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5 Flight Attendant Must Pack Layover Items
Now more than ever it’s so important to pack well as a flight attendant. Some of my friends have gotten stuck in hotels for days or weeks at a time because they’ve gotten covid while on a layover. Luckily this hasn’t happened to me yet but I don’t want to be stuck somewhere with nothing to do! So here are my must pack layover items that I always have in my suitcase as a flight attendant. Fire stick or other streaming device I always pack my fire stick so that I can watch all my favorite shows on my layover. I just hook it into the back of the hotel…
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The Essentials Carry On Bag Packing list
Packing can be so overwhelming, no matter if you’re a frequent flyer or a novice traveller. Even us flight attendants spend years perfecting our packing system. In this post I’ll break down how you can pack all the travel essentials you’ll need in your carry on bag for your flight, plus a bonus free packing list printout that you can find at the bottom of this post! For my post about packing the perfect luggage click here (coming soon!). For my top 10 travel tips click here. First Things First – The Perfect Bag! Baggalini’s Anyday Tote is my favorite bag for traveling! Here’s why: It’s easy to clean! Since…
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10 Pieces of Travel Advice from a Flight Attendant
I know many of us are still stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, however I also know so many people who are hoping to still go on their vacations and trips this summer. Fingers crossed! As a flight attendant I know I’m anxious to get out and explore again so that’s why I’ve made this list of 10 pieces of travel advice to help you get ready for you next adventure post corona! 1. Be as organized as possible when packing. This not only helps you not be the asshole holding up the security line, but if you need anything out of your bag throughout your travels you will…
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Hotel Travel Hacks – From a Flight Attendant
So I’ve been living out of hotels now for about 3 years, I don’t have much of a choice since I’m a Flight Attendant. That being said, I’ve had to get pretty smart & come up with lots of hotel travel hacks to make myself as comfy and safe as possible away from home. The only thing getting me through my work day is knowing that I have a nice king size bed waiting in a quiet room & the ability to have Doordash deliver guilty pleasure food for me to eat in bed instead of standing in a nasty galley while people bug me. (Want to help me not…
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4 Days in Chiang Mai Thailand
One of my best friends recently saved up, quit her job, and started traveling around the world. Side note, I’m so proud of her! She started her adventures in Thailand and since I have flight benefits and she asked me to come I said why not?! Chiang Mai, Thailand was gorgeous and the people were all so welcoming. I had an amazing but quick 4 days there. We packed those days full with the lantern festival, bathing elephants, learning to cook Thai curry and visiting the local temples. I had been a bit intimidated to go to Asia since the culture is so different there but after this trip I…
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Did you know Flight Attendants don’t get paid during boarding?
My LEAST favorite part of my job is without a doubt, boarding the plane. Mostly because it’s the hardest part of the day and I’m not getting paid. Let me repeat that for those of you wearing headphones and not paying attention, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS DON’T GET PAID DURING BOARDING. Okay that’s a bit of lie, I’m making about $2 an hour at this point. Once boarding is over and the plane starts moving I start making the “big bucks.” Other reasons why boarding a plane is the worst: People have lost their common sense. Some people have never flown before and have no clue what is going on or how to…
