Remember That the 24-Hour Rule Only Applies to Flights to/from the U.S. Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Carlos, who says: “I recently purchased a return flight from… Johnny Jet , December 14, 2018
A Tip From the CDC Concerning Malaria Medication Today’s tip is inspired by a tweet from the CDC, and it concerns malaria medication: Travelers visiting friends and family in countries with #malaria: start taking malaria pills before you… Johnny Jet , December 13, 2018
Why I Always Keep Cash With Me When I Drive These days I pay for pretty much everything with one of my credit cards (which charge no foreign transaction fees). That means I carry very little cash, even when I… Johnny Jet , December 12, 2018
Another Reason to Switch Your Phone to Airplane Mode You probably know to switch your smartphone to airplane mode when you fly. Per a 2013 law, as long your phone is in airplane mode, you can leave it powered… Johnny Jet , December 11, 2018
Know Your Environment Before Flying a Drone Last May, we ran a post with tips on how to travel with a drone curated by a tech-savvy reader named Christian. Among Christian’s tips was a note to always be… Johnny Jet , December 10, 2018
Tell Your Doctor Where You’ve Walked With Bare Feet Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Daniel K., who built on last week’s tip about what… Johnny Jet , December 7, 2018
Keep a Few Tissues on You Anytime You Fly Today’s tip is a simple one: Always keep a few tissues (or napkins, etc.) in your pockets when you’re traveling—in addition to putting a few in your carry-on bag—so you… Johnny Jet , December 6, 2018
Why You Shouldn’t Send Money to Strangers With a Money Transfer App Chris Elliott had a great post recently on why you should never send money to strangers with a money transfer app tied to your bank account. Read the whole story… Johnny Jet , December 5, 2018
You Can Now Text for Free on Southwest Airlines Flights Southwest Airlines is now offering free text messaging aboard its flights. It’s the third U.S. airline to do so, joining Alaska Airlines and Delta. To take advantage, Apple users can… Johnny Jet , December 4, 2018
What to Do If You Were Affected by the Marriott Data Breach As you’ve probably already heard, Marriott International has confirmed a breach of its Starwood reservation system that exposed the personal data of some 500 million individuals. It’s the second-largest corporate… Johnny Jet , December 3, 2018
Consider Your Clothing Before Going Through Security Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from Mary B. of Guilford, CT, who says: “I recently went through… Johnny Jet , November 30, 2018
The Best and Worst Days to Travel Around Christmas and New Year’s Thanksgiving is behind us, and the next hectic holiday travel season is already looming. But flying around Christmas doesn’t have to be as stressful and expensive as it seems. If… Johnny Jet , November 29, 2018
What to Tell Your Doctor If You Feel Sick After Traveling If you feel sick after traveling, especially to a foreign country, make sure to see a doctor as soon as you’re able. Just as importantly, you should tell your doctor… Johnny Jet , November 28, 2018
Think Twice Before Accepting a Surprise Gift A friend of mine forwarded me a new scam he read about on the Nextdoor social network. I’d never heard of this one (and never would’ve suspected it), so I… Johnny Jet , November 27, 2018
How to Avoid the Long Lines at FAO Schwarz in Rockefeller Center If you haven’t heard, New York’s iconic toy store FAO Schwarz has reopened its doors after closing for three years. The Fifth Avenue store is gone but has been replaced… Johnny Jet , November 26, 2018