Victoria was only seven years old when she wrote her first story about a brown unicorn named Brown. Stories about cows and rabbits followed. Years later, she put aside her pencil and began a career as a retail serf in a department store, where she learned how to fold clothes, operate a cash register, and convince people that they need a store credit card.

Then she worked for an airline as a baggage agent, and learned lots of fascinating things about what can happen to your checked luggage once it leaves your possession. She also learned the art of handling screaming customers who demand to know why their bag is shredded and covered in shampoo.

Now Victoria makes money doing what she loves best: Writing. No word yet on whether she plans on writing more unicorn stories.

My passion is ...

Chocolate. But cherry pie will do in a pinch.

My parents always told me ...

I was born old.

Why I write ...

I communicate best through writing.

My first job ...

I worked in a department store, where I learned that there are people in this world who think nothing of using a dressing room as a bathroom stall.

My best moment ...

When I feel inspired.

My inspiration ...

Anything that fascinates me.

Travel > Air Travel & Airlines How to prevent lost luggage at the airport

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The root word of travel is "travail." It's an old French word that means excruciating pain and misery. Air travel has become especially bad now that airlines are cutting out the frills that used to make flying (almost) fun, and never mind the ridiculous security measures.

Few aspects of air travel can be more frustrating than lost or damaged luggage. Thousands of bags are lost, left behind, or mangled every day. This article aims to give you some advice and tips on how to protect your bag from becoming one of those statistics.

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