French Rémi Gaillard around the world (video)

London, the most expensive city

We've all heard the story-worthy dream before -- ditch the small, quaint town for the big, bustling city and live the glamorous life.

If you're going to San Francisco, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair... and read our pick of the best things to see and do, from film-spotting to trainspotting. Claire Connachan reports.

1. Go to the movies

2. Train your taste buds

3. Put the pedal to the metal

4. Eat out in a novel location

5. Hat-it-up at the theatre

6. Get comfy with comics

7. Escape to Alcatraz

8. Draw from cartoon culture

9. Visit a San Francisco institution

10. Rock out in Haight-Ashbury

via skyscanner (all details)

Street food in Hanoi, Vietnam

The best – and tastiest – way to fast-track your understanding of a city’s cuisine is to embark on a guided walking tour that includes sampling the local food. Tuck into the best offerings from street food stalls, meet chefs at cafes and restaurants, and local producers at markets. Best of all, undertake a tour when you first arrive in a city and you’ll have a mouthwatering hit list of places to return to.

1. Street food in Hanoi, Vietnam

2. Craft beer in Gastown, Vancouver

3. Exploring markets in two continents, Istanbul

4. French street food, Nice

5. North Beach’s Italian heritage, San Francisco

6. Discovering Brick Lane, London

7. Hawker food, Georgetown, Penang

8. Hobart’s emerging food scene, Tasmania

9. Mexican street food, Mexico City

10. Coffee, cheese and beer, Wellington

via Lonely Planet (with all detais)

Today's suggestion: "San Francisco city guide video" (by Lonely Planet)

 

Tips to San Francisco Trip


Best place to stay: Union Square (available hotels)


Attractions:
1 - Golden Gate
2 - Pier 39
3 - Union Square  and Chinatown
4 - Mission District
5 - Alcatraz Island

Top 5 Annual events:
1 - New Year's Eve (December 31)
2 - Independence Day (July 4)
3 - San Francisco Marathon (3rd Sunday of June)
4 - San Francisco Pride (last weekend of June)
5 - San Francisco Fleet Week (first weekend of October)


Shopping:
1 - Westfield
2 - Union Square Shops
3 - Chestnut Street Shopping
4 - Chinatown
5 - Premium Outlets San Francisco


Airports (distance to downtown):
San Francisco International Airport (14,2 mi /22,9 km)
Oakland International Airport (19,2 mi /30,9 km)

Airlines (price/quality) to flight to San Francisco:
Africa: KLM
Asia: Emirates
America: Southwest Airlines
Europe: Lufthansa
Oceania: Qantas

Transports:
Muni Metro
Amtrak Trains


Site Information:
San Francisco Travel


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