May 17, 2012

Comedian Pam Ann Pokes Fun at Flight Attendants

There’s a lot of humor in our jobs as Flight Attendants, and most of us enjoy a good comedy routine about what it’s like working in the skies. One entertainer who has captured the humor of our job is Pam Ann, a character created by Australian comedian Caroline Reid.  Pam Ann, a twist on the [...]

Welcome Aboard Toxic Airlines

Welcome Aboard Toxic Airlines, a new documentary film by Tristan Loraine, a former British Airways captain, attempts to shed light on serious health and safety concerns from being exposed to unfiltered cabin air. And who’s to blame? According to the filmmaker – the airlines – who failed to inform travelers of these problems, despite repeated [...]

Flight Attendant Friday: Spills and Stains During Flight

Today’s question is from Jon at The DC Traveler.  I had it slated to answer in a few weeks, but since this very situation just happened to me on my last trip, it seemed like a good time to answer it.   Q.  What do Flight Attendants do if their uniform gets really dirty on [...]

Kauai: The Garden Isle

Kauai is the oldest of the main Hawaii Islands, and is the fourth largest of the islands, and is about a 100 miles from Oahu. Often referred to as the “Garden Isle,” Kauai is one of the wettest spot in the world, with an annual rainfall of 460 inches.  I’m most familiar with the town [...]

Join Me at BlogWorld Expo in Las Vegas

Head to Las Vegas with all the “cool kids” of blogging for the 2008 BlogWorld & New Media Expo at the Las Vegas Convention Center on September 20th-21st.  An exclusive “Executive & Entrepreneur” conference will be held the day before on September 19th. Now in its second year, the only industry-wide trade show, conference, and [...]

Flight Attendant Friday: About the Food

Q.  Do you eat local food when you travel, or do you try to stick with “safe” American food? A.  I try to eat local whenever I can, and enjoy experimenting with the various cuisine where I am traveling.  While you won’t find dining on fried worms, or sauteed insects, I generally prefer to sample [...]

Back to Basics: Sales Tax, GST, and VAT

When we travel we often forget that things are not always as they are back “home.”  Here’s one difference that international visitors may find when they visit the United States: Unlike many countries, the United States has no national sales tax that is comparable to the GST (goods and services tax) or the VAT (value [...]

Take a Venetian Gondola Ride in Las Vegas

No, it’s not Venice.  It’s the Gondola ride at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Okay, it’s a little touristy, and it’s definitely NOT Venice, but it’s still a bit of romantic fun away from the flashing lights and noise of the casinos.  You need to take a break from the fast paced action [...]

Matchbook Monday: Bateaux Parisiens

Today’s matchbook of Bateaux Parisiens comes from Jon at Travel Photo Daily.  He said that he just came across it, but that is was at least five or more years old.  It brought back lots of great memories of my trip to Paris last fall, so a very big THANKS for the contribution. Bateaux Parisiens [...]

China Week from The Travel Channel

With the upcoming winter Olympics, all eyes seem to turn east, as the world focuses on Beijing specifically, and China more generally. I’ve never been totally enthusiastic about visiting China, due in large part, I think, to the era that I grew up in. So I’m fascinated about the special programing that the Travel Channel [...]