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Alcatraz and Ai Wei Wei

The ferrys to Alcatraz leave every day from San Francisco’s Pier 33 for $30. It’s a great way to enjoy marvellous views of Frisco and to see a historic building. Book online to avoid queues and make sure you go…

A very Google dinner: greetings from Google HQ

My San Francisco experience wouldn’t have been complete without a trip across Palo Alto to Google’s headquarters and Campus in Mountain View’s Googleplex. How did I get in? Thanks to my Couchsurfing host of course. I joined my host for…

Halloween weekend: San Franciscans know how to party

Halloween lovers will have the perfect scare fest in San Francisco: between All Hallows’ Eve and the Mexican Day of the Dead, here’s what I did to celebrate in the city. Walking down the street of US big cities like…

Frisco’s gaybourhood and hippie town: Castro and Haight

San Fran made history in the 1960s both as a gay city and as the home of the Summer of Love. Read on to follow the steps of Harvey Milk and some of the greatest musicians of all time. Here’s…

Discovering the Mission, San Francisco’s hippest neighbourhood

Just like up-and-coming areas all over the world, San Francisco’s Mission is a mix between hip bars and a few areas you have to watch out in. The Mission is SF’s Mexican neighbourhood, with a famous parade for the Day…

San Francisco: North Beach, Chinatown, Fisherman’s Wharf

San Francisco fulfils every taste. Read on to see in the main tourist neighbourhoods in the United States’ most European city: North Beach, Chinatown, Fisherman’s Wharf. San Francisco is extremely walkable: all neighbourhoods are connected and beautiful to walk through. Its…

A week in Long Beach

Long Beach is about two hours away from central Los Angeles, but it’s a calm port town that has nothing in common with the hectic City of Angels – apart from its amazing food. You can get to Long Beach…

Ten Things European Tourists Should Know About Los Angeles

The film industry and the media spoon-feed us with Los Angeles myths and stereotypes, but what should tourists used to travel in Europe know about the City of Angels? 1) Public transport sucks: However cheap (just $1.75 a ride), public…

Pictures of Los Angeles’s best touristy spots

Here’s a gallery of the best tourist attractions in Los Angeles. The Griffith Park Observatory, set of Rebel Without a Cause with James Dean, offers amazing views of LA. It’s also the best spot to see the Hollywood sign. Beverly…

Los Angeles, a dream for foodies and entertainment junkies

Los Angeles is the centre of thousands of events, maybe even more than New York. Read more to find out LA’s best foodie spots and events. Los Angeles is famous for exporting the fusion of Mexican and Korean cuisines. Find…

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