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Yes, I did it again. Well, let’s say I tried<\/em> it again, because this whole vlogging thing still feels super awkward. But I always enjoy watching other people’s vlogs, so it’s time for me to get on board, stop feeling so self-conscious, and start talking to my phone on a selfie stick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Last week was my second time in San Francisco. I had to be in San Jose for work, so I flew in a couple of days early to spend the weekend in San Francisco.
Even though there are a million things you can do, I actually ended up doing a lot of the same things as last time<\/a>: eating at the Ferry Building, cycling across the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito (and then taking the ferry back), drinking coffee in The Mission…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My new favorite travel app: Detour<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

But while I was walking around those same areas, I did actually learn a lot more about them. And that was because of this new app Detour that I happen to discover when I was reading online about things to do in San Francisco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I love exploring a city on foot. But there’s only so much you can learn about a city by reading a travel guide. That’s why tours with a local are often great. But then you have to find one, sign up for a tour and be at a specific time and place to meet them. Not ideal when I don’t have much time and don’t know exactly what my day is going to look like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what Detour does is it offers ten walking tours in different neighborhoods, on your phone. It’s pre-recorded, but because of GPS they know exactly where you are, what walking directions to give you and what story to tell you when. After the first five minutes I wished I had more time so I could do them all. They’re fantastic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I did two of them, ‘Beyond the Painted Ladies’ and ‘Haight-Ashbury’ (with actor Peter Coyote as your tour guide). Both take about an hour, and I learned so much about the history and the people, interesting things that happened in certain houses that you otherwise would have never known. Or they tell you to go into a building that doesn’t seem to look that interesting, to find a hidden gem on the inside. I loved it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

San Francisco is the first city with these tours, but they’re launching other cities around the world soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Okay, so now here it is: my San Francisco travel vlog. Enjoy (better in HD!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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