Ever since I read The Accidental Tourist I’ve thought that a travel writer would be a good job for me. If Rick Steves wants to send me to some obscure Third World country, I’d be happy to sit on the plane and write ethereal observations in William Hurt’s soothing voice. I would go to the […]
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In the Air Again
After a ton of air travel – a couple of years where I was intimately familiar with the contributing writers for Delta’s Sky magazine Oh good! Another piece by Daza Moskowitz Grumdahl! She’s like a sister to me! – I just completed an eight-month no-fly streak. I didn’t realize I had been grounded for so […]
Am I the Only One Who Hates Funny Flight Attendants?
Don’t get me wrong. There are few places that couldn’t use a little more humor. I’m all for funny people, even the obnoxious ones. If you had to choose between saying something offensive but hilarious to me, and just keeping your mouth shut, go ahead and let ‘er rip. There are exceptions, however, and they […]
Flying Turns Me Into a Second Grader
A recent trip to New York required that I fly commercial, in coach. Which means that for 2.75 hours, I was back to being in elementary school. Flying on an airplane turns everyone into a second grader. I’m not ancient and I’m not terribly sophisticated, but even I’m embarrassed at the way I sit […]
Fear of Flying, Not by Erica Jong
Hi, I’m Diane and I used to be afraid to fly. It’s one of my proudest accomplishments that I’m no longer afraid and I willingly get on airplanes to wherever and don’t clutch the arm of the person sitting next to me. When my fear of having to jump off the plane wing clutching […]
Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Body Scanners?
The Playmobil Airport body scanner finally answered the question: What do Playmobil people look like naked? I know I’m alone in this, but I don’t see what the fuss is about the new airport security. People are freaking out about the “I-can-see-you’re-in-business-class” body scanners, but they’re even more upset over the alternative: being patted […]