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
This Travel Accessory Makes It Easy to Mount Your Device and Watch Movies on a Plane More and more airlines are doing away with in-flight entertainment systems to save money on fuel and maintenance. That of course means that passengers need to come more prepared when… Johnny Jet , June 11, 2019
This Is the External Hard Drive I Use to Store My Travel Photos Travelers are taking more and more photos and videos these days, and as a result their phones and computers are filling up. Our devices are running out of space. At… Johnny Jet , June 5, 2019
A Lightweight, Self-Inflating, Portable Ergonomic Seat to Take on the Plane You’ve probably noticed by now that those new slim seats the airlines are installing aren’t that comfortable (at all). That’s because most of them have taken the heavy cushions out… Johnny Jet , May 30, 2019
Don’t Ever Use an Airport USB Charging Station Without This Device A Forbes story in my Twitter feed recently caught my eye titled, “Why You Should Never Use Airport USB Charging Stations.” I immediately sent it to The Tech Guy, Leo… Johnny Jet , May 29, 2019
Sleep Like You’re Staying at the Ritz Paris With This Luxurious Mattress Topper The Ritz Paris is arguably one of the most luxurious hotels in the world. It recently reopened after being closed for a few years to remodel. Though I haven’t been… Johnny Jet , May 14, 2019
A Favorite Luggage Brand Among Flight Crew Has a New, Sturdy Luggage Line Shortly after I featured Roam’s customizable luggage last week, I received an email from the PR team at Travelpro. Here’s what it said: “Trendy, Instagram-perfect luggage might look great, but… Johnny Jet , May 8, 2019