After Obama opened travel to Cuba, and before Trump closed travel to Cuba, my daughter, Valentina, and I went. We spontaneously booked a cruise over her college winter break…one day before sail! All we had to do was get from San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale before the ship set sail the next day. The itinerary…
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I have a request from my most faithful reader, my mother, to blog about her favorite city, Paris. As one of my favorites as well, I am delighted to do so. The only reason I haven’t blogged about it sooner is that it’s a little overwhelming -just like the city itself. If Paris were a…
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Easter 2019 I held a very rare 4-day London trip. London is normally a 3-day trip, so this extra-long layover was a luxury. As soon as I held it, I booked an all-day tour to Stonehenge and Bath, two Unesco World Heritage Sites in one day! Our group wisely met at 7:45 am. Good thing…
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If you happen to be traveling through my backyard, San Francisco Bay Area, and you happen to enjoy wine, you’ll want to make a day trip to the wine country. Napa is less than an hour’s drive from the city. With nearly 400 wineries in the valley, the possible itineraries are endless. But in this…
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I’m typing at my hotel desk in Manhattan, looking out my window thirty floors above the city, watching a light snowfall, the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building lit up as a backdrop. Yes, I’m definitely never going to retire. How could this ever get old? Today, I had a pastrami on rye and…
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Some of my flying partners have recently retired in a mass “early-out” package. They didn’t consult me. I would have told them not to because I’m against retirement on principle. Not to mention, we’re way too young …and always will be. Nevertheless, they’re gone and I’m feeling sad knowing I’ll most likely never see them…
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Friends, neighbors, and strangers are constantly surprised that I’m still flying during the pandemic. After they get over the initial shock, they almost always ask, “What’s it like flying right now?” The short answer: strange. Many of my colleagues have taken time off over this past year. There certainly have been a lot of opportunities….
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Hawaii isn’t just about beaches and tropical breezes. It, like everywhere else, is about people. I love Hawaiians and their culture. So, I can’t blog about the islands and not mention that. Hawaiians have a huge hang-out culture. On weekends, extended families and multiple generations spend the entire day together on the beach. They play…
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It’s February and I’m actively avoiding snow. With that goal in mind, I bid Hawaii. And guess what? I held it! Hawaii is slooowly opening back up and they’re desperate for your business. But they’re in a tough spot because the islands’ health care system could easily become over-run and stressed beyond capacity. In an…
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Flight attendants are a diverse group. We have flexible schedules with potentially lots of time off. This allows us to be something other than “just” a flight attendant. It allows us to have a side hustle. Although I’m not sure being a flight attendant isn’t THE side hustle. Regardless, I have flown with attorneys, nurses,…
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