A Weekend in Palm Springs, CA
When you ask most Angelinos where they head to on the weekends to get away from the hustle and, well, let’s be honest, traffic of Los Angeles; most respond by saying Palm Springs. Palm Springs,...
View ArticleRedeye Reversal
Delay Picnic For the last few months I’ve been bidding, holding and flying nothing but transcon turns. For me, doing so provides me with more time to work on stuff like this blog, and a bit of...
View ArticleWacky Wednesday: Pre or Post Flight Duties?
We all know that flight attendants like to kick back with a drink after a flight to “de-brief” but, this is taking it to a whole new level. Why not just drink outside the terminal? This gem was caught...
View ArticleFoil a Hijacking..Get A Reward
Thankfully, we haven’t had a situation like this on board a U.S. jetliner in years, but unforuntaly it just happened on a Chinese Airline, Hainan Airlines. But, thanks to the training of the crew and...
View ArticleWednesday Deal for the Windy City
The Hyatt Regency Chicago is showing off their Pride this year by offering travelers (both gay and straight) a few ways to save big on a trip to the windy city. If you’re planning on visiting the...
View ArticleThat’s Not Good Enough!
Over the past six and half years I’ve handled my fair share of difficult customers. Most of them, I’ve even shared with your on this very website after the fact. This one is no different. Like many...
View ArticleThe One Flight Stand
This article was originally written for my column on Instinct Magazine’s Travel Section As anyone who travels knows, there have been many changes in the airline industry recently. Passengers can now...
View ArticleThe Post Trip Coma
Granted, I’m not flying three and four day trips every week anymore, but I still suffer from this mental disorder that is plaguing flight attendants daily The Post-Trip Coma or PTC. I’m sure if you’re...
View ArticleThe Stew’s Land in Madison, WI
We’ve been talking about it for a while and now it’s finally here! August 13th the new season of Savvy Stews takes off and they’re landing in Madison, Wisconsin! Check out what you won’t want to miss...
View ArticleCarrying on in the Clouds
This article was originally written for my column on Instinct Magazine’s Travel Section There’s an old saying among flight attendants: “Passengers sometimes check their brains with their bags at the...
View ArticleT-Mobile Troubles – Which do you use?
Airline crewmembers are constantly on the road landing in different cities, states and countries and keeping in touch with friends and relatives is dependent upon one thing: their cell phone and...
View ArticleDisabling Hotel Room Thermostats
This video is making it’s rounds on Facebook and I thought it was worth the share on here as well. Many of us get annoyed at those hotel room thermostats that stop at 65 degrees, or have sensors on...
View ArticleThe New Overnight Hotel: Ikea?
Okay.. who doesn’t love Ikea? I mean seriously, it’s every flight attendant’s home decor heaven. It’s cheap, it’s modern, but the only downfall is having to put everything together with those little...
View ArticleFirst Class Food: To Eat or Not to Eat?
Recently I’ve been encountering first class fliers that are waving their first class finger and passing on the entrees. It’s not even that the food isn’t good, because it is! I only know because when...
View ArticleThe Best Shoes For Flight Attendants
I was honored to be interviewed by Stephanie Rosenbloom of the New York Times for her piece on selecting the right shoes for travel. Check out the whole article by clicking here, or watch the video...
View ArticleTrivago Tour Day 1 & 2: Daybreak
DAY 1: So, though I’m not flying as a flight attendant this week, I’m on the road. In fact, I’m on the road, rails and in the air. Gailen and I are on the Trivago.com Tour. We’re traveling around the...
View ArticleFrom Tampa to Portland
Well our visit to Tampa couldn’t have been better. Before the trip I hadn’t met Gailen’s sister, Kristy, but we’re leaving best friends. She’s a great cook with a ton of great recipe ideas. What you...
View ArticleHow to Navigate Airline Delays This Holiday Season
The holiday travel season is officially underway with the first of the year-end holidays behind us. However, with more holidays on the horizon comes full planes, kids (lots and lots of kids) and also...
View ArticleAre Airplanes The Next Phone Booths?
Earlier this week the Federal Communications Commission reached out to the Federal Aviation Administration asking them to allow passengers the right to use more electronic devices: “I write to urge the...
View ArticleDrink Service is about to get Easier!
As my co-worker and I move the drink cart through the cabin I get asked numerous times by various passengers: “What do you have?” I run through the usual options pretty quickly (because I say it so...
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