Monday, July 25, 2016

Snacking Tips from Road Warriors: Flight Attendant — Snacks with a Purpose

(Image credit: Courtesy of Jana Kopova)

Snacks are an essential part of travel. They keep hunger — and impulsive, hanger-driven decisions — at bay, sustaining long days on the road (or on your feet). They also offer a tiny piece of home, whether it’s the familiarity of a pack of peanut M&Ms when you’re in a foreign country or the knowledge that you’ve got your go-to granola handy for breakfast.

With snacks and travel on our mind this month, we reached out to five road warriors, people who are away from home as often as not. They’ve got snacking down to a science — and they’re sharing their tried-and-true tips.

Emirates Airlines cabin crew member Jana Kopová knows a thing or two about being on the go, and her strategy for in-flight eating and snacking is simple: Be prepared for anything. “It’s better to be ready than to rely on what you will get in the aircraft,” she says. “Emirates has added healthy options for the crew — stuff like miso soup, cans of tuna, and muesli. They’ve made the casseroles, the hot meals, a little more healthy, but in general, it’s still plane food.”

We talked to Jana to find out how she manages to eat well, even on a 16-hour flight. If you’re serious about food, too (and we suspect you are), read on.

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