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🇺🇸 9-Day East Coast Trip | Relaxed 2-Day Philly Guide 🌸

Took advantage of spring break for a 9-day East Coast trip with friends – first stop, Philadelphia! Two days of easy exploring and eating, no rushed schedules! 🎒 Day 1 – Half-Day Highlights 🥩 Reading Terminal Market Dropped our bags and headed straight here! Must-try: Hershel’s East Side Deli – their pastrami sandwich is incredible! 🥪 Tender beef, huge portion = pure happiness. Also tried BBQ wings from a nearby stall – juicy and flavourful! 📍 Liberty Bell & Independence Hall Walked to Independence Hall. Saw the Liberty Bell first – small exhibit, security check required. Booked Independence Hall tour via app ($1 fee), but you can also just take photos outside. 📸 🍦 The Franklin Fountain Visited this classic ice cream shop. Peach flavour was unique (almost like fermented wine?) but honestly overhyped on Red. 🍑 🍚 Yi Pin Tian Xia Dinner at this Chinese spot – tasty and affordable! Four dishes for four people = totally stuffed! 🥢 📍 City Hall Light Show? Heard there’s a Friday/Saturday light show… but we didn’t see it. Maybe only on special holidays? 💡 Day 2 – Philly Stroll 📍 City Hall & Love Park Slept in 💤, arrived around 11 AM. Took photos at City Hall (30 mins max). Love Park is right next door – the LOVE sculpture is smaller than expected ❤️. 🦆 Jiang Nan Restaurant Walked to Chinatown. Nice atmosphere, no bad dishes! Recommended: roast duck, sweet & sour pork, truffle mushroom rice. ~$30+/person. ⚠️ 18% tip automatically added for groups of 6+. 📍 UPenn Went straight to the bookstore – great merch! 🎒🧢 Couldn’t enter academic buildings (tourists not allowed), so… circled back to the bookstore just to use the restroom 😹. 🍲 Sophie’s Kitchen Cambodian cuisine in South Philly. No-frills setting but cheap and delicious! Beef skewers, pad kra pao, chicken soup, stir-fried noodles – all worth trying! Day 3 – Half-Day Wrap-Up 📍 Shofuso Japanese Garden Late March – cherry blossoms weren’t fully bloomed yet 🌸. Small garden, $10+ entry… you can actually see most of it from outside. 📍 Philadelphia Museum of Art Did a quick visit since we were heading to NYC’s Met the next day. Climbed the Rocky Steps for the vibe 🏃‍♂️🎥. 🍣 Japanese Lunch & Off to NYC Had sushi for lunch, grabbed our bags from the hotel, and took the train to New York – next stop! 🚄 #EastCoastTravel #USATrip #StudyAbroad #Philly #TravelGuide #UniversityLife #CityExplorer

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🇺🇸 9-Day East Coast Trip | Relaxed 2-Day Philly Guide 🌸

Took advantage of spring break for a 9-day East Coast trip with friends – first stop, Philadelphia! Two days of easy exploring and eating, no rushed schedules! 🎒 Day 1 – Half-Day Highlights 🥩 Reading Terminal Market Dropped our bags and headed straight here! Must-try: Hershel’s East Side Deli – their pastrami sandwich is incredible! 🥪 Tender beef, huge portion = pure happiness. Also tried BBQ wings from a nearby stall – juicy and flavourful! 📍 Liberty Bell & Independence Hall Walked to Independence Hall. Saw the Liberty Bell first – small exhibit, security check required. Booked Independence Hall tour via app ($1 fee), but you can also just take photos outside. 📸 🍦 The Franklin Fountain Visited this classic ice cream shop. Peach flavour was unique (almost like fermented wine?) but honestly overhyped on Red. 🍑 🍚 Yi Pin Tian Xia Dinner at this Chinese spot – tasty and affordable! Four dishes for four people = totally stuffed! 🥢 📍 City Hall Light Show? Heard there’s a Friday/Saturday light show… but we didn’t see it. Maybe only on special holidays? 💡 Day 2 – Philly Stroll 📍 City Hall & Love Park Slept in 💤, arrived around 11 AM. Took photos at City Hall (30 mins max). Love Park is right next door – the LOVE sculpture is smaller than expected ❤️. 🦆 Jiang Nan Restaurant Walked to Chinatown. Nice atmosphere, no bad dishes! Recommended: roast duck, sweet & sour pork, truffle mushroom rice. ~$30+/person. ⚠️ 18% tip automatically added for groups of 6+. 📍 UPenn Went straight to the bookstore – great merch! 🎒🧢 Couldn’t enter academic buildings (tourists not allowed), so… circled back to the bookstore just to use the restroom 😹. 🍲 Sophie’s Kitchen Cambodian cuisine in South Philly. No-frills setting but cheap and delicious! Beef skewers, pad kra pao, chicken soup, stir-fried noodles – all worth trying! Day 3 – Half-Day Wrap-Up 📍 Shofuso Japanese Garden Late March – cherry blossoms weren’t fully bloomed yet 🌸. Small garden, $10+ entry… you can actually see most of it from outside. 📍 Philadelphia Museum of Art Did a quick visit since we were heading to NYC’s Met the next day. Climbed the Rocky Steps for the vibe 🏃‍♂️🎥. 🍣 Japanese Lunch & Off to NYC Had sushi for lunch, grabbed our bags from the hotel, and took the train to New York – next stop! 🚄 #EastCoastTravel #USATrip #StudyAbroad #Philly #TravelGuide #UniversityLife #CityExplorer

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