7. San Francisco - Fisherman's Wharf. Chinatown. Trolley cars. It's easy to conjure touristy images of this city, but About Guide to San Francisco Martha Bakerjian takes us inside the real place - the best clubs, hostels, places to see and things to do.
See some other San Francisco visitor's guides and tips from Betsy Malloy, About Guide to California for Visitors.
Eclectic and Practical San Francisco Guidebooks and Maps
8. New Orleans - ah, Nawlins. You could lose yourself for months in this southern city at the edge of the bayou. Mardi Gras is the least of what this mysterious old town offers; in fact, the real New Orleans often lies behind closed wrought iron gates. Let's open them with About Guide to New Orleans for Visitors, Sharon Keating. (And by the way, I'd sleep in a park if I had to in order to eat, eat and eat in the Big Easy - you have to *try* to get a bad meal.)
Eclectic and Practical New Orleans Guidebooks and Maps
9. Washington D.C. - another place where you could wander endlessly. Start your journey into the nation's capitol with About Guide to Washington, DC, Rachel Cooper.
Eclectic and Practical Washington, D.C. Guidebooks and Maps
10. Miami - hot Cuban sandwiches, jai alai, art deco and flamingos, sugary beaches and spicy nightlife - and the sunny Florida Keys just down the road. Let About Guide Renee Chapple to Miami and Miami Beach lure you to the Southwestern Florida coast for some stone crab.
See some other Miami and South Florida visitor's guides and tips from Dawn Henthorn, About Guide to Florida for Visitors.
Eclectic and Practical Miami and South Florida Guidebooks and Maps
11. Boston - baked beans and pubs, Beacon Hill and history. Don't look for wild nightlife, but beware wild drivers! About Guide John Maihos takes you to Boston, Mass.
Eclectic and Practical Boston Guides and Maps
12. Austin - the hippest little town in Texas. About Guide to Austin Emily Starbuck Gerson two-steps you through a rockin' music scene and more in this city with something for everyone.
Local Hostels
Read page one of Best Cities - Return to Student Travel Destinations category - Return to Student Travel
"The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see."
--G. K. Chesterton
