This Tiny and Durable External Hard Drive Is Great for Travel I’ve written about my use of external hard drives in the past, including here and here. The fact is that there are many good and durable external hard drives to… Johnny Jet , December 18, 2019
How to Keep Your Holiday Packages Safe From Porch Pirates In the thick of the holiday shopping season, thousands of packages are being shipped across the country (and around the world) every day. In other words, it’s a great time… Johnny Jet , December 10, 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
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
How to Get Faster Wi-Fi in Your House or Rental The Google Wi-Fi system is more of a life product than a travel product, unless you own a vacation home that you rent out and your guests demand fast, high-speed… Johnny Jet , October 30, 2019
This Is the Perfect Gift for Travelers With Small Children After my wife gave birth to our daughter Olivia in August (here’s the story), one of our good friends in the travel industry (thanks, Allison!) sent us one of the… Johnny Jet , October 3, 2019
My Mom’s Name Is on an American Airlines Plane It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost 19 years since I lost my mom to cancer. My mom was my world and it took me years to get over… Johnny Jet , September 21, 2019
How to Pack a Bottle of Wine More Safely When You Fly This time of year, travelers in the Northern Hemisphere start going on food and wine trips. If that’s your style, there’s no doubt you’re going to want to bring back… Johnny Jet , September 18, 2019
This Belt Has a Screwdriver Head and More Tools Built Into It I’m not the handiest guy you’ll ever meet, but I love gadgets, and I can fix most things around the house (as long as they don’t involve electricity). These days,… Johnny Jet , September 11, 2019
The Product That Rick Steves Says Will Lower Your Risk of Being Pickpocketed As we wrote in yesterday’s tip, Rick Steves was pickpocketed this summer in Paris. He wrote that the main reason it happened was that he wasn’t wearing a money belt…. Johnny Jet , August 28, 2019
This Might Be the Best Stain Removal Kit for Travelers When I travel, I’m like a mini CVS store. I always have a whole medical emergency kit with me, and beyond that, I carry all kinds of little gadgets, from… Johnny Jet , August 13, 2019
WAYB Pico Car Seat Review My wife and I learned quickly that traveling with kids is not that easy or cheap. One of the biggest challenges is schlepping a car seat everywhere you go. And… Johnny Jet , July 22, 2019
With This Smart Lock, You Can Lock and Unlock Your Front Door From Anywhere Have you ever been on the way to the airport and suddenly been unable to remember if you locked the front door? Or alternately, have you ever been away from… Johnny Jet , July 4, 2019
How to Deal With Bugs Without Killing Them This Summer When I was growing up, my parents and siblings taught me not to kill anything, including bugs. Bugs are inevitable when the weather is warm and especially when you’re traveling… Johnny Jet , June 25, 2019
Keep All Your Cords and Chargers in One Place With This Travel Case I love the Skits Tech Case, which helps me organize my tech gadgets and plugs, but it’s a bit pricey—so here’s a less expensive option. The Bagsmart Electronic Organizer Travel… Johnny Jet , June 19, 2019
