Heather Poole

  • Aviation artwork

    Planes, trains and motorcycles.  That’s what I stumbled into yesterday when I wandered into Z Gallerie looking for a buffet table for my dining room.  While the Red railroad, an upclose photo of wheels and metal, caught my eye, reminding me of one of my favorite books, The Old Patagonian Express by Paul Theroux, it was…

  • Laviator 129

    Flight from MIA to CCS on January the 7th, 2010 – Konrad

  • 10 smart travel tips from women around the world

    When it comes to preparing for a trip, flight attendants are experts. We travel light with just a rollaboard and a tote bag. Rolling instead of folding leaves clothes wrinkle free. Outfits are coordinated around footwear; a comfy kick-around pair for exploring the city by day and something dressy for…

  • Book Giveaway – The Best Women’s Travel Writing 2010

    Yeah I know, you’ve heard about it before, the book, and now you’re going to hear about it again. Only this time you have a chance to win it!  I’m giving away TWO copies!  All you have to do is click the READ MORE link below, scroll to the bottom of…

  • Really I just wanted to use the word “Kuchi”…

    I live in LA, but I grew up in Texas, which explains why I got a little excited when I spotted the Texas Rangers airplane at LAX.  As soon as I got home I tweeted, “Dropped the husband off at the airport and spotted The Texas Rangers Jet near John Travolta’s Jet. (Only in…

  • Flight attendant revokes travel privileges from husband

    Dear Heather, Someone I know was requested by his wife to meet him in another state due to a medical emergency on her part. She had been working out of the country. As a retired airline employee, she had flight benefits, which she used to book her husband a flight.…

  • An Ode to B-cups

    An excerpt of my essay, An Ode to B-cups,  featured in the anthology Best Women’s Travel Writing 2010:  True stories from around the world…. Life is about the choices we make.  It’s also about taking responsibility for those choices.  Even the bad ones.  Like working for a low-cost airline called Sun…

  • Fly Girls premiere doesn’t quite take off

    I’m not going to write anything.  That’s what I told myself SEVERAL TIMES throughout the premiere episode of Fly Girls.  I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, if you don’t have anything nice to say don’t say anything at all.  Well as soon as I woke up I had to remind myself of this again – don’t…

  • 5 Rules for being a great airline passenger

    There’s a great article written by Paul Eisenberg featured on FOXnews.com – 5 rules for being a great airline passenger.  Everyone should read it!  And not just because I’m quoted – Several times!   (Shameless plug, I know. ) If you were the world’s most frequent flier you’d likely encounter hundreds of flight attendants over…

  • LAVIATORS 114 – 128

      My fave thing to find in airplane lavs–toilet seat protectors! – @Juliana6 Good to know, Juliana.  I MEAN IT!  I do.  Really, I do.  Upper deck 747 no less.  My dad was a pilot for over 30 years and is now retired, and so you’ve filled the void in my life…