This Simple Trick You’ve Probably Never Thought of Can Help to Keep You (And Your Stuff) Safe I’ve been writing about hotels a lot lately and I keep getting more tips from readers and colleagues. After I posted this piece, with three reasons to always get two… Johnny Jet , September 19, 2023
Shocking Video Shows State of New York City Sidewalk and What Lies Beneath I’m constantly telling my kids (especially my rambunctious six-year-old), to watch where he is walking and running. He’s always on the move and sometimes he trips because he’s not looking… Johnny Jet , September 14, 2023
British Airways Crew Make Rookie Mistakes and Get Robbed in Rio – Here’s What Travelers Can Learn Pilots and flight attendants are obviously some of the most experienced travelers out there, especially those who work for a large airline that flies all around the world like British… Johnny Jet , September 9, 2023
This is the Hurricane App That Floridians Use and Travelers Should Too Hurricane season started on June 1st and so far, it hasn’t been too crazy. However, with water temperatures at record high levels, this could be a rough couple of months,… Johnny Jet , August 29, 2023
Traveling to California? Here’s How to Prevent Smash and Grabs from Ruining Your Vacation This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of our… Johnny Jet , August 8, 2023
Sea Lions Charge and Scare Beachgoers at Popular San Diego Cove At the beginning of a video filmed at La Jolla Cove recently, you can hear a San Diego County lifeguard make a PA announcement stating: “Please give that large male… Johnny Jet , July 28, 2023
Is Ireland Safe? American Brutally Beaten in Dublin Prompts US Embassy to Issue Valuable Warning to All Travelers In yesterday’s newsletter round-up of 12 Things in Travel You Need to Know Today, I included a story from Scripps News about how “a New York man was brutally attacked… Johnny Jet , July 26, 2023
VIDEO: Italian Vigilante Records Thieves and Shows How Easy It is to Be Pickpocketed If you subscribe to my free weekly newsletter, then you know I’m constantly reminding readers to stay vigilant when traveling and to protect yourself from pickpockets. I’ve written countless tips… Johnny Jet , July 9, 2023
Don’t Fall For These QR Code Scams You know, sometimes you’ve just got to give it up for crooks. I mean, they can adapt better and faster to changing technologies than many industries. Much of the time,… Johnny Jet , June 24, 2023
This Inexpensive Travel Gadget Can Save Your Life and the Lives of Those You Love Sadly, it seems like every few months, we write about the importance of traveling with a portable carbon monoxide detector after travelers die in their hotel rooms. Unfortunately, a carbon… Johnny Jet , June 15, 2023
Heartbreaking: Man on Hawaii Honeymoon Dies in Water and While Getting CPR Thief Steals Wife’s Backpack I’ve read a lot of heart-wrenching stories as well as stories that make my blood pressure go through the roof. Well, this story does both. But I’m writing about it… Johnny Jet , June 11, 2023
Travel Tip: Pack a Night Light to Avoid Accidents A reader recently sent me an email about night light recommendations. The person wrote: “We always take some of these night lights when we travel. They seem to have a… Johnny Jet , June 7, 2023
Why You Should Wear a Money Belt When You Travel A money belt is one of those things that many people don’t use but when things go wrong, they wish they’d just done it the first time they’d thought about… Natalie DiScala , May 31, 2023
After Learning the Hard Way, This is What I Subconsciously Do Every Time I Deplane I recently wrote about a couple of female tourists at the airport who apparently have never been on an escalator before as they loaded their suitcases on the steps before… Johnny Jet , May 15, 2023
VIDEO: Clueless Tourist Wipes Out Fellow Passenger at Airport I came across this video on social media and it reminded me of some important things that I do subconsciously when I travel. I feel like these tips are simply… Johnny Jet , May 14, 2023