As an exchange student, studying in a different country is an experience. For me, the academic part of the semester was fun, experiencing different teaching methods, learning about new subjects, and seeing what American college life is all about. Still: If you spend most of your...
Every time someone wanted to go to The Cheesecake Factory, I felt a pain in my back. Every time someone said that In-N-Out Burger has the best burgers in the world, I lost five seconds of time on this earth. The food in San Francisco is...
I've already mentioned Seattle, but during my semester in San Francisco I went to several other locations throughout the U.S. Seattle was just mentioned because it was especially amazing. Still, travel whenever you can. Weekends in San Francisco are really fun, but don't spend every single...
I mentioned tourist traps and underwhelming sights and locations in the former blog post. Golden Gate Park is the opposite of this. Even though this park is world famous, and tourists visit the park, this a place you want to go back to - again and...
Fisherman's Wharf, Union Square, Golden Gate Bridge, Napa Valley; world-famous, amazingly underwhelming. Fisherman's Wharf is just a tourist trap with expensive cafees and restaurants, crowded piers, and bad public transport. I came, I gave it a chance, and I left. The sea lions are cool, and...
I've mentioned gay culture in a blog post from September, but it really is a huge part of San Francisco. The Castro District, located just west of The Mission, is a place you have to explore - even if you come from a country that's,...
In Norway, our late night food - coming drunk out of bars and clubs - are kebabs. It's a really good and easily accessible late night food, but I would take the San Francisco burritos any night. The best ones are located in the historical neighborhood...
One of my clear plans for the semester was to go to tons of concerts. I achieved that goal, where The Zombies, Grateful Dead (Dead & Company, Grateful Dead with John Mayer), and Billy Joel where amongst the bands and artists I had the pleasure...
For me, this semester was not all about San Francisco. I have explored this glorious city, but some of my best memories will be from visiting other cities. The city I would recommend the most: Seattle. I went to Seattle in the end of september whilst...
One amazing semester gone, I'm already back home in Norway to celebrate Christmas. This blog was supposed to be updated every week during my semester, instead I'll just post ten blog posts in a row now. What is the best way of doing that? Tips...