Bay Area Travel Guide: Must-Dos & What to Skip! 😍⚡️

Just finished orientation and spent 2 weeks re-exploring SF (last visit was 7 years ago—time flies!). Here’s my real-talk recap: 🚇 Transport Wins Clipper Card: 3-day pass = unlimited Muni (buses/trams) + BART/Caltrain to Stanford/Silicon Valley. Caltrain: 30-min rides to San Jose/SFO (tap on/off). No rental car needed! ⛰️ My 4-Day Itinerary Day 1: Chinatown (⚠️ see below) → Fisherman’s Wharf → Lombard St → Union Square Day 2: Golden Gate Bridge (foggy but iconic!) Day 3: Golden Gate Park + City Hall Day 4: Stanford + Silicon Valley techie vibes 🖥️ 💣 AVOID These! 1️⃣ Tenderloin Hotels Booked a *"3-min to Union Square"* spot… turned out to be in TL 😭. Noise hell: Garbage trucks + screaming unhoused folks + paper-thin windows. Earplugs provided—red flag! 2️⃣ Chinatown Dirty streets + weird smells. Worse? A shop owner shamed me for "not marrying for a green card" 🙃. 3️⃣ Ma’s Dim Sum & Cafe *1-hour wait* not due to crowds—locals got seated first! Cash-only + rude service. 🌟 Pro Tips 🏨 Stay near Union Square—but triple-check the map for TL borders. 🍜 Better dim sum: Try Dragon Beaux or Koi Palace. #SanFrancisco #BayArea #TravelTips #StudyAbroad #GoldenGateBridge #SFTravel