Season FOUR is in Production!

So we’re finishing up Season 2 (44 total shows) of Undercover Jetsetter. We’ve proven you can create a TV show off the iPhone. Season 3 goes further. We call it Real TV 2.0. As many of you know, John pioneered Real TV back in the late 1990s and early 2000s as the first all-video news magazine show. More than half the videos seen on Real TV were delivered by the audience. Undercover Jetsetter is going in that direction too. We want you to be a big part of our show with your vi

We need lots of prayers, good wishes, and attention for the folks in the Caribbean again -- including Puerto Rico and Vieques. Maria looks like she is following closely the path of Irma. This photo, just sent, is an oil rig off Vieques, being moved immediately in preparation for Maria or what our friend and contact on Vieques Susan Osborne texted: This is the big one. They are telling us a possible Cat 5. It's projected to hit Vieques around 11 am Wednesday. You can follow

The latest from our wine club have arrived. And both delved into the deep recesses of our minds dredging up loads of unrelated facts and anecdotes. We bet it happens to you too -- especially if you pour both these wines at a dinner party -- which we highly suggest. First, open this Italian Pinot Grigio from the Delle Venezie region, not far from Venice in Southeastern Italy and part of what used to be the Venetian Empire. No, we’re not talking a window blind maker who sells

Vieques islanders find some sordid, au natural humor in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma as they await gas, electricity, and ice from their cash-strapped Puerto Rico government. The island has a bevy of avocados which Irma shook from the trees, but there is a more insidious fruit -- the mango. (Yes avocado is a fruit) The picture here shows the bumper crop of mangos that have fallen at the hooves of the many horses on the island thanks to the winds of Irma. Those horses play a

So we all know how expensive avocados are. It's simple supply and demand. Sometimes you must buy them when the price is right. But what if the avocados feel like baseballs? What if they are not ripe enough to spoon into that homemade guacamole? Here's a trick we just used. It comes from one of the two greatest cookbooks of all time: Google and Facebook. It's real simple. Take the unripened, baseball ... err ... avocado and place into a paper bag with either an apple or a ban

We are following progress of our friends in Vieques after Hurricane Irma. One interesting phenomenon: a plethora of avocados. Take a look at this picture from our friend and guide Susan Osborne. She says they were all picked up from someone's yard. Why? Avocados are plentiful on Vieques. (So are mangos; wait until you see that sordid story in our next post.) We're assuming Irma shook them free. So in true Undercover Jetsetter fashion to never lose an opportunity for eating,

Kelly Edge, a celeb interior designer and a friend of the show, gave us an insider view from Miami and South Beach in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. Here’s our interview. Some highlights: Kelly says the real problem is the lack of electricity. People can’t go back to work. Grocery stores are throwing away food they can’t refrigerate or freeze. Hotels can’t offer room to visiting airline employees so that is keeping down the number of flights. Once the electricity is bac

We are getting word from our sources on the island of Vieques that they survived while missing a direct hit from Irma. Right now, we are hearing that they are having problems with gas, ice (see photo of cars lined up), electricity, phone service, and getting food to the island – thanks, in part, to the cash-strapped Puerto Rico government. Still, much of the island is still intact and preparing for the upcoming winter high season. We have done numerous stories on the island o

Hurricane Irma didn’t hit Charleston, SC directly. But it caused a lot of flooding problems. The famous Charleston Battery and the many great restaurants were swamped. Take a look at this photo. A waiter usually doesn't need a kayak. The flooding was the perfect confluence of lowlands, high tide, and Irma’s outer bands that provide tropical storm power. What’s worse, this happened during Charleston Restaurant Week. It is a great time to try many different restaurants at a lo

Jacksonville, Florida got clobbered by Hurricane Irma. Strangely, Irma was not a direct hit. Instead, the storm surge and the winds caused the St. John’s River to overflow dramatically. No one knows how long it will take Jacksonville to recover. But you can help. First, here is how to donate so you will help people and not get scammed. Second, think about donating items even like soap you might have pilfered on your past hotel stays. But think about supporting Jacksonville on