10 Reasons to Stay at the Thompson Seattle Last week, Natalie, Jack and I stayed at the relatively new Thompson Seattle. It opened in June 2016 and is the chain’s first Pacific Northwest property. It’s a contemporary hotel… Johnny Jet , July 7, 2017
Jack’s First Flight and How American Airlines Almost Ruined It As soon as I found out I was having a child, I started looking forward to taking him on his first flight. Jack was born in mid-September and we thought… Johnny Jet , May 22, 2017
Paris to Toronto in Air France’s Business Class Bonjour! Natalie and I spent three romantic nights each in Monaco and Paris. On the way over, we flew Air France from Toronto (YYZ) to Paris (CDG) to Nice (NCE)… Johnny Jet , May 3, 2017
Relive the Golden Age of Travel With the Pan Am Experience in LA A few years ago, I read about how an aviation geek (I’m one too) named Anthony Toth had created a mock of a Pan Am 747 in his garage… Johnny Jet , April 25, 2017
My Quick Trip to Philadelphia I just returned from speaking at the Philadelphia Travel & Adventure Show. I quickly realized that flying non-stop to Philadelphia from Los Angeles isn’t cheap. I kept monitoring the fares and… Johnny Jet , March 29, 2017
My Trip to Denver to Speak at the Travel and Adventure Show Last Friday, I went to Denver to speak at the Travel & Adventure Show. Here’s how my trip went… Uber tips I took uberX from my house to LAX and… Johnny Jet , March 22, 2017
Hotel del Coronado in San Diego Hotel del Coronado After my talk at the San Diego Travel Show, Natalie, Jack and I checked out of the Omni San Diego Hotel and checked into one of the… Johnny Jet , March 10, 2017
Carlsbad Flower Fields Carlsbad Flower Fields On the drive back to L.A. we decided to stop at the Carlsbad Flower Fields (25 miles north of San Diego). It’s a convenient stop since the… Johnny Jet , March 9, 2017
Jack’s First Road Trip to the Ritz-Carlton Rancho Mirage Our son Jack was born in mid-September and we thought that by now, he would have traveled out of the country. But our pediatrician recommended we wait until flu season is… Johnny Jet , February 26, 2017
My Trip to NYC for the NYT Travel Show This week, I learned to be careful what you wish for. After I sent last week’s newsletter, I hopped on an American Airlines (AA) flight to JFK. I have Executive… Johnny Jet , February 2, 2017
2017: A Year in Photos Miles Flown: 109,646 Segments: 57 Carriers: 9 (American, Compass, Alaska, Aer Lingus, Delta, United, Hawaiian, Southwest, Republic Airways) Countries: 4 (USA, Canada, Ireland, Japan) States: 19 (California, Illinois, New York,… Johnny Jet , January 1, 2017
How to Use SPG Amex Starpoints During Peak Season Aloha! Sadly, I’m not writing this post from the beautiful state of Hawaii like I had planned to. I had to cancel my trip, which was a huge bummer. You… Johnny Jet , December 30, 2016
12 Reasons to Stay at TownePlace Suites These days, there are so many choices when looking for a place to stay whether – it’s for business or leisure. Travelers can do anything from renting a house to… Johnny Jet , September 27, 2016
Baby Jack Has Arrived It is my absolute privilege to announce that my wife gave me the best anniversary present of all time last week! Jack ‘Jet’ was born on Thursday, September 15, which… Johnny Jet , September 20, 2016
20 Reasons to Stay at the Four Seasons Lanai If you’ve been following my travels on social media, then you know that my wife and I were in Hawaii for an epic babymoon. Our first stop was the Four… Johnny Jet , September 13, 2016
