat like… Caitlin Martin , August 22, 2018
Our Maldives Honeymoon, Part 1: Anantara Veli Caitlin Martin’s honeymoon series begins here. Part 2 is here. In our honeymoon planning, the sheer number of things to do at Anantara Veli called to me and my now-husband right away…. Caitlin Martin , August 21, 2018
