Baltimore Travel Guide 🏖️ | JHU & Inner Harbor Adventure 🦀

"First time in the East Coast for work, and I had to visit Amos' hometown from The Expanse! Baltimore feels like a faded aristocrat—'Baltimore is Baltimore.'" ⚠️ Safety First Stick to North (JHU) & South (Inner Harbor) – Avoid East/West sides! JHU area is safe (lots of campus police 🚔), but don’t go past the hospital. No walking at night – Uber everywhere after dark. Car safety: Never leave valuables inside! Street smarts: Avoid eye contact with loiterers. "The contrast is wild—crumbling buildings vs. pristine Inner Harbor & JHU’s gorgeous campus." 🏨 Hotel: DoubleTree by Hilton (JHU Area) Clean but noisy (constant sirens at night 😵). Great location – Close to food spots & campus. 🍽️ Food Highlights 🦪 Thames Oyster House – Fresh oysters, affordable! 🦀 Local specialties: Blue crab & crab cakes (must-try!). 🍜 Near JHU: Decent Chinese spots (ramen, Sichuan), Chipotle, Subway. 💰 Prices are reasonable – No car needed, cheap Ubers! 🎭 Things to Do Inner Harbor strolls – Nice views, but skip the aquarium (overpriced & underwhelming, per locals). Nightlife? Dead after dark—cops outnumber tourists 👮♂️. 🗣️ Local Insights "It’s safer now than before!" – Uber drivers (mostly HR) who’ve lived here for years. JHU bubble = well-protected – Great for students! #JohnsHopkins #Baltimore #TravelTips