just a family seeking out great adventures
Okay. I feel this needs to be written. Many, MANY Americans claim "the French are rude!" Or "They all speak English but won't speak it to you!" I was 20-years-old the first time I visited France. I only experienced kindness and hospitality and empathy from the French on that trip. I truly can't remember ANYONE... Continue Reading →
I've written before about how taking a job as a flight attendant was a 6-figure pay cut for me. This was 100% worth it, because I went from being stressed almost all the time, to rarely ever being stressed. It's hard to be happy when you're stressed, so this career change was a huge boost... Continue Reading →
I made a mistake. What happened was this: In July I had a layover in Orlando. On this layover, I walked down to Disney Springs (to all you Southern Californians, Disney Springs is the Orlando equivalent to Downtown Disney). While I was in Disney Springs, I started feeling nostalgic. I love Disney! I had a... Continue Reading →
Okay. When I was switching airlines, I was very very careful to say that my motivation for switching was the international flight BENEFITS. NOT the international flying. Why? I had no idea if I'd like working long international trips at all! I've always said that my favorite layovers are "any that are over 20 hours."... Continue Reading →
I wrote awhile back about a truly terrible AirBnB experience in Osaka Japan. While I was in the midst of the chaos of this experience, I kept thinking, "I know I'll use AirBnB again..." AirBnB has it's fair share of flaws, and I do plan to write about the things that I hate about AirBnB.... 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 →
So when L was around 20 months old, we had a trip planned to Vietnam. The only problem? Saign was having a ton of back pain. He got an MRI which showed a herniated disc, but he couldn't get in to see the back-doctor-guy until after our trip. He told me he wasn't sure he... Continue Reading →
I graduated flight attendant training at the beginning of May, but I was not required to work until June 1st. I chose not to let my airline assign me trips, and instead to choose my own trips. I was allowed to pick up two total trips for the month of May. I decided I'd really... Continue Reading →
A little background context may help this story make sense: I have this thing where I put effort into blending in when I travel. I pack clothes that will make me look less American. I learn how to say "please" and "thank you" in the local language. And...when traveling to Paris with a newborn, I... Continue Reading →
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