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Have we been here before? San Francisco vs Lisbon

Posted on 28. Sep, 2011 by Dany.

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Both cities are built on seven hills. They both have street cars…but the more we explored Lisbon, we uncovered just how connected these 2 (unintentional) twin cities really are! Read on to find out what else San Francisco has in common with Lisbon.

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Views from above: San Francisco

Posted on 04. Aug, 2010 by Dany.

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Being built on various hills, San Francisco has a number of viewpoints for magnificent vistas of the city and the bay. Here are our Top 5 views:

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San Francisco’s largest Don’t Miss attraction – Golden Gate Park

Posted on 01. Aug, 2010 by Dany.

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Though its name sounds otherwise, it is not located by the Golden Gate Bridge (although you’ll find two huge parks there too: the Golden Gate Park stretches for 47 blocks from Stanyan Street to the Pacific Ocean – it’s more than 3 miles long and half a mile wide, which makes it even bigger than New York’s Central Park and its 4.12 km2 (1.589 sq mi) makes it one of the largest urban parks on the planet. You can easily spend an entire day just exploring the broad parkways and the variety of activities the park offers.

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San Francisco on a shoestring

Posted on 30. Jul, 2010 by Dany.

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San Francisco was one of our favourite cities during the American leg of our travels. The city is filled with life; it could take a lifetime to discover all of its secrets. It could also take a big budget if you’re not careful. However, with a bit of planning, exploring the streets of San Fran doesn’t need to eat through your budget. Here are the Globetrottergirls’ tips on getting the most out of San Francisco on a shoestring budget.

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Hotel Tip of the Week: Hotel Diva | San Francisco

Posted on 27. Jul, 2010 by jess.

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During the California leg of our round-the-world tour we had the pleasure of staying at Hotel Diva in San Francisco for two nights in May. Though Diva doesn’t fall into the average backpacker’s budget, it most definitely falls into any Globetrotting Girl’s budget in need of a some spectacular relaxation in a sexy hotel in the heart of San Francisco!

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Street Art in San Francisco

Posted on 02. Jul, 2010 by Dany.

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. . The Globetrottergirls are huge fans of street and urban art. We love its raw grit, city themes, fleeting nature and the sport of spotting new works by street art all-stars.

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Polaroid of the Week – Chinatown, San Francisco

Posted on 03. Jun, 2010 by jess.

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San Francisco’s Chinatown is one the biggest outside of Asia. The Sing Chong Building (in the picture) was one of the first buildings that was rebuilt after the big earthquake in 1906.

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Polaroid of the Week – Sunset in San Francisco

Posted on 27. May, 2010 by jess.

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Sunset in San Francisco

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Take a ride on a cable car – San Francisco

Posted on 25. May, 2010 by Dany.

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The fact that the locals don’t use the cable cars is most likely due to the limited network. Only three routes are still in operation, rendering the cable cars experience a tourist experience rather than practical commuter transport.

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San Francisco: Painted Ladies and a garden of shoes

Posted on 24. May, 2010 by jess.

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While you’re at Alamo Square, go to the bathroom. Not because the facilities are so clean (which, for public restrooms, they are). Right outside the bathroom, well hidden from the sound of buses squeezing through the hilly San Franciscan streets, there is a creative and quirky collection of plants, potted in discarded shoes found by city gardner David Clifton.

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KFOG Kaboom San Francisco 2010

Posted on 22. May, 2010 by Dany.

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We’ve been very lucky so far when it comes to events – we always seem to be in the right place at the right time. We happened to be in Venice Beach when MTV filmed its Ultimate Parkour Challenge, in Santa Barbara for the Waves & Wheels Classic Road Show, in Los Angeles for the [...]