Le Chic Geek

Because US Airways’ Routes send people straight across the country, it makes upgrading with miles a great value. US Airways has a generous upgrade chart for domestic travel.  Upgrading flights over 2,000 miles are only 10,000 miles.  For special occasions or long flights where it looks like I won’t clear …

The Radisson Seattle Airport Hotel is a great stay—the rooms are nice, it’s near the LINK to downtown, and it’s one of the few Radisson’s I’ve ever felt like an elite at. I’ll be honest.  I was so very close to switching my stay to the Hyatt Olive 8.  I’m …

A Review of HelloFresh I’ll be honest.  It’s becoming a running joke that Trader Joe cooks the dinner in my house.  While running around, it’s hard to buy and prep dishes for “real mealsâ€. My husband cooks dinners many nights, which I really appreciate.  But I want to chip in …

The Airspace Lounge at BWI is a great place to relax I rarely fly out of Baltimore-Washington Airport–it’s hard to get to, and because of potential travel snafus, you should really pad your time on the way there. But there aren’t any airline lounges at BWI.  So I’ve spent my …

Sometimes you get customer service agents who can really anticipate your needs.  They are good at asking about your preferences, and seem to know what concerns people might have.  Other customer service agents may barrel through, make assumptions, and then leave you in a situation where you are not happy …

Someone asked me the other day if there is a way to earn points without applying for credit cards.  I’ve written about this already, but here’s it rehashed.   One of the most simple ways you can earn points is through using shopping portals from point programs to make your …

I just got an offer in my Inbox that seemed too good to be true.  So much so, I sent it to another deal-minded friend to check what I thought I saw. When you book four nights at the brand new Andaz Maui, you get two of those nights free, plus $75 …

Halloween is celebrated by adults in the DC scene, and I had plans for a very Doctor Who-vian inspired costume.  I kept talking it up.  Then, this morning, I remembered Halloween is last week. According to FourSquare (the way I remember where I’ve been), I have been on the road …

US Airways has a policy where you can move up into a seat on an earlier flight on the same day if its available.  They’ll confirm you into this seat rather than make you wait on standby. Here’s the criteria: You can move up for $75 (US, Caribbean, Latin America, …

I hear/see the craziest things while traveling, and this weekend was no exception. A Tourist Commenting on the Maid Service “She just doesn’t make up the room the way I like it.  I tried leaving a note, but she still made up the room wrong.  We should have brought Nana …