just a family seeking out great adventures
I know it's August and all, but today is picketing day for my union, so I think it's a good day to discuss what happened for me on Christmas to demonstrate the unfair labor practices of the airline industry in the US. I don't know if you all remember, but basically the Pacific Northwest completely... Continue Reading →
Things I love: Good deals. Surprises. Food. As a result of these three loves, I am OBSESSED with the app TooGoodToGo. I promise, this is not a paid endorsement. It’s just one of my favorite things to use on a layover. Basically, it’s an app where you can pay to get leftover food from restaurants,... Continue Reading →
Let's just start off with defining a toddler as a little human between age 1 and age 3. Again, I'm no expert here, but between these defined ages, my kiddo hit 5 different continents, so I feel like I do have some helpful experience here. Have a Movement Plan. Okay, this sounds weird. But you... Continue Reading →
I generally think that AirBnB is great. At some point, I'll write about why I love AirBnB, but today I'm going to write about my AirBnB nightmare. Here's how it went down: I booked an AirBnB near Kuromon Market in Osaka for 3 nights. I was supposed to land at around 10pm at the Osaka... Continue Reading →
I've explained before that my family and I can fly for free on my airline for domestic flights, and for just taxes on international flights with my airline. My family and I can also fly for discounted prices on most major airlines. As a flight attendant, I have an additional bonus (known as a cabin... Continue Reading →
About two weeks ago, I hit my one year anniversary as a flight attendant! Let's talk about it. Can you imagine wanting to go to work? I know! That's a crazy thought, isn't it? In all seriousness, I hope that many people do look forward to going to work. Towards the end of my career... Continue Reading →
Okay, let's just start this off with the truth: I am no expert on flying with a newborn (meaning a baby who is under 3 months). I flew with my child as a newborn for a total of 21 hours, and a total of 4 flights: Seattle to Reykjavik, Reykjavik to Paris, and back along... Continue Reading →
I'm often asked, "What's been your favorite layover?" My answer to my question is honest, but likely disappointing to the asker, "Any layover that's over 24 hours." Generally, that's true. I usually have great fun on 24 hour layovers, and no single layover stands out above the rest. (I think Kona probably had the potential... Continue Reading →
September was a weird month on reserve. My airline increased the number of flight attendants on reserve, which resulted in a lot of us working very little. As I reviewed here, being "on reserve" means being on-call for the airline. 18 days a month they can call me and make me work. They will pay... Continue Reading →
Saign and I have a goal to visit every US National Park together. In 2020 and 2021 we took road trips from Washington State to cover parks that were driveable-ish from our home. If our lives hadn't changed so much in the last year, I suspect we would have taken our adorable truck camper on... Continue Reading →
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