To say 2019 has been crazy and hectic would be the understatement of my lifetime. I was basically moving nonstop since around Thanksgiving when I went back to work after my foot healed. Time was flying to the point that my mom called me a few days before Christmas to say merry Christmas...and I had … Continue reading A Toast to New Beginnings
You know that safety video or demo you're shown before every flight? It's about three minutes long, sometimes silly, but still, you don't really need to pay attention, right? Not like it really matters, right? Uh, wrong. That's why you're getting a safety talk right now. - Your seatbelt should be common knowledge at this … Continue reading A PSA from Your Flight Attendant
I've been holed up in my apartment for about a month now on medical leave from work and I've learned 2 important things this month: I didn't handle cabin fever well at all when i broke my knee in high school and that hasn't changed in ten years; and I can get a lot of … Continue reading Dealing with Travel Injuries
Souvenirs don't always have to be tangible. They don't always have to last forever. And they definitely don't have to cost you money. Your memories can be souvenirs. The pictures you took can be souvenirs. They're some of my favorites. I don't go shopping too often when I travel so often I don't come home … Continue reading Getting Tattoos Abroad
We've all read them before. Posts or YouTube videos or word of mouth story where someone talks about the trip from hell they had to endure because...things didn't go to plan. That's it. They didn't get kidnapped by the cartel or the mafia, they weren't robbed of all their possessions, they didn't survive a plane … Continue reading One Person’s Trip from Hell Could Be Your Adventure
It's been a while, huh? I wish I had a good explanation for not writing for more than 6 months but in all honesty, I've barely had anything that I felt was worth while to write about. Which in turn caused me some serious writer's block I still can't say I've completely shaken. I'm going … Continue reading After All This Time…
Happy New Year everyone! 2017 was a roller coaster of a year for me and I am so hoping to continue with the good fortune of travels I had this year into 2018. This year I visited nine new countries, most of which were thanks to my job as Cabin Crew and the reason I … Continue reading A Year in Pictures: 2017
This happens all the time to me. Whether it's a job or a new boyfriend or a new hobby I've taken an interest in, I always get stuck in a rut at that seven to eight month mark. I get that itch, you know? I thought with this new job allowing me to travel all … Continue reading That Eight-Month Itch
Flight attendants, cabin crew, air hostesses, stewardesses, trolley dollies, galley hags…whatever you call us, we tend to be seen as these glamorous group of people who live the most amazing life. And trust me, most of the time, that’s true. I have to say, I have the best job in the world; I get to … Continue reading When the Job Isn’t Glamorous
Dad decided to take us on a spontaneous trip from York Beach to check out some other areas in southern/central Maine that he thinks he may want to move to as his retirement approached. About an hour north of Portland is Boothbay Harbor, a cute town that seems to make most of its tourism money … Continue reading Kaler’s Crab and Lobster House
My Life as Laur 