Tag: Travel
Planes: In the Hot Seat.
Small planes are fun. And sometimes they are really fun. Technically, I shouldn’t have been there, not with COVID-19 and social distancing rules in place all across the world, but when a beautiful pilot offers you the co-pilot seat, you take it. But then again, I was the only person flying today, so perhaps she wanted some company upfront ...
Chaise Lounge: And 9th Floors.
The resort was perhaps a little ostentatious, and in places, it lacked originality. It was a cookie-cutter destination resort that could have been at any coastal beach location in the world. But it did have two saving graces: Our room on the ninth floor was well-appointed, offering a glorious view of the ocean through a wall of floor-to-ceiling ...
Fall: In Paris & Love.
I travel all the time for work. All. The. Time. So there has to be a place in the world where I can have some downtime and just chill, free from the distractions of hammering out killer code. You would think I could work remotely, especially now, given how COVID has changed the workplace. Alas, no. I’m busier than ever, and my skills are much ...
Poolside: Lack of Affection.
To be honest, the first thing that caught my attention was not the body in the swimsuit but the swimsuit itself — this simple black vintage one piece. Long frills along every edge, so that when she moved, it was as if she was a gracefully exotic tropical fish with fins rippling through the water as she swam past. She moved with confidence but a subtle ...
Alaska 123: Cabo San Lucas.
The flight to Cabo San Lucas was almost entirely empty on a wet wintery Wednesday morning out of Seattle. I had already flown once this morning, from my home of San Francisco to Seattle. Everything was quiet because of COVID-19, and my job as a flight attendant was delightfully easy, if perhaps not quite frequent enough to cover my ...