I sometimes forget that not everyone has the love affair with travel that I do.  My new blogging pal, Josh Hanagarne, is one of those people.  He really wants to start traveling, though, and so here’s a guest post from Josh telling us about where he’s going to find his travel inspiration.
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I’m not well traveled and that’s a fact I plan on changing.  When I landed in Chicago for the first time in July of 2009, I felt like a real cosmopolite jetsetter.  I was only there for 48 hours.  But every time I go somewhere new, I’m increasingly more …read more

Another iPhone app came along and jumped out at me, begging me to give it a try.  I am so weak willed when it comes to my apps, so I downloaded The Saucy Phrasebook from Sosauce.com and gave it a try.
The app claims to help you speak your mind in an array of languages, by providing useful emergency, flirtatious, and necessary phrases in Mandarin, French, Hindi, Japanese, Spanish, and Russian.  Not exactly the languages I’m looking for, but I chose Spanish and gave it a go.
There were a small handful of phrases designed to “help me out.”  Tap on …read more

If you travel much, you’ve seen the many changes that have gone on since flying was a glamorous way to travel.  Confusing fare structures, security restrictions, unevenly enforced regulations, more seats crammed into planes, and the elimination of many amenities, have caused many to complain that it’s worse than riding on the bus.
If travel you must, then you have to find a way to keep a sense of humor about it.  Sure, there are serious issues facing the industry, and security is a legitimate, but if you can’t laugh about some of this stuff, you’re destined for a pretty unhappy …read more

Time to poke a little fun at travel.
Here’s a clip from the movie, Meet the Parents:
 

 
Do you sometimes feel like what happens in  this episode is your travel status quo?
 
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It is not really like this at work:
 

 
 
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There’s a lot of humor in our jobs as Flight Attendants, and most of us enjoy a good comedy routine about what it’s like working in the skies.
One entertainer who has captured the humor of our job is Pam Ann, a character created by Australian comedian Caroline Reid.  Pam Ann, a twist on the name of former airline Pan Am, is part drag routine and part campy humor with a bit of glamour thrown in for good measure.  Her routines play on the stereotypes of airlines, Flight Attendants, and some of the quirkiness of various airline cultures. 
Although much of the …read more

A humorous look at the safety demonstration from a fictional No Frills Airlines, courtesy of the funny people at MadTV.

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Do you ever wonder about what happens in the cockpit on those long, long flights?
According to this video (not entirely safe for work), and stories circulating in the European press, the answer to that question is. . . . stripping!

While much discussion is swirling about whether or not this is a hoax, it’s been widely reported as being “under investigation” by the airline involved, who promises disciplinary action for all parties involved.
What do you think?  Should stripping be a firing offense?
NOTE:  This is not intended to denigrate the tough job that Flight Attendants perform day in, day out.  They are …read more

With a touch of humor, and some great animation, Virgin Atlantic offers up this safety demonstration:
 

 
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Not that you’d ever have a little too much to drink while traveling, but should that happen, the bar that used these cocktail napkins might provide you a leg up in getting back to your hotel.
At the beginning of the evening you can grab one, fill out the box labeled “Please take me home to” with your hotel address, and feel comfortable that you can navigate your way. 
A little riskier is filling out where to look for your money:  “my bag, my trousers, my bra, my boxer shorts” among others.
It’s all in good fun (and you can order …read more