Heather Poole

  • Flying – it runs in the family

  • Turbulence, quick hold the baby up!

    Hi Heather, I just looked at your blog (Galley Gossip) and saw that you posted my question! Thank you! Your advice is awesome. I am very much looking forward to training and I will definitely keep you posted. We, meaning those of us in the pool, are just waiting to…

  • A question about turbulence and being scared at work

    Hi Heather, Are you ever afraid to fly? Or were you in the beginning of your career? I have recently been invited to training for a FA position with a major airline. It has been a dream of mine my whole life! I am so excited….however….sometimes I am nervous to…

  • Passenger 11J

    “Did you see 11J?” asked Shirley as she walked into the galley in coach and chucked a wadded up bag of fast food into the trash. We were in the process of boarding and I had my eyes on the bins and bags, not 11J, and as usual the bins…

  • Art on the plane – Julian

    This beautiful drawing was created by Julian who was on my flight from LA to NY. He’s 5. I think he’s going to make a fine artist one day.

  • Everything is amazing and no one is happy!

    This is the best youtube video ever! If you’re a passenger and you hate delays and the whole traveling thing really pisses you off, this one is for you. http://bit.ly/1a2af6

  • Another flight attendant book

    Today on GALLEY GOSSIP I interviewed author / flight attendant Barbara Goodwin as the flight attendant of the month. If you haven’t read the interview, you really should because I’ve never heard a worse “worst ever trip” story! And she’s still flying!! Just to goes to show how much we…

  • Just a few questions about my favorite places

    Hi Heather, NileGuide wants to find out the Top 10 countries, regions, cities, journeys and icons as defined by North American top travel industry experts and travel bloggers. We’d love to hear your jetsetter opinion! Last month Travel + Leisure Australia surveyed 50 members of the Australian travel industry to…

  • 50 great travel tweeters on twitter – I made the list!

    Yesterday the Telegraph.co.UK made a list of the top 50 travel-related tweeters, and I made the list – TWICE! I say twice because not only was Heather_Poole (me!) listed, which was a bit of a shock, but Gadling was also listed, which makes perfect sense due to the fact that…

  • Passenger of the month – Author Thant Myint-U

    Not sure if you’ve noticed or not, but I’ve moved my passenger and flight attendant of the month posts over to my Galley Gossip column located on Gadling.com. This month I’m featuring Thant Myint-U, writer of Making of Modern Burma and River of Lost Steps. Make sure to check it…