Le Chic Geek

When you think of “comfort,” do you think of flight attendants? According to the Huffington Post: Nurses at Lianshui Traditional Chinese Medicine hospital in Huaian, a city in eastern China, are now wearing flight attendant uniforms… …the new initiative is designed to glamorize the nursing profession and to help foster …

Las Vegas Nightclubs (and day clubs!) When I went to Las Vegas, I didn’t pay for any drinks or for any admission at any of the clubs we went to.  No, this wasn’t because I’m a travel writer and I was comped for that.  There’s a way to get onto …

Mighty Travels just tipped me off to a post of theirs that shows how to travel around the world for under $1,000. Click here for more details. Here’s the email to me: Two components of this deal. $381 from Los Angeles-Budapest-Tokyo and $581 for the leg Tokyo-Manila-Los Angeles.Start from Los Angeles …

A Stitch Fix Review I wrote that I was trying different remote-styling tools and the Golden Tote was a hit for me. I had the highest hopes for the Stitch Fix.  The Stitch Fix sells itself as: Stitch Fix is the first fashion retailer to blend expert styling, proprietary technology and …

When I was in Vegas, I was able to get a sweet upgrade for a hundred dollars. I was reading through the forums on Wine Spectator and came across a message board where some people think 1. It is unethical of the front desk person to upgrade a tipper and 2. …

I’ll be honest.  I forgot how to work my shower after a three-week stretch of travel in April. That’s why this comic, Itchy Feet, made me chortle: What I liked about this comic strip is I think it fully appreciates travel in the crazy miles and points fashion–just flying somewhere …

I received a comment from Jason on a post, tipping me off that he received a notice that this year’s companion certificate would be the last he will receive as a benefit of the card. I spoke to a US Airways World MasterCard representative to verify and she confirmed.  Current …

J.D. Power’s travel survey discovered this shocking statistic…. Passengers hate waiting. From the LA Times: “The annual study that surveyed 11,370 travelers who flew in the previous 12 months found that satisfaction with an airline was 41 points lower if the flier had to wait 15 minutes or longer to …

When I went to Paris with my mother, I wanted to continue surprising her on the trip.  So I covertly booked a dinner at 58 Tour Eiffel. The reservations were pre-paid, which made it easier to surprise her without having to play “catch the bill first”.   It was about 100 …

Within driving distance of Anchorage is the Alyeska Resort, home to the Seven Glaciers restaurant. The restaurant is at the top of the resort cable car ride and includes the ride when you have reservations.  Since Keri and I were going all the way to Alaska to try it, we decided …