Travel Instagrammer of the Week: Prince Charles and Clarence House Prince Charles and Clarence House (clarencehouse) I was fortunate to meet Prince Charles one chilly November night in London. A picture from the meeting is included in my celebrity photo… Johnny Jet , December 5, 2019
These Cozy Headphones Are Comfortable to Sleep With Back in 2013, I tried my first set of SleepPhones, which I liked. SleepPhones headphones are self-billed as “the world’s most comfortable headphones for sleeping.” Each “pair” consists of two… Johnny Jet , December 4, 2019
Video: E.T. Returns for a Holiday Reunion You’ve gotta hand it to Xfinity for making a four-minute commercial with minimal product placement. After 37 years, E.T. returns to Earth to visit his friend Elliott over the holidays…. Johnny Jet , December 2, 2019
Video: Indoor Skydiving Might Just Be the Next Olympic Sport Ever heard of indoor skydiving? Did you know it’s a competitive sport? Competitive indoor skydiving was new to me, as were the maneuvers I was seeing. There’s no arguing that… Johnny Jet , November 20, 2019
This Tour Company Offers Free Tours in Europe and Beyond I’ve been hearing a lot lately about the rise of free tours in Europe and beyond. Just last week, Frommers wrote about them last week in the form of a… Johnny Jet , November 19, 2019
Travel Instagrammer of the Week: Laurel Chor Laurel Chor (laurelchor) Hong Kong is one of my favorite cities in the world. For starters, it was my first international destination. I celebrated my 23rd birthday there, and I… Johnny Jet , November 19, 2019
Travel Book of the Week: “National Geographic Atlas of the National Parks” by Jon Waterman Today, November 19, marks the release of a new and beautiful coffee-table book from National Geographic. It’s aptly called “National Geographic Atlas of the National Parks,” and it’s authored by… Johnny Jet , November 19, 2019
How to See What the Weather Was Like on the Day You Were Born Dark Sky, which I first wrote about in 2014, is one of my favorite weather apps. It’s crazy accurate, and I love the fact that it warns me when rain… Johnny Jet , November 19, 2019
Travel Book: “Zagat 2020 New York City Restaurants: Special 40th Anniversary Edition” “It’s been three years, but that familiar maroon book is back. The 2020 Zagat survey of New York City restaurants will go on sale on Tuesday.” So wrote the New… Johnny Jet , November 13, 2019
Video: My Segment Talking Credit Cards on ABC7 We have a lot of credit card content on this site (see our main credit card page, with all the basics, here). Of course, that’s because a good travel credit… Johnny Jet , November 12, 2019
There’s a New, Better Way to Clear Security at JFK Terminal 1 Security at a U.S. airport is often something to be dreaded. When the airport is New York City’s JFK, that dread is usually justified. Security at JFK Terminal 1, however,… Johnny Jet , November 12, 2019
This Navigation App Is Great for Long Road Trips Most of the major navigation apps are free, so when you see one that costs money you expect it to be good. Well, inRoute Route Planner, which is $3.99/month or… Johnny Jet , November 12, 2019
Travel Book of the Week: “Airline Maps: A Century of Art and Design” by Mark Ovenden and Maxwell Roberts Are you or someone you love an aviation geek (avgeek)? “Airline Maps: A Century of Art and Design” by Mark Ovenden and Maxwell Roberts is a great gift idea. Per… Johnny Jet , November 7, 2019
This App Helps Traveling Women Connect With Other Female Travelers Earlier this month, we wrote about a HuffPost story full of travel tips for solo travelers. One of the tips, from Alice Teacake of Teacake Travels, was for solo women… Johnny Jet , November 7, 2019
This 5-Jack Audio Splitter Lets Five People Listen to Audio From One Device One of my biggest pet peeves when I travel is rude people. It seems to me that these kinds of people are turning up more and more, at home and… Johnny Jet , November 7, 2019
