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1. You can eat a four course meal standing at the kitchen counter 2. You search for a button to flush the toilet 3. You look for the “crew line” at the grocery store. 4. You can pack for a 2 week trip to Europe in 1 roll-aboard 5. All of your pens have different […]

Or take them to Paris without getting on an airplane! The This Is series by Czech artist, illustrator and author M. Sasek are my favorite travel books for children. I’ve been collecting them since my daughter was born five years ago. You will love seeing some of the most beautiful cities in the world through […]

Seems there is still glamour for some Flight Attendants! Virgin Atlantic hooked up with Bare Minerals to produce Upper Class Red Lipstick that will match the uniform of their cabin crew. Teaming up with Bare Minerals makes sense since their powder foundations are travel friendly. Great for your skin and no liquids to worry about […]

Souvenirs don’t need to be expensive or even store bought at all! Check out this photo I took in Seattle at the famous “gum wall” I didn’t notice at the time that it said, “I love you Ryan” Ryan happens to be my nephews name! So, I’m having it put on canvas as a gift […]

When traveling across two or more time zones you become prone to jet lag. Though there is no quick fix for jet lag, here a few tips to get you through: Be in the best shape you can be before your trip. If you have advanced notice, start eating healthy, take your vitamins and get […]

Guest post by reader Sylwia Stypulkowski: Ever hold back on something you wanted because you questioned whether the time was right or if you should really be spending money on yourself like that? Welcome to my mentality… For my 27th birthday, I decided to push that sort of thinking aside and treat myself for once. […]

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Flight Attendants have special needs when it comes to filing taxes and are allowed certain deductions that could make itemizing well worth it.  The airline gives a flight attendant what’s called per diem. It’s like an expense account. A really small expense account. So small in fact that the government allows us to write off  […]

Jenny asks: “Do you have to possess a college degree or prior flight attendant training upon applying to be a flight attendant?” The short answer is no. Most major airlines prefer a college degree but, do not require one. Since most major airlines now require you to be twenty one before you apply it makes […]

How you look says a lot about you. I know the last thing you are thinking about when it comes to air travel is style. You’re more interested in how to squeeze everything into your one carry on and all you care about is being in something comfortable for your long flight but, you don’t […]