San Francisco Travel Stories

Sep 7, 2024 • 12 min read

Here are the things our San Francisco-based travel writer is asked most often about her city.

Aug 14, 2024 • 7 min read

Whether you come to camp, hike, relax on the lawn or pay Yoda a visit, the Presidio is a must on your next visit to San Francisco. 

Mar 4, 2024 • 6 min read

From Yemeni coffee to dim sum in Chinatown, our San Francisco writer picks the city's best places to eat and drink.

Feb 22, 2024 • 13 min read

Taking a day trip from San Francisco opens up a world of classic California experiences. Here are the best places to go.

Feb 20, 2024 • 14 min read

San Francisco has many different neighborhoods. Here are some of the best for eating, drinking and exploring the city's history.

Feb 15, 2024 • 8 min read

With notoriously bad traffic, near-impossible parking and streets as steep as ski jumps, ditch the car in San Francisco. Here's how to get around instead.

Feb 15, 2024 • 15 min read

San Francisco is an exciting place for families, who will undoubtedly enjoy the city's many green spaces, vibrant culture and good weather.

Feb 12, 2024 • 10 min read

Get to know San Francisco and its people with this guide to the best free things to do in the city.

Feb 9, 2024 • 7 min read

San Francisco is an incredible city to visit but you could make your experience even better with these 12 top tips from a local.

Feb 9, 2024 • 8 min read

Festivals, fog, food and fun times – San Francisco has it all. Depending on what you want, we've got the info on when to go.

Feb 8, 2024 • 9 min read

Use these money-saving tips for a cheap trip to San Francisco.

Feb 5, 2024 • 9 min read

From riding cable cars to exploring the city's food scene, these are the essential things to do on a visit to San Francisco.

Mar 28, 2023 • 6 min read

From wine tastings to wilderness adventures and wild nights out, these are the best places in the world to travel with friends.

Oct 5, 2022 • 4 min read

The Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco is part of a wave of new art in the Dogpatch neighborhood - and it's the perfect reason to plan a trip.

Mar 1, 2022 • 5 min read

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

Jan 30, 2022 • 9 min read

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

Jan 19, 2022 • 7 min read

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.

Jul 8, 2021 • 6 min read

Hip, happy and uninhibited, San Francisco is where America comes to let down its hair – and where better to unwind than on one of the city’s beaches?

Jul 8, 2021 • 11 min read

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

Oct 8, 2020 • 6 min read

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

Jun 21, 2020 • 8 min read

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

Jun 21, 2020 • 6 min read

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.