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Be sure to go to Caffe’ Artigano, located on the corner of Pender and Thurlow. It is an Italian coffee house that is out of this world. There is actually a Starbucks across the street but the line was out the door for Caffe’ Artigiano not the Starbucks!This is where I took the picture you […]

You’ll still need to remove your shoes!

1. Mentally prepare yourself to travel by air. Know that weather and mechanical delays are a real possibility. Follow the tips on this list and you should be well prepared to handle whatever comes your way. 2. Travel light, you never need as much as you think you do and realistically, there’s a Walmart or […]

Actually it’s a doll my mom made for me when I started this “glamorous” career….funny after all these years I feel how she looks: ) Although, I do travel a lot lighter!!

You may call them stereotypes….but I call them sixteen years of data! DRINK CHOICES ACCORDING TO REGION: Boston- ginger ale New York- (they have several) coffe, juice, aannnd water…even on a short flight. Florida- soda, mostly diet California- water no ice Texas- Mr. Pibb or Dr. Pepper…..A.K.A Texas champagne United Kingdom- Scotch Vegas- bloody mary, […]

Ok, my girlfriend, FA Janice, has asked me to pass on a message. Janice actually only flys about 40 hours a month but WOW the drama follows her! I can fly for months without incident but not Janice. She usually has about an hours worth of flying drama to share after every trip. She should […]

We FA’s hoard magazines. If you were to look inside a FA’s tote at any given time you would find a ton of magazines. We don’t buy them. We find them. We walk through the cabin after you leave, and we find them. They’re usually your regular “trash”….People, US Weekly, OK, they’re fun to read […]

PROOF IT’S A GREAT CAREER AT ANY AGE. UNLESS YOU’RE MY MOM WHO SAY’S, “WHY WOULD I DO THAT WHEN I FLY FREE WITH YOUR BENEFITS?” GOOD POINT MOM! “I wish I would have done it sooner,” said Ray Hope, 79, of his job as a Continental Airlines flight attendant. June 29, 2008, 11:08PMTaxiing toward […]

Ahhhh, it’s my turn after four days of flying, airports, delays and too many people I’m home for my days off. I got home last night around 10pm, the house was quiet, everyone was asleep. Wow, time to relax, watch a little mindless tv, read a bit. Life is good. Real good, I stay up […]