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Green Tortoise Backpackers San Francisco

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494 Broadway, San Francisco, California, United States

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San Francisco
Jun 19, 2008 (18 photos)

We both flew into SanFran internation midday and took an hour long shuttle to our hostel downtown. Later on in the evening we took a half hour stroll (up and down all the hills) to fishermans wharf, and had a yummy pizza on the beach. The next day we saw the amazing view from a tower nearby where we stayed. We then headed down to fishermans whar...

A travel blog entry from San Francisco by andrew_talia
Green Tortoise Hostel SF
Nov 10, 2007

Entry 1 of a trip titled: US '07-'08

I left for Burning Man last August. Traveled next to Reno, NV then San Francisco Bay Area then Northern Cali. Returned to Austin in January via a Las Vegas Porn Convention and Denver, CO. I am now back in Austin until I leave for SE Asia (Thailand, Laos, Cambodia & Vietnam)

A travel blog entry from San Francisco by atomiclove
Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz
Aug 28, 2004 (13 photos)

The flight, only an hour long, was very comfy, leather recliners and pretzels and juice on constant flow, I was starving Marvin. Took the public bus to Mission and 1st, very close to the CBD but a good 20 minutes walk to the hostel, The Green Tortoise which is up on Broadway, just north of Chinatown. Got there to find it in what you'd expect to ...

A travel blog entry from San Francisco by mattoliver
San Fransisco
Apr 25, 2008 (34 photos)

Arrived in San Fransisco about midday Wednesday 23rd of April, yes that is indeed 7 hours before we left Aukland. We decided on the easy option and got an airport shuttle bus straight to our hostel, the green tortoise. On first appearance the place seemed quite dodgy, right in the red light district, daggy old pyschedelic carpet and a funky smel...

A travel blog entry from San Fransisco by myates
1st stop sunny San Fransico
Nov 2, 2003 (4 photos)

NOV 2ND 2003 Well here I am - after months of planning, saving and dreaming I've finally made it to my first destination.Kel and I arrived on sat afternoon and got a cab from the airport to our Hostel. First impressions of the 'Green Tortoise Adventure Hostel' were pretty good. We checked in and went to suss out our room straight away.........on...

A travel blog entry from San francisco by nics
Brandon, Jim and Jack
Jun 27, 2008

Well i survived the 18 hour train journey from Portland to San Fran and am here alive and a bit cold filled but that won't stop me - oh no!! The train was surprisingly ok, the seats had a lot of room, reclined and big leg rests, really can't complain! I litterally got on pulled my jacket over my face and slept straight away for about an hour. Th...

A travel blog entry from San Francisco by vicky864
San Francisco
Apr 17, 1998

Entry 12 of a trip titled: Crazy Canadian Capers

After dumping work, scraping all my dosh together....

A travel blog entry from San Francisco by wobbly_boots

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