Greetings from Los Angeles! I hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving! We stayed home and had a nice mellow one ... except for the part where I lost the TV remote and our garbage disposal clogged up. Yep, that was our excitement for the day but I learned a couple of valuable tips. Here’s how to use your phone as a remote control (in case you lose it or don’t want to touch the notoriously filthy one in a hotel room) and here’s how I unclogged our backed up sink.
As always, there’s tons of travel news this week. The craziest story is that a couple who tested positive for COVID-19 still traveled to Hawaii and were arrested for "placing the passengers of the flight in danger of death." Check out that story and everything else you need to know for the week here.
PLUS: Check out all the new stories on JohnnyJet.com this week:
-My Somewhat Freakish Travel Habits Might Just Save Your Life
-Travel Experts Reveal the Gifts They’d Like to Get This Year
-A Great Gift For those Plane-Obsessed AV Geeks
-TikTok Star Pretends to Cook a Steak in Plane Lav
-5 Places an Infectious Diseases Doctor Begs You Not To Go
-American Airlines Is Giving Every Member A Free Holiday Gift
6 Travel Gifts Under $20
In yesterday’s Daily Travel Tip newsletter, I shared a couple of great travel gifts under $20. Since Natalie and I will be having a lean Christmas this year, and maybe you will be, too, here are some awesome gifts for travelers that clock in under $20:
BagSmart Toiletry Bag Travel Bag with Hanging Hook
This generously sized toiletry bag has ample storage space and a water-resistant exterior fabric. Price: $17.99
Cell Phone Stand
Make life easier with a phone stand that can hold your phone upright while you’re watching a show or cooking. You can also charge your phone while it’s on the stand. Price: $11.98
Universal Airplane In-Flight Phone Mount
This phone mount can attach to an airplane tray table so you can easily watch movies in-flight. Price: $12.97
BagSmart Tech Organizer
My wife loves this because you can keep all your tech gadgets, chargers and cords organized and tangle-free with this super-slim and compact tech organizer. Price: $16.99
Portable Safe
If you’re ever worried about your valuables when you travel, this is a great solution. It’s a portable safe that lets you set your own personal combination and comes with a cable so that you can secure it to a fixed object anywhere in your home or hotel room. Plus, it’s 47% off today. Price: $14.68
Portable Garment Steamer
Natalie says: “I hate wrinkled clothes but they’re inevitable when you’re traveling. A portable steamer is something I would use at home and on the road.” Price: $13.99 | 