Le Chic Geek

Experiencing an allergic reaction on the plane– I like new experiences when I travel, but I’ve never quite meant this. On a flight from Hawaii to the mainland, I started feeling a little strange.  It felt almost like there was a buzzing at the back of my throat. Suddenly, I …

In a few weeks, we’re heading to Ireland. As part of this visit, we’re visiting some family members who still live over there. We were brainstorming ideas of Texas-themed gifts we could bring (hot sauce, jalapeno jelly, etc) and we thought about bringing Tito’s vodka. Then the question came up, …

Every traveler should sign up for Google Voice, especially if they use in-flight internet. Have you ever been mid-flight and decided to check Twitter?  When you try to login, it alerts you that it doesn’t recognize where you are logging in from.  Then it texts you a verification code. Texts. …

Well, it looks like the blog has launched, so hello everyone! The official launch is going to be Thursday, so please keep an eye out for giveaways and other things. (Me on the left) If you’d like to keep apprised of things on the blog: Subscribe Follow @Le_ChicGeek Follow @Jeanne23 Subscribe …

Looks like Kathy at Will Run for Miles covered this even before Entrepreneur covered it!  Check out her article for a runner’s perspective. I’ve had a lot of experiences running through the airport–especially Charlotte. It’s when I get to put my cardio to use, and is a good motivator when I’m …

I went out to a bar with Keri of Heels First last night.  She snapped a photo of me and shared it on Facebook. Some of my friends were quick to point out that I have a photo bomber in my photo.   Where? Right here: Apparently, there was a …

This YouTube video has been making the rounds and it is a comparison of German to other languages. The video exaggerates the German a bit, which only makes it funnier. But in more seriousness, if you want to learn any of these languages, I really recommend DuoLingo. It’s really helped …

What is the key to fitting more things in your suitcase? Have luggage that’s bigger on the inside*! I was poking around Etsy and saw this suitcase that can address all your over-packing needs*.   For the low price of $200, you can take all your possessions with you on …

The winter on the East Coast just seemed to drag on and on endlessly. A sudden snowstorm popped up on the radar last month.  It was supposed to hit the next day and I had enough of winter.  I felt like I was going out of my mind. So I …

My US Airways and American accounts just merged and while all my miles posted properly, I’m running into some snags when booking flights. If I book a flight on US Airways and type in either my US Airways or American number, it tells me that my frequent flier numbers are …