This AR App Lets You Simulate Life in Space as an Astronaut The 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission inspired a lot of our regular features this week. July 16 (Tuesday) marked the anniversary of the mission’s launch from Florida’s Kennedy… Johnny Jet , July 17, 2019
How to Get a Taxi in Nine European Countries With One App When I travel, I usually use Blacklane to get and from airports and between planned points (full disclosure: I’m a Blacklane brand ambassadors). The thing is, though, that Blacklane cars… Johnny Jet , June 25, 2019
There’s a New Way to Get Around Las Vegas for Cheap There’s a new on-demand rideshare app in Las Vegas called Trip to Strip. Behind the app is the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, which is hoping to take on… Johnny Jet , June 19, 2019
How to Make Sure You Get the Lowest Room Rate at Your Hotel Here’s a new app that can help save you money on hotels. With Pruvo, you book your desired hotel room on any website and at any price you like (just… Johnny Jet , June 11, 2019
This App Will Help You Stay Off Your Phone on a Trip Do you sometimes (or all the time) have difficulty putting your phone down? Maybe when you travel, especially? Moment is a free app for iOS and Android that was designed… Johnny Jet , June 5, 2019
The Free App That Lets Travelers Clear the Canadian Border Faster A couple of weeks ago I was cruising through Toronto Pearson airport (YYZ) chasing my two-year-old when the sign above caught my eye. I quickly snapped a pic so I… Johnny Jet , May 22, 2019
How to Wake Up to Birdsong Every Morning My sister Carol told me that she wakes up every morning to nature’s chorus (birds singing) via a free app for iOS and Android called Dawn Chorus. I decided to… Johnny Jet , May 15, 2019
This New App Lets You Post Messages on Screens Across NYC On Monday, a new app called Shoutable was launched to give people the power to post personalized messages to LinkNYC’s 3,600 screens across all five boroughs! It seems to me… Johnny Jet , May 8, 2019
This App Tells You the Best Times to Take a Bathroom Break During a Movie RunPee isn’t a travel app per se, but it is a movie-related app, and I know a lot of people who like to go to the movies when they travel…. Johnny Jet , April 27, 2019
Will TripScout Be the First Travel App You Use Every Day? You might wonder how exactly TripScout (free for iOS) plans to be the “first travel app you use every day.” But then you might take a look inside it… TripScout… Johnny Jet , April 24, 2019
This Transportation Service Guarantees Secure Carseats for Young Kids I’m quickly learning that traveling with kids isn’t easy, especially when we’re traveling by car and need a carseat. You’d think that the big ridesharing companies would offer cars with… Johnny Jet , April 17, 2019
How to Skip the Line to Climb Notre-Dame in Paris My family just returned from a five-day trip to Paris. We love Paris and have so many must-sees on our list whenever we go. The museums, the churches, the gardens,… Mark Davis , April 10, 2019
This App Shows You the Weather Along Your Entire Drive My wife says I’m a weather addict, and it’s true. I can watch the weather forecast over and over and not get tired of it. I find that I’m always… Johnny Jet , April 2, 2019
This Free App Helps You Fight Drowsiness Do you get lethargic when you travel? Maybe you feel tired but you want to get yourself out to see the sights? Or do you simply find yourself slowing down… Johnny Jet , March 27, 2019
The Free Citizen App Shows You What Risks and Dangers Are Nearby On Sunday, the New York Times published an interesting piece on a free app called Citizen (for iOS and Android) that’s been growing its user base quickly. The app uses… Johnny Jet , March 20, 2019
