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Flight attendant shoes: Kelly & Katie Whitney flat – black
(UPDATE 8/29/2012 : I’m still wearing these shoes, and I STILL like them a lot. I even mention them in this New York Times article: Best Shoes for Travel? Ask a Flight Attendant) Oh sure they might look a little like Pilgrim shoes. And yeah, that big silver buckle might not…
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Height, weight and age requirements for flight attendants (and why Christina Ricci could never be a Pan Am stewardess)
“In this male-dominated world, in that famously openly chauvinistic culture, these women were really taking the reins and running their lives in a way most women didn’t,” Christina Ricci said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter about her upcoming television show, Pan Am, a night time soap opera revolving…
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Photo of the day: After being told he would have to check his bag, Bob’s shoe-throwing temper tantrum ended when the overworked gate agent knocked him on his butt.
Photo courtesy of Heather Poole (ME!) Caption courtesy of Roger
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Wanna know if he/she is The One? Travel together!
Next month The Husband and I will be celebrating nine years of marriage, which is pretty amazing considering all the crazy trips we’ve taken together. I’ve always said the best test for a relationship is travel. Trust me, if a couple can survive a bad trip together, that couple can handle just about anything…
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Photo of the day: The man on Ebay said this $29.99 turbulence detection device was fool-proof. Jane was eager to see if it lived up to the hype
Photo courtesy of ME (Heather Poole) Caption courtesy of Roger
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Electronic devices and the passenger with cat-like reflexes
When a passenger said to me with a straight face that he had cat-like reflexes, I tried not to laugh. Only it’s impossible not to laugh when a person says something like this, and actually means it. FYI: I’ve been around a lot of passengers and I have yet to…
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Luggage Review: Club Glove Flight Crew Set
You know your luggage rocks when the doorman outside of the Bryant Park Hotel in New York City wants to take it for a spin. No joke, when my husband stepped out of a taxi cab, the guy who greeted him grabbed the handle of his rollaboard, took a few steps towards the revolving…
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Hotel Slippers: Review of the Terranea Resort
Written by guest blogger Hotel Slippers Longing for a quick California getaway and having heard about the beautiful scenery with outdoor fire pits located throughout the property, I knew Terranea would be a good choice. On the property, the first thing I noticed besides the Mediterranean style of the main building, and the fact that I…
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Cruising Attitude: Tales of Crashpads, Crew Drama, and Crazy Passengers at 35,000 feet
Here it is, my book cover artwork! What do you think? The book is scheduled to be released November 8 2011. What’s funny is I haven’t even finished editing it and it’s already on sale! Pre-order a copy on Amazon.com.
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Photo of the day: Just another dog day afternoon for Rex, the last passenger to deplane (once again)
Photo courtesy of Eric Albert Quote courtesy of Brian Blanchard
Heather Poole 