| What according to you is the best way to travel, | | | | There are some attractions again where you |
| would it be by guided travel or individual travel? | | | | would enjoy more with a tour guide. While on |
| We recently took a trip to Washington. Taking a | | | | Alcatraz Island, you could go solo, but having a |
| bus tour that would take us around the capital | | | | lively tour guide or listening to earphones could |
| showing us the highlights, this turned out to be a | | | | make you aware of the interesting points when |
| good decision. We were allowed to travel by foot | | | | you go through them. |
| the next day to see those sights we wanted to | | | | The Walking Tours of Chinatown are a must see. |
| from up close. Giving us an opportunity to plan | | | | This adds to the behind the scenes colorful picture |
| our three days in the city and select what we | | | | of the place. This tour takes you through the |
| wanted to see. | | | | history and traditions of the local people and |
| The San Francisco Bay Area which happens to be | | | | familiarizes you with the culture you would never |
| a favorite holiday spot for me and my family | | | | understand on your own. |
| holds many pleasant and cherished memories of | | | | San Francisco has almost 30 fun and free walking |
| our holidays in those places. There are few places, | | | | tours of the city. For information on these free |
| which are so much haunted by tourists that you | | | | tours, visit |
| could visit them on your own. As a result you can | | | | It is the same for Napa valley tours. You could |
| decide on your own time and pace to visit. Good | | | | drive up to the place yourself while looking |
| examples of the same are Fisherman's Wharf and | | | | around, but a guided tour to some of the |
| Pier39. By walking a couple of blocks you can see | | | | vineyards and wine tasting rooms would make it |
| the Aquarium of the Bay, or cruise around San | | | | more interesting. |
| Francisco Bay, take some time at the Riptide | | | | A 17-mile drive to the coast is also a favorite |
| Arcade on Pier 39 and go around the famous | | | | driving tour. The winding roads give you fantastic |
| Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum. | | | | views of beautiful mansions and the country side. |
| Those traveling without a guide might like to buy | | | | You would be traveling through Carmel and Pebble |
| a San Francisco City Pass. Buying this would give | | | | Beach Golf Club. |
| you tickets to five hot spots, apart from free | | | | Whether you chose to visit alone or take a guided |
| rides on the Cable Cars and an optional ticket | | | | tour, should depend on your place of visit and |
| which could be used at select optional places like | | | | what you want to see. Mixing a bit of both could |
| the Steinhart Aquarium or Legion of Honor & | | | | make your travel tour worthwhile. |
| Academy of Science. | | | | |