Writer, travel industry insider
A flight attendant. My love letter to air crew at Wandermelon.. When I tell people I spent five years as a flight attendant, they often ask if I still get free flights to dreamy vacation destinations like Hawaii or Grand Cayman. Unfortunately not. What these folks don’t realize, though, is that holidays in Honolulu weren’t [...]
Being a flight attendant isn’t easy, but it’s one of the best jobs on earth. Unless you’re extremely well-traveled already, you’ll probably see more places in your first few months on the job than you have in your life. You’ll work with incredible people, have a lot of time off, and no matter what, life [...]
I hesitate to even call this a trailer because it’s so much it’s own thing. Thanks to the amazing producer Jerrold Ridenour, this truly feels like a two-minute movie that stands alone as a portrait of the flight attendant life.
I was recently tagged for this interview by Kim Fay, author of The Map of Lost Memories, a lush, beautifully written and wildly entertaining novel that goes deep into the heart of 1920s Cambodia. Kim is a gifted writer and a warm, generous person who gives so much back to the writing community and I’m [...]
I thought I missed London before watching this…Variety Lab sampling Blossom Dearie’s I Like London in the Rain for Hotel Costes.
I’ll be flying on US Airways in a few days, and I just got an email asking if I’d like to pre-order my first choice of meal. It’s part of a trial run that initially sounds great. In practice, I fear this is going to be a disaster for the crew. Nowadays, you can’t really [...]
When I started dating my husband, an Eagle Scout from South Georgia, I was nervous about cooking for him. I had spent years working a ton of hours, which meant eating out way too often, and when I did eat in, it was usually something like grilled cheese or a bowl of cereal. I had [...]
(Read my top tips for traveling moms at National Geographic Traveler.) Here’s a bonus batch: #1 Bring large Ziploc bags for soiled items. Our very first trip taught me that flying with a baby is all about poop management. I was wholly unprepared for this phenomenon where the air pressure on takeoff forces everything out of [...]
Over at National Geographic Traveler, I tell you all about flying with my son for the first time. What went well, what didn’t and the brilliant tips my flight attendant friends suggested.
Yesterday was one of those days. My son wouldn’t nap in the morning, which made him increasingly grumpy, which made him unable to nap in the afternoon, which made me even grumpier than him. By the time my husband got home, my nerves were shot. I’d decided I was terrible at this motherhood thing, and [...]
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