April, 2015

• 29 April

  iPads Ground American Airlines Planes

  

  Back before electronics were allowed during take off and landing, there were a lot of jokes about the damage an iPad or Kindle could do for your flight. (Language warning) But iPads delayed or sent planes back to the gate after the software pilots use crashed. According to re/code: Pilots …

  Read More »
• 29 April

  Mark Hamill’s Family Photos from the Return of the Jedi

  

  Okay, this is seriously the coolest thing I’ve seen all day.  Mark Hamill on the set of Return of the Jedi with his family. And the award for the cutest photo goes to:   Since these photos’ competitor today was ham moving up an escalator, I think they win. Get …

  Read More »
• 28 April

  I Believe That is My Leg…

  

  Piggy-backing on Tiff’s #Tiffisajerk posts, I never know how to act in this situation. I’m all for letting the person in the middle seat have 100% of the arm rests.  But sometimes on flights, the person in the middle seat puts their arm over the arm rest and onto my leg, …

  Read More »
• 28 April

  Why I Stopped Using TripIt to Organize My Travels

  

  TripIt was highly recommended to me by some of my friends. It keeps tabs on your travels and alerts you if it doesn’t think you’ll make a connection. The pro-version even pulls up alternative flights. I went all in on the pro-version. After using it for some time, I’m definitely not …

  Read More »
• 28 April

  New Tech Reduces Engine Noise on Planes

  

  I never quite realized how noisy an airplane is until I used a set of noise cancelling headphones for the first time. When I took them off after a nap, I worried that something went wrong.  Was there a breech in the fuselage?!  What’s that horrible sound? …oh, the engine. …

  Read More »
• 28 April

  Hyatt’s Gorgeous Wine Bottles Designed by Students

  

  Each year, Hyatt runs a contest where students can design the labels for their house brand of wine, Canvas. The winning designs net a $5,000 scholarship for school, plus make their way onto the Hyatt bottles of wine. This year’s winners are especially good.     And my absolute favorite …

  Read More »
• 27 April

  Live Freddies Coverage on Thursday

  

  For the last few years, I’ve been covering the Freddies live on my twitter feed, and I plan on doing it again this year on my twitter feed. Follow @Jeanne23   What are the Freddie Awards?  Since 1988, the Freddie Awards have been widely recognized by frequent flyers and travel …

  Read More »
• 27 April

  How I Sometimes Feel When I Travel To Other Cultures

  

  This is basically how I feel when I travel to other cultures sometimes.  Relevant part is at about 1:24, though I assume you recognize this!  Language warning for the audio. What I mean is, I sometimes feel like I go in with unreasonable expectations given the culture and have to …

  Read More »
• 27 April

  Thanks for Reading! Here’s How to Keep Reading.

  

  Thanks so much for the warm welcome this blog has gotten! Starting today, you won’t be finding me on the main page like this (it’s a temporary launch thing), but if you like what you see and want to keep reading, here are some ways to keep tabs: Follow @Le_ChicGeek …

  Read More »
• 27 April

  Great Deal on Power Station for Hotel Rooms

  

  Reader Emily G. passes on this deal she found on Amazon.com: It expands the number of outlets you have in a hotel room, plus allows you to plug USBs directly in. The kicker though? It has holders that pop out you can stick your cell phones in rather than (what …

  Read More »