Heather Poole

  • This is what turbulence looks like…

    BUCKLE UP!

  • Life on the ground: Confessions of a gynecologist

    It’s not every day your gynecologist confesses something you really wish he had not confessed.  The funny thing is the confession itself didn’t make me uncomfortable.  Nor did the position I happened to be in when the confession took place bother me.  What bothers me is the strange effect it’s had on me since.     It’s important to point out that my doctor…

  • Captain A-rod and the cat lady from hell!

    I should have known it was going to be a weird flight when the captain introduced himself as A-rod. Short, round and graying, he stood in the galley massaging the shoulders of a tense looking flight attendant. When the agent walked on board with paperwork, the flight attendant quickly slid…

  • Adorable satin eye mask (seen worn by New York City Housewife Bethenny Frankel)

    Who’s your favorite New York City housewife?  Without a doubt mine is Bethenny Frankel.  She’s hilarious!  And  her whipsmart one liners; priceless.  So imagine my surprise when last year on a flight from New York to LA the woman with the long black shiny hair curled up in a coach seat wearing an adorable satin eye…

  • How I became a travel writer

    THE BEACH REPORTER: Beach Books – Redondo Beach Author Delights in Life of Travel, by Annie Lubinsky…. Heather Poole’s life as a flight attendant has led her to many places, and one of them was a nude beach in the Netherlands. “I met a guy on the airplane who invited me to…

  • 10 deep dark dirty hotel secrets

    How dirty is your hotel room? Very. Surely you’ve seen those undercover news reports where investigators use a black light to show us things we never wanted to see like body fluids all over the walls and bedding. And what about the video clips of house cleaners unknowingly being filmed…

  • Old Navy canvas tote

    See that adorable bag over there, the one you could throw your entire life inside – I just bought it.  And I love it.  What savvy traveler couldn’t use a multifunctional bag, the kind that goes from beach to street and still looks chic?  Tell me this  white canvas tote with faux leather…

  • Crew luggage, rolling vs folding & lifting heavy bags

    I just read the New York Times article about your packing advice for travelers. What is the brand and model of the carry-on luggage that you used in the slideshow? – Michelle The bag featured in the article is a Travelpro 22″ flight crew series 3. My company also provides…

  • Art on the airplane – Fallyn

  • Do flight attendants hang out with pilots on layovers?

    Dear Heather, is it common that you associate with pilots when on layovers? Also after each leg of a trip, does everyone go to the bar? I can’t imagine this is a great family lifestyle for those married. Just My Thoughts Dear Just My Thoughts, Do pilots and flight attendants…