The Windsurfing App That Pilots Use to Track Wind When I was in Barbados a couple weeks ago, everyone was monitoring Tropical Storm Kirk. In the process I learned about Max Tracker (the hurricane app) and Windfinder, which one commercial airline… Johnny Jet , October 9, 2018
The App That Helps You Find the Northern Lights We’re heading into the Northern Lights season (November-February) and my friends are already posting incredible photos from Alaska and Canada. I was told recently by a tourism official that if… Johnny Jet , October 2, 2018
Windy: The Best Free Weather App on the Market? Windy (formerly known as Windyty) is an extraordinary tool for weather forecast visualization. It’s fast, intuitive and detailed, and it’s considered one of the most accurate weather apps out there…. Johnny Jet , September 18, 2018
How to Make Sure You Eat Gluten- or Peanut-Free While Traveling I’m not sure how I’m just learning about Nima now, since it’s been around for a few years. In 2015, it was even named one of Travel + Leisure’s best travel… Johnny Jet , September 11, 2018
How a VPN Can Save You Hundreds of Dollars on Travel and Keep You Safe When Traveling This is a sponsored post. Every road warrior and business traveler I know uses a VPN. If you didn’t know, VPN is short for “virtual private network” and according to… Johnny Jet , September 5, 2018
How to Do Airport Pickups and Get Around Like a Boss This is a sponsored post. Sick of the inconsistency of rideshares? You’re not alone. Here are 10 reasons to use Blacklane, a service that offers luxury ground transportation with professional… Johnny Jet , August 26, 2018
How to Pay Tolls Using an App PayTollo is a brilliant new app that allows users who don’t have an E-ZPass to bypass cash toll lanes and cruise through express toll lanes. The app is available for… Johnny Jet , August 15, 2018
An Android Alarm App That Wakes You Up Gently I’m very fortunate to own my own business, which means I rarely have to wake up to a dreaded alarm clock. Don’t misunderstand me: I still wake up early, and… Johnny Jet , July 24, 2018
How to Take Long Exposure Photos With an iPhone The New York Times recently ran a story titled “How to Photograph Fireworks Like a Pro.” Writing about the proliferation of phones as cameras, the author notes that “smartphone cameras,… Johnny Jet , July 18, 2018
How to Identify Plants Using Your Phone One of my favorite things about traveling is walking or hiking around a new area. It’s the best way to get to know a destination IMHO. My dad always taught… Johnny Jet , July 10, 2018
The App That Promises to Eliminate Jetlag A few of my friends call me “Johnny Jetlag.” So when I heard that there’s an app that promises to eliminate jetlag, I was all ears. The promising part of Timeshifter is… Johnny Jet , June 26, 2018
Research Neighborhood Safety Scores Before You Travel Not sure if that cheap Airbnb deal is in a bad neighborhood? You don’t want to start your vacation off on the wrong foot by staying in an unsafe neighborhood…. Johnny Jet Editorial , June 25, 2018
A Great App to Have With You in an Emergency Rescuer is a revolutionary and hands-free safety alert app that allows smartphone users to text their location plus pictures and audio of the scene in front of them to emergency… Johnny Jet , June 19, 2018
A Great, Free, Offline-Ready Navigation App I received a great app recommendation (iOS and Android) from a listener of Leo Laporte’s The Tech Guy show: “Hi Johnny, I enjoy listening to you on The Tech Guy. I travel… Johnny Jet , June 12, 2018
The App That Automatically Checks You in for Your Flight I wrote about AirlineCheckins.com when the site first launched. Well, this week the team is releasing an iOS and Android app! Reservations with more than 200 airlines worldwide (including Southwest)… Johnny Jet , June 6, 2018
