#56: Meet A Stranger On A Plane, Leave With A Friend.
This past Sunday’s 11-hour, two-stop-layover plane ride was a testament to my growing travel resilience and a simple undeniable fact: The world is really a lot smaller than you think it is. On the plane from Washington, DC to Burlingame, CA, I ended up sitting next to an unassuming, future friend. At first, she was a random stranger, whom I shared an uncomfortable arm rest and SkyMall magazine with. At mid-conversation, I was enamored with her story. At…
#55: First Train Ride On The Caltrain.
My favorite train ride ever. Under-rated with over-whelming (and endless) travel opportunities.
#52: Play Tour Guide In SF.
It’s always exciting have visitors in town. But, a word to the wise, get to know the basics of San Francisco, first. Like the public transit schedule, the good eateries, the top monuments, the cultural facts… The last thing you want to do is be schooled by the tourist. My good friend Allie (circa, 7th grade) was in town last weekend from Washington, DC. With her dying to see all the sights and maximize her week…
#51: First Bus Ride On The Muni.
Tough Commute.
#46: Move To San Francisco On A Whim.
Trust me, moving to San Francisco when you’ve never even been here before is a scary, exciting, exhausting, mentally-draining, trying, thrilling, riveting, adventuresome, life-changing and culture-shocking process. I’ve generously listed out some reasons why to do it (mostly for my own convincing really. 🙂 It’s border-line crazy and a little out of left field. You get cold feet and question your sanity –– or what’s left of it. You also probably wonder if you’re losing your…