October flights

Marhaban! Hello from eternally sunny Dubai! So the roster (in our jargon: schedule) for October came out and guess what? I am flying to pretty awesome destinations this month! On the agenda so far I have: Birmingham, Geneva, Guangzhou, Chennai, Stockholm, Colombo, Casablanca, Vienna, and to spice it up a little bit at the end of the month there is a five day trip to Singapore and Melbourne. In the meantime I'll try to accommodate some friends for a few days here in Dubai so that they can enjoy the sun a little bit longer this autumn, as I do every day. I am posting this contents literally just before my first night flight to Chennai, India, so I wish you all goodnight and talk to you soon!

Benvenuto!

First layover flight (in aviation jargon layover means that you go somwhere, eat, sleep, shop drink and what not, and then go back) I was taken to Rome - beautiful, ancient city as per my perception of that day. Sat down in a randomly chosen restaurant, while waiting for a customised pizza vegetariana, which, obviously, turned out to be the best pizza I have had so far, I agreed to have a glass of vino from the hands of a charming owner. Had it not been for the vibe of the place and taking into account my drinking habits or rather the absence of such to be more specific, I wouldn't have opted for alcohol. Other than that, wandering through the narrow alleys of the capital made me feel extremely relaxed and calm, maybe even sluggish, I have to admit. Or maybe it was the vino talking, or the urge to rest. Maybe. Nice and slow, as befits Rome, I headed back to my bed and woke up to a delicious breakfast topped up with an Italian caffe, accompanied by a lovely colleague of mine. Rome - checked!

Looking forward

This is it. I have been officially licensed to fly. The stages I went through during the training were all adorable though sometimes tough and intense, I have to admit. However, you could always feel the extremely friendly atmosphere emanating from every corner of the training college. No need to mention that this is thanks to the extraordinary people whom I had a pleasure to meet that my overall impression is so favorable. What I will definitely remember from the last few weeks is that being there for each other does not cost us much but can mean a world to a person at that moment. This extra positive vibe I would like to transfer onto each and every day of my work. It is high time the words I have heard upon my arrival to Dubai came true: "Welcome, you are going to enjoy this flight as well as you are going to enjoy the rest of your life". Looking forward! 

Things happening

The tingling excitement accompannyed by numerous goosebumps take over when I think of the journey ahead. Left with only few last days of training, next week I am ready to rock! Putting this red lipstick on every day means a world to me and constitutes kind of a ritual on its own. Knowing almost nothing about my future routes except for the cities I am going pop into in the respective month is actually the plan. The plan I haven't plan for myself but somehow it just happened. Things happening just like that - I like. Keep posted. Only love.

Hair related

As some of you may have already known, the water in Dubai might sometimes be harsh on your hair. Unfortunately, I fell under the category of least fortunate people who, the minute they started using running water for showering in Dubai, started to loose tons of hair. Thankfully, this period is now over as a proper water filter has been installed in my bathroom so that I can enjoy not loosing hair again. I am fully aware that there may be many other factors contributing to excessive hair loss after moving to the UAE like stress, exotic climate and slight changes in diet. However, only after installing the filter have I noticed a considerable difference in my hair condition. Not only that, some friends of mine have also reported improvements since they installed such apparatus. Apparently, you cannot adjust to the water here just like that, I've seen people living here many years and struggling with profuse hair loss. Some men went partly bald, etc. So, don't hesitate and install a shower filter, unless you don't mind loosing hair of you fell under different category than me. Also, keep posted as today I'm starting my flying adventures!

Back to college

Long corridors, busy lifts, over 100 nationalities in one building and of course everybody's favourite cafeteria on the seventh floor - that's my training college. Only two weeks left to admire these magnificent views from our terrace. To become a flying attendant is not a piece of cake, believe me. However, the ambiance created by the people here is more than welcoming. You can actually feel as you are part of an immense family. As much as I like the views above I hope I finish the training on time so that I can move on to the next step which is... flying the world! Keep your fingers crossed for me as I am sending you lots of love and warmth from Dubai!