Why I’m Not Always Up In The Air When Knowing Good Places To Eat & Drink
Here’s your PubClub.com travel tip of the day: Talk to flight attendants for great tips on places to eat and drink!
Okay, that’s it for this daily post. See ya at the next one!
Well not quite, but my journalism teacher always told me to get to the point early in stories. And my point here is that there’s a great resource right in front of you when you’re traveling by air, and take advantage of them.
Flight attendants are a wealth of information. Most of them travel to the same destinations time and time again, and they get to know a destination as well as they know their hometown. Sometimes they even know things locals don’t know about a place.
Flight attendants can tell you about places to eat, drink, transportation and hidden gems. Based on what a flight attendant told me, I found a great Mexican restaurant/bar in Waikiki Beach of all places, that has good margaritas and a super Happy Hour.
Most of the places they recommend are going to be lively and inexpensive. That’s because flight attendants like to go out on the town when they are on a layover and they don’t make a ton of money so they are always seeking out cheap places to eat and drink. They probably know every good Happy Hour in town, too, and Happy Hours are great places for travelers to go when traveling.
How To Approach A Flight Attendant
You might be wondering how best to go about asking a flight attendant about their local recommendations. Well, here’a few pointers:
• Don’t ask them during a meal or beverage service
• During a long break between services, you can ring the call button and ask them for information
• However, I always prefer to walk to the galley area. That is their “water cooler” area, where they hang out during flights. Often they are kind of bored and are looking for conversations. I go up with a friendly smile, say “hey, how’s it going in here” or make some icebreaker comment and then ask them for their recommendations.
• I also try and pick one or two flight attendants to ask, ones that seem would be the most fun and friendly. I do this at the very beginning of the flight. When I walk on board, I always say hi and see which ones respond the most positively, and as they are walking the aisle before takeoff I see which ones are smiling and perhaps interacting with passengers and which ones are just going through the routine.
By picking the right flight attendants and asking them for their local recommendations, I’m always one step ahead of the game when I land at a destination.
Cheers!
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