http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Bambi84/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Bambi84 en-us Sun, 27 Dec 2009 01:24:19 +0000 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 01:24:19 +0000 Greetings all I hope you enjoyed the footy finals I can't say I was surprised the Cats won however I have no doubt the bombers will be on top in 2010 Look out The airport in Nepal was actually screening the match. Our flight was delayed by 30 minutes which was convenient for me because it meant I was able to watch the ending It was a pleasant dose of Aussieness that I've really missed sin http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Southeast/Ho-Chi-Minh-City/blog-443917.html G'day everyoneThis update has been 6 weeks in the making but I finally got there in the endIt has been quite a hectic month and a half but also a very fun and exciting one. I'm always thinking to myself that there is never a dull moment working in aviation. No two flights are the same as things are continuously changing such as the crew the weather conditions the passengers the destinations e http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Hong-Kong/Hong-Kong-Island/blog-430065.html Hey everyoneHope you're all doing well and keeping warm over there in freezing Melbourne I'm glad I'm not there for that although at times I wish I wasn't in Doha for their summer. We haven't had a day under 30 since I've arrived and at the moment the temperate is averaging mid 40's. We had one day where it was over 50 degrees although fortunately for me I had a night flight the day before an http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Ile-de-France/Paris/blog-415456.html Well I thought it would never arrive but what felt like the longest 7 weeks of my life are over and I'm now qualified to operate flights Yippee The last few weeks of training were just as intense as the first few. We spent half a week learning first aid which quickly proved to be the most challenging subject for me. We had to memorize all the medicines we keep in two different first aid boxes we http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Qatar/Doha/blog-404844.html Hello EveryoneThanks to those of you who have left messages andor sent emails. Hearing from people back home instantly becomes the highlight of my day.I finally finished my Cabin Services training which was a huge relief. I have never had to remember so much information over a two week period in my life. It was challenging but all the girls in my batch passed which was great. We learnt everythin http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Qatar/Doha/blog-393720.html Well here I am in Doha Qatar. My first 6 days here have been amazing and challenging. I was met at the airport and taken to my accommodation the day I arrived. Irsquom considered one of they lucky crew members because Irsquove been placed in a brand new apartment building. The apartment is very nice and comes fully furnished. It has two bathrooms a dining room that is connected to the lounge http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Qatar/Doha/blog-387236.html