To Spain and Back: The Do’s and Don’ts While Traveling During a Covid Surge As Spain only recently reopened its borders to international vaccinated people on June 7, I asked myself whether I could travel there in August safely, especially when the country was… Laura Pedrick , October 4, 2021
12 Pandemic Travel Tips For the EU and UK From An American Bled Castle at Lake Bled, Slovenia. Photo by Steve Grant I asked one of my friends, Steve Grant, who just returned from a two-week journey to Slovenia and Croatia, to… Johnny Jet , September 30, 2021
The App You Need To Download For Traveling Around Europe During COVID-19 I get a lot of reader emails, which is a good thing except that I can’t reply to each and every one is as much detail as I would often… Johnny Jet , September 29, 2021
BREAKING NEWS: The EU Just Took The USA Off Its Safe Travel List On Saturday, I wrote about a leak that suggested the EU was going to announce new travel restrictions for Americans traveling to Europe since Covid case numbers here are so… Johnny Jet , August 30, 2021
Mugged in Barcelona: Tips To Help You Travel Safe Editor’s Note: This post is from 2009 and was on my old website. Since we’re doing away with that site, I’m moving important tips over here. Back story: After hearing… Cynthia Cunniff , June 30, 2021
Part 2: Travel Tips for American Travelers to Iceland Johnny Jet reader and listener Larry Martinez (read his impressive bio below), recently returned from Iceland and shared some of his travel tips with me (read Part 1 here). As… Johnny Jet , May 31, 2021
Part 1: Travel Tips for American Travelers to Iceland I’ve been fortunate to have visited Iceland a couple of times, in 2005 and again in 2011, and both visits were amazing. I’m not really one for cold destinations but… Johnny Jet , May 31, 2021
Top 10 Things to Do in Dubrovnik One of Europe’s best kept secrets is the Republic of Croatia. It’s got everything a traveler could be looking for: beautiful beaches, breathtaking views, delicious food and historical sites, all… Johnny Jet , May 22, 2021
5 Reasons To Hold Off on Booking Europe Travel For This Summer Europe in the summer is almost every American’s dream. It was definitely mine growing up. Growing up, we didn’t fly much. I can’t blame my parents because it was really… Johnny Jet , May 19, 2021
European Union To Allow Fully Vaccinated Americans This Summer On April 25 the New York Times broke the story that the European Union is about to announce that Americans who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will be able… Johnny Jet , May 4, 2021
Livestream of Iceland Volcano Erupting I’ve been fortunate to visit Iceland a couple of times, once in 2006 and again in 2011, and I learned firsthand just how remarkable this island nation is. I wasn’t… Johnny Jet , March 29, 2021
Iceland is Inviting Everyone Frustrated by 2020 to “Let It Out” If you’ve ever been to Iceland, then you know it’s one of the most beautiful places on earth. Their tourism board is also very clever in showcasing their natural beauty… Johnny Jet , July 18, 2020
The European Union Reopens and Officially Bans U.S. Travelers Today, the European Union made it official that Americans will not be allowed in when the bloc reopens to international visitors tomorrow (July 1). The New York Times reported that… Johnny Jet , June 30, 2020
Trying to Make Sense of President Trump’s Coronavirus Travel Ban My jaw dropped last night when I heard President Trump say (in the speech embedded below) that he was implementing a 30-day travel ban on flights from Europe but exempted… Johnny Jet , March 12, 2020
10 Things to Know Before Using a Eurail Global Pass If it isn’t the rhythmic clacking and gentle rocking of a train against its tracks, then it’s the remarkable landscape that changes and inspires just outside its window. Perhaps it’s… Devin Galaudet , February 25, 2020
