๐บ๐ธ Boston 4-Day 3-Night Travel Guide (Part 1)
Duke Studentโs Holiday Trip Series โ Boston Edition ๐ Part 1 (Check my profile for Part 2! ๐) Day 1๏ธโฃ Landed in the morning and headed straight to #Tatte for brunch ๐ฅ๐ณ I got the lamb meatball shakshuka โ so good! My friends ordered salmon fried rice and avocado toast โ also delicious! Then visited the #MFA (Museum of Fine Arts) ๐ผ๏ธ Allow 3โ4 hours (buy tickets on Taobao for a discount!) Galleries: Ancient Rome, Asia, Americas, Egypt (mummies! ๐), and a special Dali exhibit Also features works by Monet, Van Gogh, and more โ keep an eye out! Right next to MFA is the Boston Public Library (free entry) ๐โจ Absolutely stunning โ redefined what a library can be! A Berklee student was singing in the garden ๐ถ Such a inspiring atmosphere for lifelong learning โ Bostonians are lucky! Dinner at Jumbo Seafood in Chinatown ๐ฅข Lobster sticky rice, black pepper beef ribs, conch with chives, General Tsoโs chicken โ all tasty but a bit pricey ๐ธ Day 2๏ธโฃ Went straight to #Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (student tickets available on-site) A private museum built by a wealthy woman 100+ years ago The garden is gorgeous โ super photogenic! ๐ธ๐ธ Paintings, furniture, and decorative arts are all worth seeing She had an eye for Italian art before it was trendy ๐ Lunch at Nine Senses near Harvard โ a Thai restaurant ๐ Best yellow curry Iโve had in the US! Friendโs pineapple fried rice was also great A Harvard student friend gave us a campus tour ๐ Classic red-brick buildings everywhere The main library allows one student to bring four guests inside ๐ Amazing newspaper archives (NY Times, etc.) โ perfect for research! Bought some merch โ Harvard students get a 15% discount (Duke, why donโt we have this? ๐ญ) Accommodation Tip: Stay in downtown Boston ๐๏ธ Boston might be the best U.S. city for city walking ๐ถโ๏ธ It blends nature and culture perfectly โ you work to live, and live to explore. Fell in love with this place! ๐ซถ๐ป To be continuedโฆ #Boston #BostonTravel #TravelGuide #USA #StudyAbroad