So where am I going? Taiwan and Korea! Taiwan? Who goes to Taiwan? (Good question.) Korea? South Korea, right? (Yes. Well, mostly.) People are always asking how I choose my destinations. [Read more…]
How I Planned My 2018 Trip To East Asia!
How to Get the Most out of Chinatown
Some locals will tell you to skip San Francisco’s Chinatown. It’s just full of cheap trinket shops and mediocre Chinese restaurants, they say. As usual, I say that you can get a lot out of Chinatown if you do Chinatown right.
To me, it only makes sense to start your day in Chinatown by passing through the Dragon Gate. It spans Grant Avenue at the southern entrance to Chinatown, just a few blocks northeast of Union Square. A block further north, veer off to the right to take a quick stroll through St. Mary’s Square. St. Mary’s Square permanent resident is an impressive granite and steel sculpture of [Read more…]
Letting People Know How to be a Non-Tourist in San Francisco
The good news of Billy’s Cities keeps getting spread! Dereck, a fellow travel blogger, was soliciting collaboration for a post he was working on. He specifically wanted people to write about spots in their cities that are more familiar to locals than to tourists. Of course, San Francisco has plenty of those. I offered to contribute a handful of such San Francisco sites. It worked out terrific! Dereck included my write-up on off-the-beaten-path sites in San Francisco that visitors should check out. But not only that… He also included one of my pictures of the incredible MaestraPeace mural on the the Mission District’s Women’s Building as the featured photo on his post. Thanks Dereck!!
Click to read Dereck’s post, including my non-touristy tourist sites to see in San Francisco.
How to Survive Fisherman’s Wharf
I’ve said it before. San Franciscans look down their noses at Fisherman’s Wharf. And it can be a complete tourist trap. But if you know where to look, a day at Fisherman’s Wharf can be an enriching, rewarding experience. That’s why I’m here to help you do Fisherman’s Wharf right.
The best way to start your day at Fisherman’s Wharf is to leave the mainland and take the ferry to Alcatraz Island, out in the bay. (By the way, I’m covering the “Greater” Fisherman’s Wharf area– [Read more…]
San Francisco 2016 Food Diary, Chinatown Revisited
One of the best things about returning to Chinatown was the opportunity to enjoy more Chinese food. After stopping by Portsmouth Square, I had dinner at a Cantonese restaurant. When I had dinner in Chinatown on Day 7, I had calamari and only calamari. I was determined to get veggies this time. To ensure I got my greens in, I had the chicken salad (marinated roasted shredded chicken breast, crispy vermicelli, lettuce, and parsley mixed with salad dressing).
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