McCool Travel Tips from Travel Experts: Johnny Jet

McCool Travel is excited to present interviews with travel industry giants, super frequent travelers, and adventurous persons.

For my fourth interview, I am thrilled and honored to present Johnny Jet. Johnny Jet (John DiScala) is one of the top travel brands in the world. Johnny’s travel portal, JohnnyJet.com, is truly a one-stop travel shop offering travel deals, stories, tips, destinations, and more. When Johnny is not traveling around the world, he is at home in Manhattan Beach, California.

Johnny Jet has been featured over 1,800 times in major publications, including USA Today, Time, Fortune and The New York Times, and has appeared on ABC, CBS, CNBC, MSNBC, NBC, FOX News Channel, and PBS. JohnnyJet.com has been named “one of the top best money-saving web sites for travel” by Budget Travel Magazine, while the L.A. Times calls it “one of the top 10 essential travel resources on the internet.” Outside Magazine said that Johnny Jet has one of the world’s best dream jobs. Indeed.

Johnny Jet on tV talk show

Always in my luggage…

my laptop, ear plugs, eye mask, magazines, travel journal. More travel products reviewed by Johnny Jet.

3 favorite home-away-from-home places…

Sydney, Hong Kong

A favorite travel memory is…

Traveling with my mom

3 favorite travel brands…

Ritz-Carlton, Air New Zealand, Seabourn

3 money-saving travel tactics I use are…

Priceline for hotels/car rentals, Googling coupons for airport parking, Entertainment Book for meals

3 ways that I have fun while traveling are…

go for long walks, play sports, take public transportation

8 word (or less) travel mantra…

“Always be nice”

My favorite non-travel website…

Facebook

I am fortunate to have met …

Sir Richard Branson

I would like to meet …

President Obama, Bill Clinton

Johnny shares thoughts on Twitter (@JohnnyJet) and Facebook.

Our paths first crossed in 2001, when I exchanged a copy of my newly published book (Winning the Airfare Game) for a new Johnny Jet t-shirt. While researching for this profile, I was surprised to learn that Johnny Jet evolved from his childhood nickname, Johnny Jetski. Cool!

Thank you, Johnny, for sharing a few thoughts with McCool Travel and may you have countless more memorable travel adventures!

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2 thoughts on “McCool Travel Tips from Travel Experts: Johnny Jet”

  1. Johnnyjet comments are usually helpful, on target and informative. He has a very down to earth way of communicating his ideas laced with simple tips like letting your cab driver know that you are familiar with the destination so that he does not take you for a long expensive ride and things of that nature like how much to tip when in Rome or wherever. He always stresses courtesy and kindness towards others, candy for Flight Attendants,etc

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