During the Frequent Traveler University, Tiff and I decided to give up on hotel food one night and go out for some food with our husbands. We checked out Mi Dia, which is about a mile from the airport. When we entered, we saw people getting table side guacamole and …
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This App Will Automatically Track Your Travels For You
I used to track my travels on FourSquare and lamented the changes that basically made it useless. But there’s a new app out there called Polarsteps that will automatically track your travel routes–even without internet or GPS access. It’ll connect your travel to your photos and build out a …
Read More »One Way US Airways’ Systems Are Better Than American’s
My husband checked a bag on his flight today. Â And waited at the carousel for his bag. Â And waited. Â And waited. The return leg was on American and I was surprised you cannot pull up your baggage information on American. On US Airways, you can use your confirmation code to …
Read More »Keeps Your Vegetables Fresh and Your Dashing Smugglers Even Fresher!
Tiff passed on this amazing appliance to me: This is almost as cool as this ice cube tray: I don’t recommend putting actual carbonite in your beverages.
Read More »Your Airplane! Quoting May Be Limited in the Future
I have some sad news to report--Netflix is planning on removing Airplane! from its list of avaliabile movies as of May 1st. Â Leaving Netflix? What is it?! It’s a movie rental system that’s half-digital half-by-mail but that’s not important. Fear not though! Â We at Le Chic Geek have some options …
Read More »Geek Priest’s Analysis of the Star Wars Trailer
Earlier, I posted a video of a priest reacting to seeing the Star Wars trailer for the first time. He also posted a video (after he watched the trailer “a hundred times) dissecting the trailer, the meaning, and hidden messages. He actually did a pretty darn good job. Â (I feel …
Read More »Touch that! Don’t touch that! The TSA’s inconsistencies
As a frequent traveler, I frequently get yelled at by the TSA. Â And I’m frequently doing whatever they yelled at me to do the last time. I used to opt out when I had to go through the scanning machines. Â Now that I have pre-check, I’m not constantly going through …
Read More »From Tiff: Am I a Jerk or Do I Have the Right to My Own Seat?
I fly on Spirit Airlines a lot. I am short. Our kids are still young. My husband flies on them too, and while it’s not the most comfortable flight for him, it’s still manageable. My dad is over 6 ft tall and in his late 60s. I booked my parents …
Read More »Mysterious Illness that Grounded Flight Somewhat Explained
I wrote yesterday about a flight that landed after many passengers got ill. The strange part was that it dropped suddenly when it landed. CNN reports that some passengers were losing consciousness on the flight. Some passengers reported seeing spots and feeling pressure. According to ABC: Despite the company’s statement, …
Read More »How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love American Airlines
I’ve only been a US Airways elite in the past, and I was really nervous with the merger. Although the US Airways’ first class product is not quite as nice as… other airlines, it was what I was used to, and I was frequently upgraded. I even wrote a post …
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