I’m happy to report that my emergency travel fund is woefully depleted. Remember my advice to keep an emergency travel fund in case you get invited on a fabulous trip somewhere? Well, I got invited on a fabulous trip somewhere. Merida, Mexico! A destination that has been on my shortlist since I saw an HGTV…
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It’s been an unusual Mardi Gras season this year. It started with this. Ten inches of snow fell in New Orleans on January 21st. The city hadn’t seen snow like that since Valentine’s Day, 1895. In fact, New Orleans rarely sees snow at all. And since we were enjoying temperatures in the 70s just a few days…
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For whom? For what? For me. For being a flight attendant for 30 years. Actually, I’ve been a flight attendant for 32 years, but I recently celebrated 30 years at my current airline. Details. Who cares? I woke up this morning reflecting on this milestone and feeling grateful. Of course, I’m grateful for…
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I’ll be honest. Taipei is not a beautiful city. The architecture is boxy and utilitarian. The condition of most buildings is… used. But Taipei has its charm. What I appreciate most about this city is that it feels foreign, yet at the same time, accessible. I don’t know about you, but when I leave the…
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Last month, Taylor Swift’s legendary Eras Tour pulled into New Orleans for three nights. I love New Orleans and I love Taylor Swift, so off I went—with no ticket in hand. I, along with tens of thousands of other fans, couldn’t get a ticket to her show. But that didn’t stop me. I knew the…
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I’m sorry, but I can’t simply gloss over The Tower of London. It deserves an entire blog. The Tower of London is a UNESCO World Heritage site and an absolute must if you visit London. It is number one on my top 10 list. The Tower was commissioned in 1078 by William the Conqueror. It…
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Why London in October? Because I got invited. Now, Reader, I don’t give much life advice because I don’t have much figured out. However, one thing I have done my entire adult life is keep an emergency travel fund. You never know when you may need to bolt from a bad roommate situation or a…
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It may seem like my life is a vacation, even to me, but I do work full-time. In fact, I’m lucky enough to have two jobs! But this past summer, I took my first official vacation in two years. How does a flight attendant spend her vacation with the world at her fingertips? With family,…
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So, where in the world is Paula? Let’s face it, probably at tea. I write so much about tea that I should probably rename this blog to Where in the World is Tea? This week, it’s in New York City. You may not easily associate high tea with NYC, but there are quite a few lovely spots in…
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How about we start here? I went to the Olympics! Well, sort of. I went to Paris during the Olympics. But that counts because the entire city was engulfed in Olympic fever. Streets were blocked for races, venues were built around monuments, and world citizens gathered together. We rubbed shoulders, snapped pictures, and soaked up…
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