2019-03-01 Global Traveler

10 globaltravelerusa.com MARCH 2019

Q&A WITH JANICE HECHT,

SENIOR EDITOR

In our January 2019 issue and first

publication of the new year, Jan

Hecht, senior editor, mentioned the

importance of optical care in daily

life and while traveling. Discussing

a personal experience on a trip

brought up the questions: Do you

take special precautions to protect

your eyes when traveling? Have

you experienced eye problems

while traveling?

I have incredibly sensitive eyes

and make sure I always have

drops and sunglasses with me.

I have a backup pair in my car,

purse and several around the

house to make it easier for me to

just grab and go.

JESSICA REED, via email

Optical health is so important

but so easily overlooked. We

definitely take our vision for

granted when we’re young.

JONATHAN B. MCFARLAND,

via email

LETTER TO THE PUBLISHER

In the January 2019 issue, pub-

lisher and CEO Francis X Gallagher

discussed his month of planned

business trips along with the

upcoming Leukemia & Lymphoma

Society’s Red & White Ball. The

event is hosted in Philadelphia,

and Global Traveler’s editor in

chief co-chairs the ball’s silent

auction, offering a long list of

items (many travel-centric) to bid

on. This inspired a few readers to

write in.

I’ve been a long-standing sup-

porter of LLS and will keep my

eye out for the link to bid.

ANGELA NEWMAN, via email

Supporting organizations like

the Red Cross and Leukemia &

Lymphoma Society is a great way

to give back. Keep up the good

work!

WILLIAM T., via email

TSA WORKERS MAINTAIN

AIR SECURITY

In our Jan. 9 eFlyer USA newslet-

ter, we discussed the government

shutdown and how TSA employees

worked to maintain security de-

spite no pay and low morale. A few

readers wrote in with thoughts.

TSA workers receiving no pay:

Truly deplorable! All this is a

political ploy from outrageous

politicians. TSA workers are

there to ensure national secu-

rity. They need to be paid. Creat-

ing bad morale and causing vital

TSA people to leave their jobs

to find a way to pay their bills

puts our nation in dire security

danger. The ones who need to

find new jobs are the politicians.

Both sides act worse than a

3-year-old in temper tantrums.  

PAT LENHART, Los Angeles,

California

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Q&A WITH STEPHANIE MAKOWSKI, ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

March is our GT Tested Reader Survey awards recap. I’m interested in

knowing what our readers value most when voting for a brand. Between

customer service, product and convenience, which do you find is most

important when choosing your favorite?

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