Marsha @ Single Occupancy's Page

Destinations are like lovers—ask any seasoned traveler and I’m sure they’d agree. When you first arrive in a new place, you feel that initial rush of wild excitement in the same way you do when you meet someone new. And like any introduction, although you’re uncertain how it will all turn out, the air still crackles with the electricity of potential.

Over the next few days or weeks, you try to get a feel for each other. What’s he like? What are his passions?  As you…

It never takes very long to happen.

Sometimes it’s on the train or plane ride back from my last trip or in the weeks following but sooner rather than later, I’m always thinking about where to go next. My initial plan was to hit the road again in

February 2011, giving myself ample time to save for a trip, but when I

realized I still had a few vacation days to burn before the end of the

year, the gears…

I’ve been in San Francisco for three days and I have yet to see the Golden Gate Bridge. I feel like I’ve seen almost everything else but it simply doesn’t feel like San Francisco yet. Will I strike out again

today or do I feel lucky? Read on.

Day 4…

So far I’ve seen Chinatown, the freaky section of Lombard Street, and Alcatraz. I’m loving my time in San Francisco. What does my third day in this great city have in store?

Day 3

pre 5:00 am My body is still on East Coast time because I’m up. I spend some time drawing up a detailed itinerary for the day ahead. An hour later, I’m in the shower and soon I’m out the door to catch the…