Monthly Archives: February 2010
Emotional support animals, sock monkeys & pets on planes
Emotional support service animals are service animals that provide emotional support to an individual with a mental health related disability. On most airlines, documentation must be provided 48 hours before departure to permit emotional support animals to travel in the … Continue reading
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Flight Attendant In Flight Shoes: Me Too Sierra Button Wedge
Whenever I see a flight attendant wearing six-inch stilettos and walking through the terminal like Beyoncé, I can’t help but think she’s single and looking. Not that that’s a bad thing! I’m just saying. I’m also saying it’s nearly impossible finding shoes that … Continue reading
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Economy class nightmare
Dear Heather, I’m a nurse. So there I was, working a 16 hour shift (I get an hour off between the two eight-hour assignments), and I decided to nip off into the area where the residents take their naps. I wasn’t asleep … Continue reading
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The Best Women’s Travel Writing 2010: An Ode to B cups
A day on a nude beach in the Netherlands gives a self-described “prude” a new appreciation of body types, and comfort with her own… So, umm…can you guess who the prude may be? ME! That’s right, my essay, An Ode … Continue reading
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The Bachelor – Airline employees, spouses & why Vienna is perfect for Jake
If you think long distance dating is difficult, try being married to an airline employee. It ain’t easy. Because working for an airline is not just a job, it’s a lifestyle, a very unusual one. Even now, seven years later, … Continue reading
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JETHEAD – a pilot blog
Flight attendants seem to have a love-hate relationship with pilots. There’s a reason one of the chapters in my book (a work in progress) is entitled why I want to say no when the answer is yes, yes, yes! But I’ll … Continue reading
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The Bachelor – pilots, fashion, & a few pilot fashion tips
Women love pilots. What’s not to like? Even men have a thing for pilots. Think Brad Pitt. He fell in love with one. The word itself conjures up images of Richard Gere (Officer and a Gentleman), Tom Cruise (Top Gun), … Continue reading
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