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    Travel Like a Flight Attendant
    Travel Like a Flight Attendant
    Travel Like a Flight Attendant
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    Travel Like a Flight Attendant

    By Heather Zorzini

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    You might not want to be a flight attendant, battling non-stop jet lag and coddling cranky passengers, but haven’t you secretly longed to travel like one? Imagine breezing past lines at security and customs, relaxing in comfortable transportation to your hotel and stretching vacation dollars with special discounts.
    Now, a former flight attendant with 30 years of service and 20 million air miles shares her practical travel advice and true-life stories to give you the optimal vacation experience. Learn how to pick the perfect destination, find the best airplane seats and breeze through security and immigration line-ups.
    Along with creative budget tips, you’ll read about fire and hotel safety routines that may save your life and what to do if you’re arrested or detained in a foreign country.
    An interactive table of contents, live links to important sites plus the Ultimate Travel Checklist makes this the ideal guidebook for every traveller.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHeather Zorzini
    Release dateFeb 16, 2013
    ISBN9780986945298
    Travel Like a Flight Attendant
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    Heather Zorzini

    Heather Zorzini worked as a Flight Attendant/In-Charge flight Attendant for a major international airline for over 30 years, visiting 36 different countries and accumulating more than 20 million air miles. Travel Like a Flight Attendant, a collection of budget tips and creative travel advice is her first book. Her articles, essays and insider travel tips have appeared in The Globe and Mail, National Post, NOW Magazine, Moneysense, Toronto Star, Foxnews.com, msnbc.msn.com, businessweek.com and the Financial Post. In 2006, her Newfoundland tale, “Moon over Dildo,” was a runner-up in the Canadian Writers’ Collective Travel Story Contest. Heather also appeared in a cartoon by famed political cartoonist and illustrator Gary Clement about her first flight, when she locked herself in the First Class washroom and refused to come out. She now shares her travel insider information through print media and online at www.myflyingfingers.com. A book of personal memoirs is due soon.

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      Book preview

      Travel Like a Flight Attendant - Heather Zorzini

      TRAVEL LIKE A

      FLIGHT ATTENDANT

      Smashwords Edition ~ Copyright 2013 Heather Zorzini

      All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, photocopy, recording, scanning or other—except for brief quotations in reviews or articles, without written consent from the author.

      ~

      This e-book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only and may not be re-sold or given away. If you wish to share this book, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you are reading this book and did not purchase it, please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      ~

      INTRODUCTION

      You might not want to be a flight attendant, battling non-stop jet lag and coddling cranky passengers, but haven’t you secretly longed to travel like one? Imagine breezing past lines at security and customs, relaxing in comfortable transportation to your hotel and stretching vacation dollars with special discounts.

      I worked for 30 years as a Flight Attendant/In-Charge Flight Attendant with a major international airline, logging over 20 million air miles and visiting more than 36 countries. After retiring, I knew I’d miss those perks, so I devised ways to maintain that first class feeling on an economy budget. Now, I’m happy to share these tips with you.

      Crew members often joke about being frugal and a 747 Captain once told me that copper wire was invented by two pilots fighting over a penny. I know you’ll save at least the purchase price of this book before you even board the aircraft. But more than that, your trip will be more enjoyable because you know how to travel like a flight attendant.

      Happy flying!

      INTERACTIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Chapter 1 ~ How to Pick the Perfect Destination

      Chapter 2 ~ Four Destination Questions

      Chapter 3 ~ Passport, Immigration & Customs

      Chapter 4 ~ Voltage Advice

      Chapter 5 ~ Currency Tips & Tipping

      Chapter 6 ~ The Secret to Hotel Discounts

      Chapter 7 ~ Better Than Free Airfare

      Chapter 8 ~ The Top Travel Books

      Chapter 9 ~ Practical Travel Maps

      Chapter 10 ~ Clothes in Your Carry-On

      Chapter 11 ~ Toiletry Case Packing

      Chapter 12 ~ Low-Tech Travel

      Chapter 13 ~ Bring Your Own Food

      Chapter 14 ~ All-Inclusive Holidays

      Chapter 15 ~ Find the Best Airplane Seats

      Chapter 16 ~ In-Flight Comfort

      Chapter 17 ~ Family Seating Onboard

      Chapter 18 ~ Low Cost Transportation

      Chapter 19 ~ Discount Eats & Treats

      Chapter 20 ~ Local Food & Drinks

      Chapter 21 ~ Lose Weight on Vacation

      Chapter 22 ~ Fly Below the Radar

      Chapter 23 ~ Health & Medical Emergencies

      Chapter 24 ~ Arrest & Detention in a Foreign Country

      Chapter 25 ~ Travel, Fire & Hotel Safety

      Chapter 26 ~ Travel with Partners & Friends

      Ultimate Travel Checklist

      Links to Online Resources

      Travel Tales Book Preview~ Moon Over Dildo

      Travel Tales Book Preview~ And the Oscar Goes to…Me!

      About The Author

      CHAPTER 1 ~HOW TO PICK THE PERFECT DESTINATION

      I used to spend hours poring over flight schedules every month deciding where to fly. So many choices, so little time. I finally developed a three-question technique to speed up the process. Did I need a specific day/days off for a must-attend event? Was there somewhere I wanted to shop? How early was I willing to get out of bed, (a 7:00 a.m. wake-up call in London equalled a 2:00 a.m. wake-up call at home) and how late did I want to arrive back at base?

      Starting your vacation search can be a bit daunting too. Do you begin by focusing on the cost of the trip? Are the departure and arrival dates of primary importance? What do you really want from your holiday?

      I modified my work selection technique – days off, shopping and departure/arrival/ times - to help me decide where to vacation. Here are the three most important questions you should ask before planning your next trip.

      WHAT DO I NEED FROM THIS HOLIDAY?

      If you’re seeking stress relief or an escape from the hustle of daily life, then a visit to London or Hong Kong might not provide the respite you need. If you’re a big city fan, though, you can stay on the outskirts of town and avoid rush-hour traffic. Search out lesser-known attractions, like the Marmottan Museum as opposed to the Louvre in Paris or the Wallace Collection instead of the Victoria and Albert in London. You might want to choose smaller cities, like Lyon

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