Le Chic Geek

Meet up with two of Boarding Area’s bloggers–Le Chic Geek aka Jeanne, and Pizza in Motion aka Ed. We’ll be hanging out at a bar in Clarendon with a happy hour until 8pm. Come to ask for travel advice.  Come to meet other travelers.  Or just come to check out …

This morning, I woke up to multiple different companies offering free rides to the polls, plus a few other extras.  You can get a free ride to the polls, locate your polling location easily, and get free delivery afterwards. Free Rides Via New to Via?Enter code POSTMATESDC in the Via …

A large snake fell out of the overhead compartment on a flight from Torreon to Mexico City yesterday. In what appears to be a take on the famous Samuel L. Jackson film (and also channeling Indiana Jones), the snake tried to make a break for it before being contained. From …

When perusing the web today, I started seeing articles about a woman who was kicked off a flight for being a Trump supporter.  This didn’t seem quite right to me, primarily because I don’t see politics intersecting with everyday air travel much. Flight attendants seem to care more about whether …

A conversation I was having about the latest thing Moxie has (literally) gotten into reminded me of this interesting product. For the low cost of $10, you too can have poop that sparkles. (Read also: How glitter can be mistaken for bomb residue at airport security). Although the product insists …

The great fare sales to Europe continue.  You can fly to Milan, Italy on American Airlines for only $486 from Miami. I’m currently pricing this one out for myself potentially. I’ve been planning an Italy trip with my mom, but this may be too soon for that.  Even still, I’m …

There’s a great deal going for The Hunger Games: Complete 4 Film Collection [Blu-ray + Digital HD].  You can get all four movies (plus two discs of special features) for just $25 through Amazon’s Deal of the Day. It comes with over fourteen hours of special features if you are …

Here’s yet another great European fare.  You can fly to Stockholm, Sweden for only about $440 on United Airlines. From the Flight Deal: Valid for travel on the outbound in early December or January, 2017 – March, 2017. A 7 day minimum stay is required. Availability is limited. Must purchase …

Recently, I’ve written on a few instances of outlandish, drunk behavior in the air.  It’s easy to know what the passenger is thinking because, well, they aren’t. They’re drunk. But there are times when I can’t even begin to imagine what could have possibly led someone to believe something was a …

I was reading through a discussion on deaths in flight when I came across a very interesting point someone made. Now, I don't exactly know what I decided to go down this morbid rabbit hole, but it's quite fascinating. There are only a few people in history who have actually died in flight.