I was lucky enough to be on an international route for a few months, from JFK to Rome.  I wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to visit my grandparent’s home town about 50 miles north.  In Flight Attendant School, one of the many benefits trainees were most excited about was the ability to travel.  Everyone in my class had a place they wanted to visit.  Some had plans for exotic trips while others wanted to visit all fifty states.

The freedom to choose trips that comes with a Flight Attendant Career doesn’t happen immediately.  You have to earn it and work enough time to gain seniority.  But even before your career reaches that point, you can take advantage of most every city or country you’ll travel to.  In addition to my adventure in Italy, I’ve been able to visit U.S. historical landmarks like Mt. Rushmore. I even took a few days to take a diner tour along Rte. 66, which meant the best meatloaf and biscuits I’ve ever had.

My Flight Attendant Career really paid off during this trip. I got in touch with a second cousin in Italy, who hardly spoke any English, but was boarding an American student who gladly translated. We walked the mile to a tiny, white church, which indeed bore my grandfather’s name.  Of all the trips I’ve made as a flight attendant, this was the most memorable and I now have a story to pass onto my children so someday they can travel to Italy and continue the tradition.

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