Le Chic Geek

Cell phones not in airplane mode will now be allowed on European Flights. From US News:  European skies may soon be alive with the sound of small talk with new safety rules allowing the use of all portable electronics, including cell phones, at any time during flights. Under the guidelines issued …

When I travel to a country with a language I’m unfamiliar with, I try to make sure I have some key phrases down.  For a while, I had tried Rosetta Stone which, in addition to being expensive, didn’t emphasize the types of words I wanted to learn quickly. I can …

I think this is going to be your new-must-visit vacation spot.  Belgium is literally building a beer pipeline. From Fox News: Agence France-Presse reports that the pipeline is set to connect the historic De Halve Maan brewery to a bottling factory two miles away, eliminating the 500 trucks that drive …

Flights have been grounded in the Midwest after a fire broke out in a radar facility AND a man was found with self-inflicted wounds within the building.  It is unclear if the two are connected yet. From the Chicago Tribune:  The Federal Aviation Administration said no planes in the United …

One of the things I get asked often is, “Isn’t it unsafe to travel by yourself, as a young woman?” I’m taking a solo trip to Europe next month and I don’t speak the language of the countries I’m going to.  I’ve been asked so many times if I think …

In addition to being a partner with Hyatt, M life is also a partner with Royal Caribbean.  You can get a bunch of benefits on through them, including (in some cases) a free cruise: The Onboard Internet Service reminds me just *how* expensive internet is on a cruise and why …

There are some images that can make even the most frequent of flyers shiver.  Like this one: Whelp folks, looks like we’re going to have to turn back. This photo is courtesy of this thread on reddit and the comments include some interesting commentary from real pilots and, well, some …

With the recent scientific news that sitting for long periods of time causes even more health problems than we’ve assumed, I have to ask–when are we going to get gyms in flight? I’ve often told people that being in flight is not that different from being in the office.  I have the …

The most epic-ly delayed flight ever may finally take off in February or March of next year.  After three years of delays, adventurous tourists may finally get the chance to travel to outer space.  Seriously. KRQE reports on the Virgin Galactic’s impending flight: Initial plans had Virgin Galactic’s first commercial …

As I snagged a bag of my usual pastel pink, purple and “mint” razors a few months ago, it suddenly occurred to me that I was paying a few more dollars per bag for my razors to be girly looking. So I started buying men’s razors. That didn’t solve another problem of …