Category: Travel Tips

I wrote a book! Ever wonder what life is like after you are hired as a flight attendant? Everyone thinks getting hired is the hard part and it is, but let me tell you that first year on line as a stew can be one of the most challenging years of your life! Think about [...]

“Please place your seats and tray tables in their locked and upright position….Thank you!” Here’s a scenario… You’re the passenger; I’m your flight attendant. After hearing the above statement, you may have gotten a little defensive. It’s the way our relationship has been set up and I think it’s a set up for failure. Nobody [...]

Ever get the Monday blues. Need a little cheer on your Monday morning? Well, I’ve got some great news! Every Monday I’ll be hosting a give away and my first is an awesome travel gadget. If you’re like me and your on facebook and twitter a lot when you’re out and about, your phone’s battery [...]

We all love to travel. Not many will dispute that, but there are many who see air travel as a necessary evil to get where they’d like to go. Especially if their kids are in tow. When my daughter Lucy was born I would barely leave the house with her for the first six months, [...]

Where have you been all my flight attendant life? I love this filtered water bottle! It allows me to go through security sans water and fill up at a water fountain once through. BPA Free too! Order from Smart Planet and TFP readers enjoy 15% off all products using code: theflyingpinto15       Another [...]

The flights are full this week and with full flights comes anxiety and stress for most. Here are a few friendly reminders about air travel etiquette. Lets all remember that most of us are traveling this week to be with loved ones and gives thanks. Check TSA.gov to make sure you can carry that pumpkin [...]

I’m always looking for the best souvenir. I love capturing the experience not just having a trinket. Some of my favorite things that I’ve collected have been photos, local art, vintage postcards, beach sand for my daughters sand box and most recently autumn leaves collected from a maple tree in New England. That’s why I [...]

Putting your oxygen mask on first is a great lesson you probably learned from a flight attendant. I’ve learned many life lessons from my colleagues. Airline crews are away from home and family sometimes half the year or more. Staying safe on the road is a priority! Here are the tips I’ve learned along the [...]

I have actually seen a kitchen sink come on board an aircraft and statues of every kind! Some even made of marble. I get it. It’s cheaper than Fed Ex, if you happen to be flying anyway. My favorite thing I’ve seen was a Muppet someone had made in New York City. Luckily it fit [...]

Why is it difficult to get a good cup of tea on an airplane? I might get in trouble here from my colleagues but, most flight attendants do not serve good tea. It’s one of those things low on the priority list. It doesn’t help that we’re given plastic carafes to put the hot water [...]