7 best things to do in San Francisco. Cailin is a Canadian that has been traveling all her life.
In the past few years her love of travel and her work in Film & TV have seen her combine her two loves and become a Travel Blogger and Vlogger. Cailin recently visited San Francisco. Here are her 7 things to do while visiting San Francisco. Enter Cailin.. I have now been and returned from San Francisco and I had such a great time, it is definitely a city that I would visit again. 1. While in San Francisco I stayed at the San Francisco USA hostel located only 4 blocks from Union Square where I would start my trip off with a hop on hop off bus tour.
It was a surprisingly cold day but Anna and I braved the cold city on the open top of the double decker bus but were sadly disappointed when we crossed the Golden Gate bridge and all we saw was fog. TIP: Since many tour bus companies stop at Union Square we were actually able to bargain and get a cheaper price for our tour as they were competing with each other. 25 free attractions in San Francisco. By Robert Reid· Contrary to what you might expect from such a well known, tourist-heavy city, San Francisco quietly delivers a lot for the money.
Many of its hotels offer comfort and location for a third of the cost of a comparable New York or London hotel; public transit is part of the fun (cheaper Market Street vintage street cars are better than the famous cable cars), and for food you can’t beat a $4 burrito in the Mission. And so much of the fun in San Francisco is free. Here's a list of 24 options. Pin this image Sea-lion-watching people or people-watching sea lions? 1. When I lived in San Francisco, I spent at least a couple hours a week at Amoeba Music, a huge record/CD store made out of a former bowling alley on Haight Street. 2. San Francisco overflows with wild, unexpected art shows at dozens of galleries that are free to visit. An excellent starting place is the gallery-packed four-floor 49 Geary (49 Geary St; www.sfada.com) downtown.
Top 10 scenic drives - USA. They don't call it America the Beautiful for nothing.
Roll down that car window and feast your eyes. A road trip is nothing without roads. Here are some doozies, although any mere Top 10 list will inevitably leave out some of the best. See the Itineraries chapter in our new USA guide for more, and for America's 'official' scenic roads, visit www.byways.org. 110302-MINT-TIPSa.png (1300×1926)
National Geographic's Ultimate City Guides. Home to infamous federal prison (until 1963), first West Coast lighthouse, and wildlife sanctuary; ferries from Fisherman's Wharf; daytime self-guided audio tours and nighttime guided tours. Tip: Tours sell out, so buy tickets online in advance. Tel. +1 415 981 7625. www.nps.gov/alca "365-degree views of the bay and beautiful meadows. "—Ray Riegert, author, . Called "the Ellis Island of the West"; immigration station museum; hiking trails, beaches, primitive camping, and Segway tours; ferry service from San Francisco.
One of the largest Chinese communities outside Asia; shops line Grant Ave. selling souvenirs, silk pajamas, and Asian antiques; museums of Chinese culture and history; authentic Chinese food. "The murals on the ground floor are just incredible. " Foodie's paradise in restored 1898 building on the Embarcadero; restaurants and stores specialize in local seafood, wine, cheese, bread, chocolate, and produce. "Nice beach for walking; awesome shorebirds. " Amazing Places To Experience Around The Globe (Part 1)
Preachers Rock, Preikestolen, Norway Blue Caves - Zakynthos Island, Greece Skaftafeli - Iceland Plitvice Lakes – Croatia Crystalline Turquoise Lake, Jiuzhaigou National Park, China Four Seasons Hotel - Bora Bora Ice skating on Paterswoldse Meer, a lake just South of the city of Groningen in the Netherlands.
Marble Caves, Chile Chico, Chile The Gardens at Marqueyssac Ice Canyon - Greenland Capilano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver, British Columbia Valley of the Ten Peaks, Moraine Lake, Alberta, Canada Multnomah Falls, Oregon Seljalandsfoss Waterfall on the South Coast of Iceland Petra - Jordan (at night)