Diary of a cabin crew / flight attendant

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I am a 28, living in United Kingdom and working as cabin crew. I worked for GB Airways, Thomsonfly (now Thomson Airways), British Airways Worlwide and All Nippon Airways. I been flying all around the world on B737, B767, B777, B747, A320 and A321. I just love my job and seeing the world.

I am now also studying at the London School of Journalism

September 2007  : Sydney (Australia)

October/November : Thomsonfly training. Worldwide London Gatwick on B737, B757 and B767

January 2008 : Santo Domingo (Domincan Republic)

February  2008 : Cancun (Mexico), Cancun (Mexico), Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)

March 2008 : Cancun (MEXICO), Punta Cana (Dominican Republic), Orlando (USA)

April 2008  : Montego Bay (JAMAICA), Cancun (MEXICO)

June/July/August : British Airways training. Wordwide fleet London Heathrow on B747, B777 and B767

August 2008 : Nairobi (Kenya), Delhi (INDIA), Vancouver (CANADA)

September 2008 : Calgary (CANADA), Miami (USA), Toronto (CANADA), New York (USA), Lagos (NIGERIA), Los Angeles (USA )

October 2008 : Nassau (BAHAMAS), Grand Cayman Island (UK), San Francisco (USA), Hong Kong (Hong Kong)

November 2008 : New York (USA), Chicago (USA), Cairo (EGYPT), Los Angeles (USA), Cape Town (SOUTH AFRICA)

December 2008 : Miami (USA), Calgary (CANADA), Dhaka (BANGLADESH)

Januay 2009 :Mumbai (INDIA), Hong Kong (HONG KONG), Cape Town (SOUTH AFRICA), Doha (QATAR)

February 2009: Boston (USA),Athens (GREECE), Los Angeles (USA), Paris (FRANCE), Miami (USA)

MARCH 2009 : Montreal (CANADA), New York (USA), Philadelphia (USA), Johanesbrug (SOUTH AFRICA)

APRIL 2009 : Vienna (AUSTRIA)

MAY 2009 : Madrid (SPAIN), Tokyo (JAPAN), Yokohama (JAPAN), Kamakura (JAPAN)

may/june/july : All Nippon Airways training in Tokyo (JAPAN). Worldwide Cabin Crew, London Heathrow base, B-777 and B-747

JULY 2009 : Tokyo (JAPAN), Paris (FRANCE)

AUGUST 2009 : Frankfurt (GERMANY), Tokyo (JAPAN), Paris (FRANCE), Tokyo (Japan)

SEPTEMBER 2009 : Frankfurt ( GERMANY), Tokyo (JAPAN) each 3 times

OCTOBER 2009 : Frankfurt (GERMANY), TOKYO (JAPAN) each twice, Vienna (AUSTRIA)

NOVEMBER 2009: Frankfurt (GERMANY), Tokyo (JAPAN), Paris (FRANCE)

DECEMBER 2009: Tokyo (JAPAN), Paris (FRANCE), Geneva (SWITZERLAND), Prague ( CZECK REPUBLIC)

January 2010 : Paris ( FRANCE), Tokyo (JAPAN)

February 2010 : Tokyo (JAPAN), Paris (FRANCE)

March 2010 : Paris ( FRANCE), Tokyo (JAPAN)

April 2010 :  Paris (FRANCE), Frankfurt (GERMANY), Tokyo (JAPAN)

May 2010 : Frankfurt (GERMANY), Tokyo (JAPAN)

June 2010 : Frankfurt (GERMANY), Paris (FRANCE), Tokyo (JAPAN)

July 2010 : Beijing ( CHINA), Tokyo (JAPAN)

August 2010 : Munich (GERMANY), Frankfurt (GERMANY), Tokyo (JAPAN)

September 2010 : Frankfurt (GERMANY), Paris (FRANCE), Tokyo (JAPAN)

October 2010 : Dubai (UAE), Tokyo (JAPAN), Frankfurt (GERMANY), Paris (FRANCE)

I left London on May 7th for Tokyo onboard All Nippon Airways NH202... I was seated in Business class and slept most of the time... I stayed in Japan for nearly 3 months... We stayed in Shimomaruko (about 30 minutes from Shibuya) at ANAtec. I had view of Moutn Fuji (some 120 miles away) from my room if the weather was clear.

and the area : Shimomaruko and Tamagawa river

I had my training monday to friday and all my week ends free. The commuting was a killer as train are packed and we had to walk.. First walk for 20 minute to Shimomaruko Station, take train to Kamata, then walk to kamata JR Station to Kamata Keiku, there train to Anamori Inari and an other walk!

Asakusa Senso-ji shrine

Ginza is the paradise for shopaholic.. there you find it all ( Chanel, YSL, LV, Tiffany...) as well as Wako and Matsuya department store

Just around the corner is the Kabuki-za Theater

Just a stroll away is the imperial palace

(from outside : Nijubashi Bridge, Hirakawa gate, Kikyobori moat, Ote Mon Gate)

Building located inside, in the side open to the public are a serie of guardhouses (Doshi-bansho, Hyakunin-bansho and O-bansho)

On the east side of the Imperial palace, is the Ninomaru garden, open to the public

Still in the same area is the world famous fish market : Tsukiji... but you have to wake up at 5am!!! It s well known for it's tuna (maguro) auction.

Shibuya

(Pictures coming soon)

Harajuku

(Pictures coming soon)

Roppongi (Pictures coming soon)

Kitto Kamakura (Pictures coming soon)

Mount Fuji is one of the 3 holy mountain in Japan. Located about 120 miles west of Tokyo in central Honshu. It s 12 388 ft high (3 776m). We've been lucky as we had a nice weather when we went there as in July is the rainny season in Japan!we went also to Narusawa cave and 2 of teh 5 lakes

Mount Fuji is surrounded by 5 lakes from where you ve got some fantasic views of Fuji-san. we went to lake Sai, the least spoiled one.

And we end up on the lake Kawaguchi to end this day

Narita San (Pictures soon)

Yokohama ( Pictures soon)

Tsurumi Sojiji Temple in Yokohama district

One week end, I was lucky enough to be able to see a festival. Tsurumi festival was impressive and seeing people bearing a mikoshi (small shinto shrine) was unforgettable

All Nippon Airways

All Nippon Airways it s 71 destinations (49 domestic and 22 international) with a fleet of 207 aircrafts, (with a further 117 in order), including 19 B-747 and 42 B-777. ANA is alaso the launch customer for the B-787. It s member of the Star Alliance.

I fly on B-747 and B-777

In the middle of my training I enjoyed a city break with my friend Gary to Madrid

Banco de Espana and Calle Mayor

Cathedral Ntre Sra de la Almudena and Museo del Prado

Royal Palace

Parque del Buen Retiro

Paseo del Prado

Monumento Cervantes

Plaza dos de Mayo

Plaza Mayor

Other

and the tube

Our Hotel : the Protea

Feed the Giraffe

Playing with Lion's cub

The Safari

The hotel : Hyatt at Penn's landing ****

Benjamin Franklin Bridge

Camden waterfront

the city

City break in Athens with my friend Gary. We stayed in a suite, yeap a suite at the Intercontinental...

Accroplis

Other view from Athens

Public Phonebox and Orange trees with real oranges in it !!!!!!!!!!

Old Athens

View from Athens

the Piraeus

Market street

Our hotel : Marriott Copley and Boston Logan Airport

City's library

Charles River

Harvard Law School

Newbury Street and Trinity Church

Tube

Boston Common

Other pictures from Boston

View from the sky

Our hotel was the fabulous Sheraton Doha Resort*****

The Beach and the Pool

The corniche

View from Doha

For my second stay in Hong Kong, I had the luck to get a room on the 33rd floor with fantastic view over the city.

The highlight of my trip : Lamma Island, one of the small island that form Hong Kong SAR

Yong Shue Wan Village (Lamma Island)

Hung Shin Yeh Beach

Luang Long Village

Lookout and Shan Tei Tong Mountains

Food Market

Sok Kwu Wan Village

Queensway and Russel Street

Soy Street and around

Times Square and Lee Garden

Tin Lock Lane, Mong Kok station and Library

Ambulance, Letter box and Phone box!

Ferry Terminal

Hotel Maratha in Mumbai ( ex Bombay)... I was there on January 1st. This hotel is really fabulous and I took this trip to have time for myself and relax! Programm : sunbathing by the pool, massage and drinks (we meet with Finnair Crew and some american crew).

First merry Xmas to everyone! I hope you had a good one and wish you all the fabulous New Year! I spent my Xmas in Dhaka, capital city of one of the poorest country in the world. That was truly an adventure and turn out to be a fantastic trip. Our hotel was the Radisson****, one of the 2 international hotel in this city!

On the first day we went to Sreepur Village, an orphenage located about an hour drive from Dhaka. This orphenage has been founded by a former cabin crew of British Airways : Patt Kerr

In Dhaka, the most popular mean of transportation is by rickshaw (even me I've been in one).... It is believed to be more than 100 000 of them!

Some picture of the countryside : the road from Dhaka to Gazpur

With Paul (an other crew member, I spent most of this trip with), we went to a fabulous park located about an hour drive from Dhaka : Bhawal National Park

And here is the most polluated river you can imagine! Turwar River in Dhaka

and here is Dhaka. No comments needed!

Central Train station

And other public transportation around the city

Bengladeshi are very nice and welcoming people I have to say. To end a bit of colour:

For my second stay in Calagary, frozen temperatures were waiting us! With snowstorm and temperatures between -7 up to -21 during the night! Here is my snow check... the 3 following pictures have been taken within couple of hours of each other...

Barney Mill and Eau claire Mall

And the snow, and snow, and more snow

Our hotel was the NH Lord Charles**** in Sommerset. Famous guest at this hotel include Nelson Mandela, Frederik de Clerk, Earl and Countess of Wessex and many more... And ME of course!

Hottentots Holland Mountains behind the hotel

First night at the bar at the hotel

The best way to see Cape Town is to rent a car... That's very cheap and that gve you more freedom

Boye's Drive

Boulders Beach

Cape of Good Hope

Cape Point

Witsand

Cape Town City, Waterfront area

Sunny Cove

Lunch at Waterside

The world famous Table Mountain

Views of Cape Town

Table Mountain National Park

Animals of South Africa

And to finish, diner at Stephanie's, an amazing restaurant outside Cape Town with stunning views

Our hotel was located in Cairo-Heliopolis and was the Concorde*****.

First some picture of the desert.... Lovely horse ride we had for half a day!

Myself on the horse! So happy I had a white one...

When you think Egypt, you think pyramids!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And the Sphinx

And the world famous egytian museum

OK, I know it is forbidden to take pictures inside the museum... But one or two wont hurt anyone!

Some mosque in Cairo

and views of Cairo

The Nile...

a mastaba

On of teh souk of Cairo

Our hotel was the Swissotel

The Bean. I meet Thibault in Chicago. We know each other for couple of years and was nice to catch up with him

Harbour and lake Michigan

Chicago Herald Tribune Headquarter

View of the windy city

Michigan Avenue

Bus

Thibault's flat on Michigan Avenue

And that's it as the battery of my camera went flat...

Our hotel was the Fitzpatrick Grand Central***** for my second trip this year to the Big Apple

Grand Central Station

Central Park, so lovely in autumn

St Patrick's Cathedral

Pullitzer Fountain and Grand Army Plaza

5th Avenue

Madisson Avenue

Park Avenue

Post Office

Chrysler Building

Our hotel in Hong Kong was ideally located on Hong Kong Island. It was the Excelsior*****

Great views of Hong Kong SAR, random pictures, then Nathan Street and street in Wan Chai, and to finish views from the high rise Hong Kong Park

Chuk Lam Sim Yuen Monastery in the foothills above Tsuen Wan

Kam Tin walled village was built by the Tang clan over 7 centuries ago

Lok Ma Chau, border lookout with China

The bordure itself and view of Shenzen (Mainland China)

Lam Tsuen wishing tree

Avenue of Stars in Kowloon

Kowloon Park

Hong Kong Park

Tung Choi Street: Ladies Market

Transport : tube, water taxi between the islands of Hong Kong SAR, bus  and taxis

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Bamboo scafolding, the High Court, Pacific Mall

Living buildings

Tsing Ma Bridge : the longest suspension bridge in the world

Victoria Park

Hong Kong Harbour

San Yeung Choi Street

Tea Museum, advert for Beijing 2008, Noon Day Gun, Space Theatre, St Andrews Church

View of teh countryside and picture from the sky (south of Russia)

San Francisco... What a city! I can really see myself living there... THis city has got so much to offer and it's such a vibrant city! Our hotel was very conveniently located in the centre on Union Square. Hotel Renaissance Park 55 *****

The world famous landmark of San Francisco : the Golden Gate Bridge

The other landmark : the Alcatraz... Here is an extensive tour of this jail!

Alcatraz : House of Cells, Building 64, Admistration area

Alcatraz : The cells

Alcatraz : Fire Brigade, Officer area, warning sign

Some Bay view

Sea Lion at Pier 39

Fisherman wharf

The cable car

The Exploratorium

Views of San Francisco

Union Square

Streets of San Francisco

Marina Boulevard

Fort Mason

Victorian Houses and Academy of Art

CocaCola big trunk, fire engine of San Francisco

Japan Town

Night out with the crew

Historic Vessel

On the boat going to Alcatraz

Bahamas..... the dream island... Our hotel was very conviently located and was the Hilton British Colonial in Nassau*****

Beachs in Bahamas are white... so white... and the water crystal clear

Some views

Nassau : Government House, Christ Church and Pirate Museum

The famous Straw Market, where you can find a bit of everything and market on Cumberland Street

Paradise Island and Atlantis

The harbour, full of ferry cruise and full of americains!

Starbucks on Woodes Rogers Walk and the famous Senor Frog

The crew, brillant bunch... fabulous time!

Houses in Nassau

Lezard

Flora

and me !!!!!!!!!!!!