10 Reasons to Stay at the Dream Downtown in New York City I was recently in New York City and while there, I decided to check out a hotel that was new to me. I’d surprisingly never heard of the Dream Downtown (there’s… Johnny Jet , June 4, 2014
Johnny Jet’s Top Five New York City Travel Tips I once did an interview for Boingo.com (I use their wireless internet access plan all over the world) about my top five tips on traveling in the Big Apple and… Johnny Jet , June 3, 2014
A sailing escape in NYC…and Florida, and the BVI, and… Today, on a dreary Thursday, on the Hudson River beside Tribeca, I joined the Offshore Sailing School for a quick two-hour sail. And it was great. The views were insane—with the top of… Ian Livingston , May 22, 2014
How New York City Taxi Drivers Are Ripping Off Riders I like to think of myself as a generous tipper as I usually give waiters and taxi drivers 20% if they provide decent service. But I don’t like it when… Johnny Jet , February 17, 2014
7 reasons to stay at Hotel Chandler in New York City Although I’ve been to New York more times than any other city in the world, I still don’t have a good grasp on the city’s hotel scene. That’s because for… Johnny Jet , February 8, 2014
Airlines Adding More Flights to New York for Super Bowl 48 United Airlines has increased service between its hub at Newark Liberty International Airport and Denver and Seattle for the big game. Newark Liberty is the airport most convenient to MetLife… Johnny Jet , January 21, 2014
Christmas Eggnog at New York’s Omni Berkshire Place You really can’t go wrong spending Christmas in Manhattan. But the best way to experience New York during the holidays is to stay in the heart of it all at The… Georgie Jet , December 18, 2013
Travel Video of the Week: Amazing Landing at LaGuardia Airport All you need to watch is the first 48 seconds of this video, which was shot by a passenger on a US Airways Shuttle flight from Boston to New York…. Johnny Jet , November 5, 2013
Travel App of the Week: For Less Guides The For Less Guides have been around since 1994, but their apps are brand new—and they allow tourists access to hundreds of discounts at attractions and restaurants. There are currently… Johnny Jet , November 5, 2013
Travel Tip of the Day: Worst Time to Hail a NYC Taxi Worst Time to Hail a NYC Taxi Did you know that the most difficult time to get a taxi in New York City is between 4 pm and 5 pm?… Johnny Jet , September 18, 2013
JetBlue Introducing New Non-stops from New York: Trinidad & Tobago and Savannah, Georgia JetBlue announced today that the airline will be introducing two new “BlueCity’s”—what they call the destinations they fly out of—in February of 2014, and both will be serviceable by non-stop… Ian Livingston , September 16, 2013
Attending the 2013 US Open with Starwood American Express Every traveler I know who has the Starwood American Express Card loves it! I have it, and I love it too, which is probably why their PR team has invited… Johnny Jet , September 12, 2013
Visiting The September 11 Memorial in New York City Visiting the September 11 Memorial, which is located in lower Manhattan. The Memorial is a national tribute of remembrance and honor to the 2,983 people killed in the terror attacks of… Johnny Jet , September 11, 2013
WATCH: Yankees’ Mariano Rivera Surreal Entry Into All-Star Game I know this has nothing to do with travel but this video is the best two minutes in baseball so far this year. American League manager Jim Leyland summoned Mariano… Johnny Jet , July 16, 2013
Hudson Hotel in New York City I was in New York as a guest of Nokia to check out their new Lumia 1020 phone, and while I was there, Nokia put me up at the Hudson… Johnny Jet , July 16, 2013