Ah, dutyfree, you are correct. And I did not mean to apply that being a FA isn't a "grown up" job--just that, if I DON'T go back to flying, I will then have to really get a job at an office and be bored and miserable forever. I'm the type who NEEDS constant change and variety, and I love working with the public. fingers and toes crossed!!

Our last European trip was to France in 2004! We are going back to France this September and will include Switzerland as well
(tears are almost gone)

Of course, the killer for me is that two of my kids will be going on a school choir trip next March - Italy or Ireland. They will be abroad again before I will!

Shame on y'all!

My last European trip was in 1995! Since then I have become familiar with a beautiful place called Oahu So I am far from depressed. However, try to count your blessings. You truly are fortunate. Some people only see Europe in pictures and on TV.
Just my 2 cents.

My last trip to Europe was September 2006, but my next trip is May 24 then again Sept.12. I'm counting the days.

We are living in Germany and every year we are hopping from Italy to Ireland to France to Spain.... (actually we will be in Andalucia next week). We´ve got many weeks off work here in Europe! But what really makes me feel depressed is when there is only one year that we cannot go to the US (Colorado, Utah, Arizona.........sigh!!) or to Canada (beloved Nova Scotia...)

i have been home from paris for 14 days and became depressed the minute we landed on u.s. soil...thank goodness i work for a psychiatrist!

I travel to Europe for vacation twice a year and I still get depressed between visits!

This year we decided to go to Japan in October instead of Europe. While I'm excited to finally visit Asia, I'm also feeling the Europe withdrawals and I've only been back from Ireland a little over a month!

Tracy

Miss Zeigfield the answer is simple find a job that lets you travel! I know it's just that you are young but some of us have our own offices AND travel the world! Jobs just are not all one way or another. Because of my job I have met people all over the world and am lucky enough to have my customers invite me to stay with them and their families. I have even taken my husband and daughter to their countries and we've all become friends. I know from this board I am not alone and I am not a flight attendant.

While we are on the subject, I would like to take the time to thank all you wonderful FAs out there. You all have one of the hardest (demanding too) jobs I can think of. While I'm sure it has it's benefits, it has to be very stressful too.