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  • 2021

    • September (2)

      • Mon, 6th: September Roster
      • Sat, 4th: Flying a Boeing Sim in Dubai!
    • July (2)

      • Tue, 27th: August Roster
      • Sat, 17th: June & July Roster
    • May (1)

      • Sun, 2nd: May Roster & An Update
  • 2020

    • December (1)

      • Sat, 5th: December Roster
    • November (2)

      • Wed, 11th: Emirates Cabin Supervisor – A Day In The Life
      • Mon, 9th: November Roster & An Update
    • April (2)

      • Thu, 23rd: Cappadocia – A hot air balloon ride through the valley
      • Thu, 16th: Cappadocia – A Magical Fairytale Getaway
    • March (2)

      • Thu, 26th: April Roster – Cancelled?!
      • Wed, 25th: A Day out in London
    • February (2)

      • Mon, 24th: March Roster
      • Thu, 13th: A Stroll Through Stockholm
    • January (4)

      • Fri, 31st: February Roster
      • Wed, 8th: January Roster
      • Tue, 7th: Christmas Markets in Vienna
      • Mon, 6th: Brunch & Beach in Melbourne
  • 2019

    • November (2)

      • Tue, 26th: December Roster
      • Sun, 3rd: November Roster
    • October (2)

      • Fri, 11th: Hiking Up Lion’s Head
      • Tue, 1st: October Roster
    • September (1)

      • Mon, 30th: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
    • August (2)

      • Tue, 27th: September Roster
      • Sun, 25th: Lunch in Luzern, Switzerland
    • July (6)

      • Sun, 28th: August Roster
      • Thu, 25th: Three Days In Georgia – Our Final Morning
      • Mon, 22nd: New York Is Always A Good Idea
      • Sat, 20th: Snapshots of Rome, Italy
      • Fri, 5th: Three Days in Georgia – A Day Trip to the Mountains
      • Tue, 2nd: Three Days in Georgia – Exploring Tbilisi
    • June (3)

      • Fri, 28th: July Roster
      • Wed, 5th: Rooftop Hopping & A Day out in New York City
      • Sat, 1st: June Roster
    • May (1)

      • Fri, 31st: Chocolate Tasting in Bruges, Belgium
    • April (4)

      • Mon, 29th: May Roster
      • Sun, 28th: Exploring the capital – Washington D.C.
      • Sat, 27th: Hiking in Hong Kong
      • Mon, 1st: April Roster
    • March (2)

      • Sun, 31st: A Flying Visit To Edinburgh, Scotland
      • Sat, 30th: A Sunny Stroll Through Munich
    • February (2)

      • Wed, 20th: March Roster
      • Mon, 4th: A Rodeo in Fort Worth, Texas
    • January (5)

      • Wed, 30th: February Roster
      • Tue, 29th: Exploring San Francisco
      • Thu, 24th: A Day In The Life Of A Cabin Crew – Dubai To Perth
      • Sat, 12th: Table Mountain, Cape Town
      • Fri, 11th: January Roster
  • 2018

    • November (4)

      • Thu, 29th: Bangkok, Thailand – Bang Kachao, An Island Escape in the City
      • Mon, 26th: December Roster
      • Thu, 22nd: Sleepless in Seattle
      • Tue, 20th: Wisteria in Adelaide
    • October (2)

      • Fri, 26th: November Roster
      • Sat, 20th: Sunrise in Budapest
    • September (5)

      • Mon, 24th: October Roster
      • Sun, 23rd: Coffee in Cape Town
      • Fri, 21st: Villefranche-Sur-Mer, France
      • Sun, 2nd: A stroll through Prague
      • Sat, 1st: September Roster
    • August (5)

      • Fri, 31st: A whirlwind tour through the Côte D’Azur – Nice, Eze & Monaco
      • Sun, 12th: Exploring Prague in the Sunshine
      • Thu, 9th: Christchurch, New Zealand
      • Tue, 7th: Snapshots of Sydney: Harbour Bridge, Opera House & Maroubra to Bondi Coastal Walk
      • Mon, 6th: Adventures in Vienna, Austria
    • July (3)

      • Mon, 23rd: August Roster
      • Thu, 19th: A Walk Through Warsaw
      • Sun, 15th: A Holiday in Valencia, Spain
    • June (3)

      • Sat, 23rd: July Roster
      • Fri, 22nd: Dallas, Texas
      • Thu, 21st: A Stroll Through Madrid
    • May (3)

      • Tue, 22nd: June Roster
      • Sun, 13th: An Instagram Guide to Chicago
      • Mon, 7th: Swinging by the Seychelles
    • April (3)

      • Fri, 20th: May Roster
      • Wed, 18th: Cruising the Backwaters in Cochin, India
      • Fri, 13th: Snapshots from Orlando, Florida
    • March (5)

      • Thu, 29th: The Dubai Diaries at Home: Kayaking in Hatta & At The Top, Burj Khalifa
      • Mon, 26th: April Roster
      • Sun, 25th: Cherry Blossoms in Narita, Japan
      • Sat, 24th: Cocktails & Catchups in Barcelona
      • Mon, 5th: The Dubai Diaries at home: Dubai Frame & Sundowners at Souk Madinat
    • February (6)

      • Mon, 26th: March Roster
      • Sun, 25th: Exploring Zagreb, Croatia
      • Sat, 24th: Snowy Stockholm
      • Wed, 14th: Lion’s Head, Cape Town
      • Thu, 8th: An Afternoon in Helsinki
      • Sun, 4th: Snowy Days in Lapland
    • January (4)

      • Fri, 19th: February Roster
      • Wed, 17th: 40 Questions: Cabin Crew
      • Mon, 15th: Mauritius: An Island Escape
      • Sun, 7th: Christmas Lights in New York
  • 2017

    • December (3)

      • Wed, 20th: January Roster
      • Sat, 16th: Elephant Mountain, Taipei
      • Sat, 9th: Mekong Delta, Vietnam
    • November (4)

      • Mon, 20th: December Roster
      • Sat, 18th: Hanoi, Vietnam: A Street Food Tour & Trang An Grottoes
      • Thu, 9th: A trip to Accra, Ghana
      • Tue, 7th: Portugal: Cycling the Alentejo Coastline
    • October (6)

      • Tue, 24th: November Roster
      • Sat, 21st: Blissful Borneo: Exploring Kota Kinabalu
      • Fri, 20th: Blissful Borneo: Sea Turtles & Orang Utans in Sandakan
      • Wed, 18th: Blissful Borneo: A steam train through time
      • Mon, 2nd: Adventures in Australia
      • Sun, 1st: Alligator Hunting in The Everglades
    • September (1)

      • Thu, 21st: October Roster
    • August (4)

      • Sat, 26th: September Roster
      • Thu, 24th: Cabin Crew Q&A
      • Tue, 15th: Fort Lauderdale & Miami, Florida
      • Fri, 11th: Swan Lake in St Petersburg, Russia
    • July (5)

      • Thu, 27th: Sunset, Steak & Rain in Rio
      • Wed, 26th: August Roster
      • Tue, 25th: Sunset in Central Park
      • Mon, 24th: Snapshots from Barcelona
      • Sun, 9th: A day out in Cambridge, England
    • June (3)

      • Thu, 29th: An Afternoon in Windsor with Pixter
      • Tue, 20th: July Roster
      • Fri, 16th: Souk wandering in Casablanca, Morocco
    • May (4)

      • Sun, 28th: June Roster
      • Fri, 26th: An Afternoon in Florence
      • Tue, 23rd: Beach Biking in California
      • Mon, 15th: Pizza, Pasta & Shopping in Rainy Milan
    • April (6)

      • Sun, 30th: Beach Days in the Maldives
      • Tue, 25th: Welcome to Paradise – An incredible stay in the Maldives
      • Sun, 23rd: May Roster
      • Fri, 21st: Pink Lake, Dakar, Senegal
      • Mon, 17th: Iles de Los, Conakry, Guinea
      • Sun, 16th: Afternoon Tea at The Palace, Downtown Dubai
    • March (6)

      • Tue, 21st: April Roster
      • Mon, 20th: Seaplanes in Seattle
      • Sun, 19th: A Burmese Adventure: Mount Popa & The Final Sunset
      • Fri, 10th: A Burmese Adventure – Sunrise & Temple Hopping in Bagan
      • Thu, 9th: A Burmese Adventure – Boating in Bagan
      • Fri, 3rd: A Burmese Adventure – Yangon, Myanmar
    • February (3)

      • Thu, 23rd: March Roster
      • Wed, 22nd: The Dubai Diaries at home: Miracle Garden
      • Wed, 15th: 48 Hours in Athens
    • January (6)

      • Sat, 28th: Freezing in Oslo
      • Fri, 20th: February Roster
      • Sun, 15th: Snowy Annecy, France
      • Sat, 14th: 48 Hours in Lyon
      • Fri, 13th: Christmas in Austria
      • Sun, 1st: Mulled Wine & Cheese Fondue in Lausanne, Switzerland
  • 2016

    • December (3)

      • Sat, 24th: January Roster
      • Fri, 23rd: Christmas Lights in London
      • Sun, 4th: An afternoon in Geneva, Switzerland
    • November (6)

      • Sat, 26th: December Roster
      • Mon, 21st: Eating our way through Barcelona…Part II
      • Sat, 19th: A Long Weekend in Barcelona
      • Thu, 17th: Market shopping in Entebbe, Uganda
      • Tue, 8th: The Reality of Flying
      • Tue, 1st: Visiting Mum at Home
    • October (4)

      • Sat, 29th: Lizzie & Jarett in Dubai
      • Wed, 26th: November Roster
      • Fri, 21st: Turning 25 in Mauritius
      • Wed, 12th: Exploring Port Louis & Grand Baie, Mauritius
    • September (4)

      • Wed, 28th: October Roster
      • Sun, 25th: 48 Hours in Phuket
      • Fri, 16th: Breakfast in Dubai, Lunch in Melbourne, Dinner in Auckland
      • Thu, 1st: A Layover in Lahore
    • August (4)

      • Sat, 27th: September Roster
      • Sun, 21st: Amsterdam in the sunshine
      • Thu, 11th: Wat Pho & The Grand Palace, Bangkok
      • Wed, 3rd: Cycling Central Park, New York!
    • July (4)

      • Tue, 26th: August Roster & Some Exciting News
      • Mon, 18th: A trip to Harvard & Boston
      • Fri, 15th: A day in the life: long-haul flight
      • Tue, 5th: A Flying Visit To Vienna
    • June (6)

      • Thu, 30th: Eating my way through Bologna
      • Sat, 25th: July Roster
      • Mon, 20th: Beach days in Mauritius
      • Fri, 17th: Sunshine & Aperol in Bologna, Italy
      • Tue, 7th: On Safari in Nairobi National Park
      • Sat, 4th: A stroll through Notting Hill
    • May (7)

      • Mon, 30th: Exploring Belém
      • Thu, 26th: June Roster
      • Sun, 22nd: Stunning Sintra, Portugal
      • Wed, 18th: A jaunt to Lisbon, Portugal
      • Tue, 10th: City Walk Phase II, Dubai
      • Thu, 5th: Taal Volcano, Philippines
      • Sun, 1st: The Dubai Diaries: Hamptons Cafe
    • April (4)

      • Tue, 26th: May Roster
      • Sat, 23rd: A Viennese Getaway
      • Fri, 15th: Hanging out in Hong Kong
      • Wed, 6th: A stroll through the streets of Oslo
    • March (5)

      • Mon, 28th: 30 Hours in New York
      • Sun, 27th: April Roster
      • Sun, 20th: The Dubai Diaries: Hidden Gems
      • Fri, 11th: Dinner in Düsseldorf
      • Tue, 8th: The Dubai Diaries in Fujairah
    • February (5)

      • Thu, 25th: March Roster
      • Wed, 24th: Reserve month is over!
      • Tue, 9th: Boston Baby!
      • Fri, 5th: Top Travel Tips
      • Tue, 2nd: The Dubai Diaries – Favourite Cafés
    • January (5)

      • Fri, 29th: February Roster
      • Thu, 28th: Melbourne – Auckland
      • Mon, 11th: A Wander around Warsaw
      • Fri, 8th: An Adventure in Algiers
      • Sun, 3rd: January Roster
  • 2015

    • December (3)

      • Wed, 16th: A Hike in Hong Kong
      • Sun, 13th: Christmas Markets in Munich
      • Thu, 3rd: December Roster
    • November (2)

      • Fri, 20th: Beautiful Cape Town
      • Mon, 16th: A special guest in Dubai!
    • October (4)

      • Tue, 27th: November Roster
      • Sat, 24th: A Rickshaw Run in Dhaka
      • Fri, 23rd: Sokolniki Park, Moscow
      • Sat, 17th: Marvellous Mauritius
    • September (5)

      • Sat, 26th: Rostering Around – October
      • Fri, 25th: A day in the life: Flying High
      • Thu, 24th: A Dutch Day Out!
      • Wed, 2nd: Roster for September
      • Wed, 2nd: New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made of…
    • August (1)

      • Sun, 23rd: Come fly with me: What I pack!
    • July (5)

      • Fri, 31st: August Roster
      • Thu, 30th: Roaming around Rome
      • Wed, 29th: Beautiful Brighton
      • Fri, 17th: Discovering Frankfurt
      • Fri, 10th: Ciao Venezia!
    • June (3)

      • Wed, 24th: July Roster
      • Tue, 23rd: Lovely Lyon
      • Thu, 18th: A day out exploring Vienna!
    • May (4)

      • Fri, 29th: June Roster
      • Wed, 27th: An African Adventure: Jo’Burg!
      • Fri, 15th: The Dubai Diaries: Exploring Fujairah
      • Mon, 4th: Athens Part II
    • April (4)

      • Wed, 29th: Athens Part I
      • Sat, 25th: May Roster
      • Thu, 23rd: New York, New York!
      • Mon, 6th: Cooking up a storm in Bangkok
    • March (6)

      • Tue, 24th: April Roster
      • Sat, 21st: A trip to Petra & the Dead Sea
      • Wed, 18th: Escape to Zanzibar
      • Sat, 14th: Another trip down under!
      • Mon, 9th: A trip down under
      • Mon, 2nd: The Dubai Diaries: A Staycation Part III
    • February (4)

      • Sun, 22nd: Tips for a cabin crew interview!
      • Wed, 18th: Houston, We Have Liftoff!
      • Wed, 11th: The Dubai Diaries: A Staycation Part II
      • Wed, 4th: The Dubai Diaries: A Staycation Part I
    • January (6)

      • Thu, 29th: Tapas in Barcelona
      • Mon, 26th: February Roster
      • Sat, 17th: Road-tripping in LA
      • Thu, 15th: Q & A: Your questions answered!
      • Fri, 9th: A snowy break in Austria
      • Sun, 4th: Ending 2014 in Paris!
  • 2014

    • December (4)

      • Sat, 27th: Tea at the Waldorf
      • Sun, 21st: Jan Roster
      • Sun, 14th: An afternoon in Alcatraz
      • Mon, 1st: December Flying & Exams
    • November (4)

      • Mon, 24th: A Visit to a Fairytale Castle
      • Mon, 17th: Saturday in Singapore
      • Thu, 6th: November Roster
      • Wed, 5th: Meeting old friends in New York
    • October (4)

      • Tue, 21st: Shanghai Nights
      • Thu, 9th: Business Class to Manchester
      • Tue, 7th: Rio Part II
      • Sat, 4th: Hola Argentina!
    • September (5)

      • Sun, 28th: Rockin’ Rio
      • Sat, 27th: October Roster
      • Sat, 20th: Business Class here I come!
      • Sat, 13th: Eating my way around Australia
      • Tue, 2nd: Rostering Around
    • August (3)

      • Mon, 25th: Chicago, Part II
      • Sat, 16th: The Windy City!
      • Sun, 10th: Roma, Italia
    • July (6)

      • Sat, 26th: Mauritius – Welcome to paradise!
      • Thu, 24th: Milano & Lago di Como
      • Wed, 16th: The City That Never Sleeps… New York!
      • Thu, 10th: Cabin Crew: A day in the life
      • Wed, 9th: Budapest
      • Sat, 5th: Cycling the Danube
    • June (4)

      • Fri, 27th: Where in the world is Rachel?
      • Wed, 25th: Sunny San Francisco!
      • Tue, 10th: Deadheading to Dar Es Salaam
      • Mon, 9th: Big Buddha
    • May (5)

      • Fri, 30th: Mum comes to stay!
      • Mon, 26th: Hello Hong Kong!
      • Mon, 19th: A walk in the forest
      • Sat, 10th: A meander around Munich
      • Wed, 7th: Catching up
    • April (1)

      • Wed, 9th: DXB – HKG – LAX – ABQ – ORD – VIE – KLU
    • March (4)

      • Thu, 27th: Rainy Osaka
      • Tue, 18th: Afternoon Tea at Grosvenor House
      • Sun, 16th: Taipei 101!
      • Sat, 1st: March roster!
    • February (3)

      • Sat, 22nd: Sunshine in São Paulo
      • Sat, 22nd: Exploring Shanghai
      • Mon, 3rd: Ladies Who Lunch!
    • January (1)

      • Tue, 28th: Los Angeles :)
  • 2013

    • December (1)

      • Sun, 15th: Toronto tales
    • November (2)

      • Tue, 26th: Frankfurt, Madrid and next month’s roster!
      • Mon, 11th: Seattle!
    • October (2)

      • Fri, 25th: Next month I’ll be going to…
      • Sun, 13th: Seoul searching
    • September (1)

      • Wed, 25th: Cape Town, South Africa
    • August (2)

      • Thu, 15th: Austria, Australia and too many hours of flying to count!
      • Thu, 1st: Добро пожаловать в Москву!
    • July (4)

      • Tue, 23rd: Australia & New Zealand
      • Mon, 15th: London with Lucy!
      • Sun, 14th: Beautiful Nice
      • Sat, 6th: Family time in Vienna!
    • June (2)

      • Thu, 20th: Graduation Day!
      • Mon, 3rd: SIN – MEL – SIN
    • May (2)

      • Thu, 16th: Surprise….I’m home!
      • Sun, 5th: The Great Wall…been there, done that!
    • April (2)

      • Tue, 23rd: London, Kuala Lumpur, Dubai – this month’s destinations!
      • Sat, 13th: Time for an update!
    • March (5)

      • Sun, 31st: Dublin!
      • Thu, 28th: How to be my favourite passenger!
      • Wed, 20th: Milan…Brunch…Munich!
      • Mon, 11th: Singapore & Melbourne!
      • Sun, 3rd: Feeling….homesick?!
    • February (3)

      • Sun, 24th: Back again!
      • Wed, 13th: My first flights!
      • Mon, 4th: Jordan, Malaysia, India, Switzerland…
    • January (7)

      • Sun, 27th: Starting service
      • Tue, 22nd: Restraining passengers?!
      • Fri, 18th: 3 weeks left of training…
      • Mon, 14th: Starting Medical Training
      • Sat, 12th: Finally…some pictures!
      • Fri, 11th: 1 month today!
      • Fri, 4th: Week 2 of SEP Training…
  • 2012

    • December (6)

      • Fri, 28th: SEP Training has started!
      • Fri, 21st: My first week in Dubai!
      • Fri, 14th: I’m off!
      • Wed, 12th: Last weekend at home!
      • Wed, 5th: Ticket and Visa!
      • Sun, 2nd: SNOW!
    • November (4)

      • Tue, 27th: Less than 3 weeks to go
      • Wed, 21st: Quick trip to Vienna!
      • Wed, 14th: The interview process
      • Tue, 13th: Hello readers!

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