Hi, I'm Rick Steve's.

Stay with us for the hour ahead as we get a fresh set of flight tips from the ultimate frequent flyer himself, Johnny Jet.

He has advice for making your next flight more comfortable.

When people start complaining about their flights, I'm like, are you kidding me?

Why don't you drive from LA to New York?

And tell me how much that cost and how long it took.

Then we'll head for rural Japan beyond Tokyo.

Lonely planets Andrew Bender takes your calls and offers a peek at

the quieter side of Japan and how visitors can get a taste of its traditions.

And I think one of the great things about Japan is that even in the midst of this

very modern society you'll find something that's very traditional.

And we'll share more inspiring stories with travel writer Don George about how the kindness of strangers saved the day when venturing into unfamiliar territory.

I discovered in my own travels around the world, two things always happen to me.

One is I get into trouble, and the other is that somebody comes out of nowhere to take care

of me and get me out of trouble.

We're here to give you the confidence to venture wherever your travel dreams are taking you.

It's Travel with Rick Steves.

Today on Travel with Rick Steves, we're finding out how to experience the traditional side of Japan without going broke.

And we'll discover how interacting with the locals, regardless of the language barrier, can make a huge difference in your travels.

Let's start with tips for making the flight a more enjoyable part of your travels,

with the ultimate frequent flyer himself who goes by the name of Johnny Jet. I'm Rick Staves. I'm Steeves. I'm joined by Johnny Jet and Johnny Jet is actually John DeScala, but he runs a company called Johnny Jet and that's a sexy name. Johnny Jet.com and Johnny spends 270 days a year flying and traveling

and just knowing what's out there in the airline industry. He's written a book on

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