Travel Stories

• art and culture

5 min read • Mar 1, 2022

As you trek from attraction to attraction through San Francisco, detour off the beaten path to some of these hidden gems.

• destination practicalities

• tips and advice

8 min read • Feb 10, 2022

San Francisco is an easy place to visit – with a little planning and awareness, you can have a great trip. We've got the best tips to enhance your trip.

• budget travel

• connections

8 min read • Feb 5, 2022

While it’s possible to spend unlimited sums on a visit to San Francisco, there are ways to make your trip more affordable. Here's how to visit on a budget.

• hiking

• activities

9 min read • Jan 30, 2022

Explore the quirks of San Francisco on these five walks through the historic heart of the city and some of its more diverse neighborhoods.

• museums

• art and culture

7 min read • Jan 19, 2022

San Francisco’s magnificent museums honor its close links to Asia and its quirky love of science and progress. Here's our pick of the city's best museums.

• cycling

• activities

13 min read • Aug 3, 2021

Taking a day trip from San Francisco opens up a world of classic California experiences. Here are our favorite day trips around the Bay Area.

6 min read • Jul 8, 2021

Hip, happy and uninhibited, San Francisco is where America comes to let down its hair – and where better to unwind after a busy day of sightseeing than on one…

• wildlife and nature

• activities

11 min read • Jul 8, 2021

Regularly ranked as the greenest city in North America, San Francisco blooms with parks, gardens and pockets of green space. These are the best.

• neighborhoods

• destination practicalities

10 min read • Apr 26, 2021

San Francisco has been divided into some 100 neighborhoods, each with a different offering. Here are the city's most notable neighborhoods to explore.

• history

• art and culture

5 min read • Feb 16, 2021

With all the festivals, fog, and food you might be wondering when is the best time to visit San Francisco? Here's our guide on when to go.

• architecture

• art and culture

8 min read • Feb 11, 2021

Contrary to what you might expect, so much of the fun in San Francisco is free. From museums to public art and architecture, here are the best free attractions.

• tips and advice

• destination practicalities

6 min read • Oct 8, 2020

Opportunities for day trips on the West Coast abound from Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.

• wildlife and nature

• activities

8 min read • Jun 21, 2020

These are some of the best hidden gems in San Francisco, from secret parks to scenic swings.

• art

• art and culture

6 min read • Jun 21, 2020

It’s been over 50 years since peace, love and psychedelia burst out from the San Francisco underground into the mainstream, heralding 1967’s Summer of Love.

• cocktails

• food and drink

14 min read • Jun 19, 2020

If you're visiting San Francisco for the first time, it can be hard to narrow down where to start your tour of the city. This is what you need to know.

• cocktails

• food and drink

4 min read • Oct 10, 2019

Nothing like cheering for your favorite NFL team with a few friends. Here's a list of the top eight places to root for your favorite squad across the US.

• history

• art and culture

5 min read • Oct 1, 2019

Celebrate the top 10 most beautiful buildings in America's relatively young but impressive history, as voted by the American Institute of Architects.

• tips and advice

• destination practicalities

7 min read • Sep 8, 2019

Like so much in life, social media gives the expat experience a deceptive gloss – but the darker side of expat life is usually cropped out of the frame…

• food

• food and drink

6 min read • Sep 3, 2019

From San Francisco to San Diego there’s 500 miles of the best scenery and ice cream in California. Here’s your roadmap to all of it.

• food

• food and drink

5 min read • Jul 11, 2019

San Francisco is a city in a state of constant transformation. From its early days as a booming town fueled by gold from the nearby mountains to…

4 min read • Jul 4, 2019

If you’re an international traveler, long-haul flights are an uncomfortable reality: confined seats, limited legroom and minimal access to bathroom spaces…

• family travel

• connections

4 min read • Jun 1, 2018

Within the confines of a museum’s walls, children can explore our planet’s rich history, dive deep to the bottom of the ocean, and discover what other…