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This question comes from Heather, and it’s another one of those questions that I get asked a lot.
Q. What do Flight Attendants do during the flight? I know this depends on many factors like length of flight etc., but what do you guys do after serving the cabin with meals, duty-free, cleaning up the […]
If the thought of being stuck at 40,000 feet with the incessant chattering of cell phone users all about makes you shudder, you’ll want to act to support recently introduced legistlation.
Representative Peter DeFazio of Oregon has introduced H.R. 5788 or the HANG UP Act. (HANG UP is an acronym for Halting Airplane Noise to […]
As a travel blogger, I try to keep up on what’s going on the this industry. Where are the hot new places to go? What old favorites are still holding up as destinations?
I’m continually making and re-making a wish list of where I’d like to go — a never ending process.
Today, I share […]
As if getting to the airport isn’t tough enough, most of us have to figure out how to get from our destination airport to our hotel. And this is another time when some planning, and asking a few questions, can be a real savings.
Public transportation: I’m a big believe in public transportation. When at […]
On May 16-17th, enthusiasts of extraterrestials, UFO sightings, aliens, and all sorts of other mysteries will meet in McMinnville, Oregon for the 9th Annual UFO Festival.
The festival started to honor the 1950 Trent sighting in which a couple of McMinnville residents saw a large, metallic looking, disc-shaped object hovering silently in the sky just […]
I first visited the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino when it was in a soft opening in 1999. It’s an all-suite, Venice-themed hotel and casino, and like most things in Vegas, it is over-the-top.
A few current features of the Venetian include the art exhibit Modern Masters from the Guggenheim Collection, Madame Tussauds Las Vegas, gondola […]
Honolulu’s Bishop Museum offers the natural and cultural history of Hawaii’s indigenous people. Founded in 1889 by Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop, the last heir to Kamehameha I, you’ll find artifacts and exhibits representative of all the Pacific Islands.
A couple of my favorite highlights are the Science on a Sphere exhibit and the Science Adventure […]
When your sweet tooth just won’t keep silent, indulge your love of chocolate with your desire to be healthy and check out Scharffen Berger Chocolate in Berkeley, California (914 Heinz Avenue, map it).
Founded in 1996 by a wine maker and a doctor, the company is a complete manufacturer of chocolate. That is, they make […]
Q. Are there height and weight restrictions for getting hired as a Flight Attendant?
A. At one time there were very strict height and weight requirements for the job. Of course, there were also restrictions about age, gender, and marital status, too.
Those days are gone. Primarily because of law suits, and court rulings that […]
We have one brand spanking new blog here at the b5media Travel & Culture Channel, and one that been resuscitated after being blogger-less for some time.
If it’s sun, surf, and rainbows you’re after, you’ll want to check out what Jody Reale has to say about the beautiful islands of Hawaii on our new destination blog, […]
Travel information, tips, and destination suggestions from a Flight Attendant.
Written by Mary Jo Manzanares [email] for b5media.
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