There are a few different websites that let you get (relatively significant) airline miles when you book your hotel stay through them. What are the differences between the different options?  The Flight Detective over at Travel Update has the answer for three different websites. Do you know you can earn …

There’s a new app in town.  And this app will let you get through customs quickly without having to go through a lengthy application process. It sounds too good to be true, but it is! It’s sanctioned by customs: The Mobile Passport App by Airside Mobile lets you skip the …

I came across this cool cable on Amazon that has great reviews. I usually keep a multifunctional cable in my bag–one that could be used to charge a micro USB device or an Apple device.  But you can’t do it all at once. This cable allows you to plug them …

This is a deal that sold out quickly yesterday, but it’s back.  The pound is a little stronger today, so it may work out to being $1 or $2 more, but still under $70. While the fallout from Brexit continues, the British pound is running very low compared to the …

I’m a huge Michael Symon fan.  I don’t watch quite as much Food Network as Golden Girls, Murder She Wrote, and Columbo, but it’s pretty close. Food Network and People magazine currently have an easy entry contest up to win a trip to NYC’s Food and Wine Festival.  Included in that …

This is one of those oft-cited-without-a-real-citation facts I’ve seen come up on websites.  I figured this story had to be fake.  After all, who would carry 75 snakes in their bra? One part of this story turned out to be wrong.  It wasn’t 75 snakes, it was 65 snakes.  But …

As Mr. (Dr.?) Le Chic Geek, it’s fitting that my job has some travel, typically to academic conferences built around an academic calendar. To be honest, some conferences are nicer to go to than others. This has to do with the time of year they are being held, and the …

This new app will not only track your current location (even when in airplane mode), but will also give you interesting sight-seeing tips about what is below your aircraft. Flyover Country is a new app that asks you to download your flight path ahead of time.  Once you are in …

While the fallout from Brexit continues, the British pound is running very low compared to the dollar right now. That means if you know where to look, there’s some great deals to be had (and not just on travel!) Amazon UK tends to offer very good pricing for blurays compared …

Another emergency landing due to a drunk passenger is in the news.  This time, on a flight from London to Riga. He didn’t start a fight, but he was drunk and belligerent enough to cause an emergency landing in Poland. From the Daily Mail: A drunk and aggressive passenger on …