Lesley Keyter

Line ups in the sky

Has this happened to you? You are on a flight and are anxiously waiting for the drinks trolley to be rolled away so you can go to the washroom. But by the time you struggle out of your window seat with “sorry” “thank you” etc etc to the two people you have to climb over… Continue reading Line ups in the sky

Who’s a crybaby?

Have you ever sat next to a crying baby on a flight? I think we can all say yes to that question. After all, as at 2018 Canadian travelers had taken over 20M trips – there must have been a few babies on those flights. So getting a seat next to a crying baby is… Continue reading Who’s a crybaby?

Check your weight before you fly

If someone wanted to check your weight when you checked in for your flight would you be mad? embarrassed? annoyed? I am sure there would be a whole myriad of emotions at this very personal intrusion. Now before you get too mad there is a good reason for this – at least according to Fuel… Continue reading Check your weight before you fly

What to eat when you cruise

OK so we have all heard the jokes about cruising. Plan to put on at least a pound a day. Can you imagine how overweight you would be if you did the latest and longest world cruise. Viking Cruises is pushing hard to beat the world record for the number of days in a world… Continue reading What to eat when you cruise

When dog poop spoils your sightseeing

Has this happened to you before? You find yourself in this beautiful medieval town with narrow cobblestone streets, terracotta tiles on the houses, church bells ringing in the square – and right in front of you on the path dog poop. Yuck. Some cities get a bad name for this. Paris for example became known… Continue reading When dog poop spoils your sightseeing

Holiday hangover

You know that feeling when you get home after a really good holiday (vacation for our North American friends)….. stinks doesn’t it? At first you get home and you are all delighted to have your own bed and familiar things around you. The cat actually deigns to give you a rub up against your leg… Continue reading Holiday hangover

Giving names to strangers

This is maybe a bit of a bad habit – but a fun one. When we travel we tend to give our fellow travellers names so we can easily identify them between ourselves. Let me give you an example – on our recent cruise one of the guests looked a lot like Rod Stewart and… Continue reading Giving names to strangers

That connecting flight

So what to do when you have a connecting flight? Very often there is a limited choice when it comes to direct non stop flights out of Calgary. You often end up connecting through somewhere…. But where or where in the world do you NOT want to do a connection? Apparently a recent survey picked… Continue reading That connecting flight

Emotional support and flight anxiety

Lots of people are scared of flying – and some overcome this by travelling with an emotional support animal…. BUT … not everyone is in favour of this including the flight attendant who recently had to have 5 stitches after having been bitten by an emotional support animal… here is the full story as reported… Continue reading Emotional support and flight anxiety

How to find suitcase heaven

Where do suitcases go when they get separated from their owners? Do they go on world wide adventures collecting stamps along the way? Do they brood in dark hangers in semi-deserted airport storage. Do they shiver when spiders crawl over them and make their nets around the handles and the locks? If you have ever… Continue reading How to find suitcase heaven