Author Archives: viewfromrow15

I work for a company that’s home base is located in a rural town – I say town because it feels like a town but really it is like 100,000 people – 45,000 of which work for one company and 20,000 work for another.  Everyone knows everyone and I swear to you, everyone is relatedContinue reading “Fearless Flying and Fearless Living”

On the morning of Thanksgiving 2015, I set out to check an item off of my bucket list: Decorate the White House for the Holiday season.  Wait what?? You heard me right.  Shout out to all the other nerds who enjoy year after year the HGTV special that tours the White House and shows offContinue reading “A Girl Walks on to A Plane…”

The irony of this title is I do carry a sharpie, always, multiple colors usually and at least another form of writing utensil. In fact, before posting this, I got asked twice today if I had one…which is odd and I took as a sign to post this story, even though it takes me makingContinue reading “Bring a Damn Sharpie”

What’s that readers?? You were hoping for another insightful post with a heavy emphasis on flight delays and disappointment?!  You are in luck! A huge thanks to Southwest this week for giving me the opportunity to provide that to you…. I am not sure how well sarcasm is conveyed via writing, but heads up, IContinue reading “All Systems Go-ish….”

The beauty of travel for a planner like myself is that the best laid plans can so easily be foiled for absolutely no reason.  On paper, things look flawless  and timely, just waiting to be riddled with an unexpected storm in Budapest to throw off your flight 10,000 miles away or the little bulb theContinue reading “Unexpected Delays – Seat 15E”

Welcome to View From Row 15!  I will be your hostess to the skies, Rachel. Just a midwest girl, living the desert life in Arizona and exploring our world one boarding pass at a time. Cat’s out of the bag – Row 15 is not First Class… I know, I know I am going toContinue reading “We’ve Been Cleared For Take-Off…”