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Ladies and gentleman, we have just reached our Cruising Attitude – for real!
This is by far my favorite photo in the Cruising Attitude World Book Tour Series. Not just because my book is cruising along at 30,000 feet in the cockpit (zoom in and check out the altitude), but because the pilot in the left seat with four stripes on his epaulettes…
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: The passenger wanted to play hide and seek. The flight attendants were determined not to find him.
Photo courtesy of Henry Lin It was a tough call. That’s why I’m choosing THREE! FIRST PLACE: @IanHMoore “Jimmy was determined to win at least ONE game of hide and seek, and the flight attendants were determined to do their best not to find him” SECOND PLACE: McCool Travel: “Hey,…
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The Travel Show with Arthur and Pauline Frommer discuss Cruising Attitude & what it’s like to be a flight attendant.
Click the link below to hear Pauline Frommer call my book “a good beach read,” It sounds like she really enjoyed it. Check it out… The Travel Show – June 10, 2012 – Hour 2: Heather Poole, author of “Cruising Attitude”, tells of her experiences as a flight attendant, both good…
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Real Simple: How to pack like a pro (Just a few quotes!)
There’s a great article about packing featured in this month’s issue of Real Simple magazine (July 2012). And I’m not just saying that because they quoted me and gave my book a little love. Okay so maybe I am! HA! No seriously, it’s a really good article. I even learned…
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Heather Poole & The Secret World of Flight Attendants (my interview with Peter Greenberg)
[This post originally appeared on PeterGreenberg.com] Every week we report on all the craziness that goes on up in the air, but we rarely get to hear from the first person on the scene—the flight attendant. That’s why we always try to talk to and listen to Heather Poole, author of…
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10 signs you’re commuting, non-reving, or traveling standby
You know you’re a commuter when you pack 20 pairs of pantyhose inside your crew bag. This is what I was thinking as I packed my suitcase to go back to work last week. Of course two seconds later I had to stop what I was doing so I could update my…
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Interview with Nomadic Matt on what it’s like to be a flight attendant today
This post originally appeared on NomadicMatt.com I first met Heather Poole at the first travel blog conference. We got along very well and I had been reading her blog for awhile. She writes about life as a flight attendant. Recently, she published a book,Cruising Attitude: Tales of Crashpads, Crew Drama,…
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Giving thanks to military men and women this Memorial Day
Near the end of a flight from New York to Dallas, a little girl, 9 years old, handed me a piece of paper that read: “Everyone on this plane that works on this plane is very kind and welcoming, comforting and makes me feel safe, happy and comfy, so thank you to…
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Air Canada Jazz flight crew shows off their Cruising Attitude!
Have read your blog for a long time now, and have since worked as Cabin Crew at Jazz (Air Canada Express) for 2 years. In response to the Saudi crew posing with their Cruising Attitude, I thought I would send you mine – from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada! First book I’ve…
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