Le Chic Geek

When you are into deals, miles, points, and promos, there’s usually a gray area when deciding what deals to take.  If a program’s conditions technically allow the loophole you found, is it alright to take advantage of it? This question has come up a lot.  Is it okay to book …

I was poking around on Kickstarter and came across this jacket that claims to be the ultimate travel jacket. The features are definitely comprehensive. They include (from the listing, bolding mine): “BASIC Jacket has 18 types of functions, such as CHARGING WHILE IN USE, CHARGER POCKET, BUILT IN EARPHONE CABLE, AUTO-CONNECT …

There’s another great fare from the West Coast to Europe.  You can fly from San Francisco to Stockholm, Sweden, for less than $450 on Delta. The deets: Valid for travel on the outbound from March – early December. A 7 day minimum stay is required. Availability is limited. Must purchase …

The great deals from the West Coast to Europe continue. Now, you can get a flight from San Francisco to Manchester, England for $558 on Virgin. The details: Valid for travel on the outbound from late March – early July or September – October. A 7 day minimum stay is …

There’s a great deal on Amazon right now involving my favorite razor company.  You can get a razor for only $1 (including shipping) and get $5 in credit towards future purchases. Amazon and Dollar Shave Club have teamed up for this awesome deal.  I wrote a review of the Dollar …

I’ve been a Hyatt Diamond for a while.  At one point, I spent 1/6th of my year in a Hyatt. Interestingly, the new Hyatt changes ask you to do just that to continue with top status on Hyatt. Read more about the changes to Hyatt’s elite program here. It is now …

A great deal from the West Coast to Europe.  You can fly to Finland from Los Angeles for only $512 on American. Don’t miss it.  HEL froze over yesterday as Flight 666 landed in HEL on Friday the 13th. Details about this deal: Valid for travel on the outbound until early …

In news I cannot make up, Finnair Flight 666 landed safely in HEL today. But things get even eerier, according to WFAA: Even better? The flight took off at 13:00 local time, according to Flightaware. The one-hour, 34-minute flight landed at HEL at 3:41 p.m. Helsinki time. And it gets even …

The former senator of New York, Alfonse D’Amato, was kicked off a flight after he decided to bring his concerns directly to the captain after a long delay.  After waiting six hours, the captain asked some passengers to move around on the airplane and D’Amato could not wait anymore. This is …

Yesterday, I posted about a great sale to London and woke up to an amazing sale to Europe.  American Airlines is offering sub-$500 flights to multiple European cities from lots and lots of cities in the US.  These fares are available through November. Quoting directly from the Flight Deal, these cities …