A Traveler in the Foreign Service: Get paid to travel as a diplomatic courier

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Thanks for the geat post, Dave. The courier job may not be for everyone, but even in the primative days, it could be a lot of fun. I worked as a courier (Army, not State Department) for about 18 months in the early 70s. Back-to-back 10+ hour flights were common, but most flight crews treated us like royalty. We usually worked a 10-on and 10-off schedule. For a youngster based in Europe, it was heaven. While no Frequent Flyer miles in those days, we had nearly unlimited military 'hop' privlidges and many US-flagged carriers quietly granted us free standby or jump seat space as available. "Seeing the World" was easy and loads of fun. My, how th e world has changed! Nice post! -C.

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