Baltimore: Travel guide, prices and free housing · 2026

SSSaniya ShonbayevaDec 6, 2019Read

Besides those cities, I also visited Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Baltimore, and Denver. I will go through them quickly and share the most important things. If you are traveling to the West, do not buy a tour. If you go on your own: - you save money - you manage your own time; in my case, it was extremely limited. I had to spend less than a day in each city, which is very little for a big city - you don't have to adapt to anyone else and can create your own travel plan. If I were to go again, I would organize everything myself. It is better to spend your nerves now and then travel and enjoy yourself in peace. Los Angeles was one of the big cities. We didn't even cover 1/4 of it. The road takes up most of the time, so set aside as many hours as possible and have a blast. I am more than sure that there is plenty to see in Los Angeles. Las Vegas didn't capture my heart at all. For me, one day is more than enough for it. The main street, the "Strip," is the only thing worth looking at. Besides hotels and casinos, you won't see anything else. If you are a gambler, it will suit you because there are casinos at every step. And the main factor that pushed me away was the climate. In summer, it is sweltering heat, with temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius. The only time you can walk around is at night. It seemed soulless to me; there is debauchery everywhere, and there are plenty of drunk men trying to find their prey. If you like that kind of atmosphere, then run to Las Vegas. There is one more place I haven't mentioned before. A place where you can experience an adrenaline rush: "Six Flags." Since I adore roller coasters and entertainment of that kind, I couldn't help but go there, otherwise, I would never have forgiven myself. Six Flags is a paradise for both adults and children. This amusement park is in many states of America. I went to the one closest to me. Believe me, you won't experience so many emotions at once anywhere else, so I highly recommend going and seeing it with your own eyes.

EKElnara KainazarovaDec 15, 2014Read

Later, towards the end of July, we traveled to Washington, D.C., and visited the NASA museum and the National Museum—the very ones where the movie 'Night at the Museum' was filmed. Washington is a quiet city; while Baltimore had many African Americans, here there were mostly Caucasian and Asian people. Of course, I wanted to see the old town and the zoo, but we weren't lucky enough, so we returned to our city with incomplete memories. But I'm not upset, as I'm planning a trip to Washington this year too, and believe me, I will try to get into the White House instead of just standing nearby in the park, and I will try to visit the Capitol instead of just taking a photo with the front facade. I liked the alley on the way to the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. I tossed a coin into the fountain at the entrance for luck and to ensure I return. We also rode pedal boats near the Jefferson Memorial and met a talented poet near the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. In August, we mostly ran to various employer parties (Barbecue party, Birthday party) right after work, as well as farewell parties for our compatriots. In early August, we were supposed to go to an Eminem concert, but we didn't manage to buy tickets in time, so definitely buy tickets for such events a month in advance—they are cheaper and the seats are better. But on August 12, our group went to a place every self-respecting tourist who has visited the States must see—Niagara Falls. It's unforgettable and indescribable; we were lucky enough to get so close that we basically took a shower) Niagara is proof of the natural beauty of nature. Now I also have a desire to go to Canada to see Niagara from the other side (for those who don't know, Niagara Falls is located on the border of the USA and Canada). There are three levels: on the shore, on the observation deck, and on the bridge. Be sure to visit all levels. There were only a few days left before saying goodbye to my beloved Ocean City, which touched my soul. There were tears and promises to return again, but regardless, we left Ocean City on September 10 and headed to Philadelphia. Philadelphia is not as noisy as New York, but it is still a colorful and mesmerizing city. There is a street with flags of all nations where you can find your country's flag. The Art Museum in the city center is truly grand. I was only there for a day, so I didn't manage to fully experience the city.

АСАртём СелезнёвZellss · Oct 31, 2012Read

One evening I decided to relax: just lie down and read a book. Here is a list of phrases from just one evening: Me: Why are you so dressed up? Vika: I have a date with a lesbian. She's picking me up in 10 minutes. Me: (facepalm) Vika: Tyom, please help me untangle this, I'm running out of time (hands me a thong and a bra). Me: (facepalm) Vika: I've never had sex with a girl. Ira: Well, I have. Me: (facepalm) Ira: How would you rate my butt? Me: (facepalm) Yulia: Today at the beach, some boys told us that Native Americans have sex wearing hats. I told them: And Russians do it in SOCKS!!! Me: (facepalm) Vika: I once woke up in Baltimore one morning and realized the process was already underway. Me: (facepalm) Yulia: I hope Kostya doesn't call me today. A knock at the door. Kostya is standing there. Yulia: Hi! (2 minutes later) Yulia: YOU BRAIN-FUCKER, GET OUT OF HERE!!! Me: (facepalm) Vika is lying half a meter away from me, with a guy. Vika: Oh, it's up! Now it's down... Me: (facepalm)

LKLyudmila Kovalevamila_kovaleva · Oct 15, 2011Read

On the morning of June 30th, we woke up around 10 AM and headed straight to the Port Authority. We found a supermarket there, bought some cookies and mineral water, since their other food didn't really inspire much confidence in us) Our departure was at 3 PM, so we had plenty of time, but nothing to do, and we were carrying luggage too. As luck would have it, there were no benches or chairs anywhere... though Americans don't really worry about that; they can sit anywhere: on the steps, on the grass, and even on the floor! Getting tired, Aseka decided not to worry either and settled on the floor near an outlet to charge her phone. At first, I was a bit hesitant, but then I sat down next to her too... well, we had to get used to American life) Around 2:20 PM, we headed off to find our gate (the gate where our bus was waiting). At 2:40 PM, boarding for the bus began. Well, what can I say, they were just regular buses... except for the unreal cold from the air conditioners. These Americans are strange; they'd rather be cold than hot. It's a good thing I had heard about these 'climatic conditions' on the bus beforehand, so I put on a bunch of clothes and made Aselya do the same. Our first destination was Baltimore... then Rs Midway, Pittsburg, Columbus, Dayton Trot, Indianapolis, Garlingston, Burlington, Des Moines, Blumington, Omaha, Cheyenne, Lexington, Brush, Casper, Lovell, and a bunch of other towns we passed through. In almost every one of these cities, we had to transfer to other buses. Of course, spending 3 days on a bus isn't easy, but I would do it again without hesitation! After all, while we were traveling, I saw so many cute towns and buildings... basically, we drove across half of America! We ate cookies for all 3 days because our bodies simply rejected that artificial American food. On the buses and at the stations themselves, we saw a lot of strange people (believe me, you wouldn't see that back home). What I found funniest was how many guys (particularly African Americans) prefer to wear their pants so low that half of their backside is on display (in their underwear, of course)) We also met two nice Americans around 35 years old on the way, one of whom offered me a drink (probably so I'd sleep better)) And as we were approaching Wyoming, we met a charming Spaniard who taught me a few phrases in his language... To my great disappointment, he was heading to Montana (a state located just past Wyoming). Our last stop before Cody was the town of Lovell. There, a small bus picked us up... the fact that the only passengers were me and Aseka, honestly, made me a bit nervous... only one thought was spinning in my head: 'God, what kind of hole am I taking us to! Aselya is going to kill me!'

VViktormorfeus929 · Nov 5, 2010Read

That's it… We had already visited all the interesting spots on our route. All that was left was to cross America. We woke up around 6 AM and hit the road. After driving all day, we reached a very interesting state in the evening – Oklahoma. At one gas station, we discovered that our car tire was worn out again. And quite badly. It had to be changed. But it was already evening. So, we decided to put on the spare, drive to the nearest town, stay in a motel, and change the tire in the morning. But how to put on the spare? It turned out the jack that Alex had kindly lent us was too small. We needed to find a suitable one. We asked all the truckers at the gas station – nope, they didn't have one. Just then, a cop pulled into the station, and we had the idea to ask him. He gladly agreed to help us – he lent us a jack and tools. He just asked for my license and then gave me some paper stating that he had indeed helped us. Apparently, he needed it for his report. We changed the tire, found a cheap motel, and crashed. We still had about 30 hours of driving left to the Atlantic Ocean. We spent the night in a provincial Oklahoma town called Sapulpa. What a dump. In the morning, we found a shop in the center that could change the tire, paid the guy who did it 20 dollars. We gave him a 3-dollar tip, he was a very nice guy, and we drove on. The people staying at the motel with us could hardly believe that such a trip was real. They even took photos with us and the car. We drove all the next day and decided to drive through the night for the first time – time was running out. At night, we worked on a rotation – one drives, the other sleeps in the passenger seat. We had to drop the girls off in Baltimore, Maryland, and return to the Outer Banks before the bank closed, since it was Friday, and we needed to pick up and cash our final paychecks from the restaurant. We drove as fast as we could – we were speeding like crazy – there was no other way. But we made it and got our money. Then, barely able to stand, we drove to Alex's place. I calculated then that we had been driving for over 30 hours non-stop. That's how our trip ended. It ended where we started. We were tired but happy… WE DID IT – WE CROSSED AMERICA BY CAR BOTH WAYS. #roadtrip #usa #adventure

TZTatiana ZubarevaFeb 1, 2015Read

The last day in Myrtle Beach, which has already become my home and my favorite place! I'm walking around with my brand new iPhone, filming everything I see: the Ferris wheel, my route from work to home! Well, goodbye, Myrtle Beach, I'm going to miss you! I spent the whole night trying to pack! It's so hard to stuff all my new purchases into a suitcase! I don't know if there are other people like me who bring CURTAINS from America! But I liked them, they will fit perfectly into the interior of my room in Russia, and I don't care that the suitcase won't zip up! The shoes with the huge platform didn't fit in my luggage, well, I'll fly like a star in full regalia! At 4 a.m., Sardor comes in: "What, is everyone asleep? Tanya, let's go watch the sunrise?" Of course, let's go! The last sunrise on the ocean in Myrtle Beach! Sardor took pictures of me against the backdrop of the sunrise sky and ocean waves, and we drank champagne for my departure! At 8 a.m. we went to our house, I needed to finish packing, and Sardor lay down to sleep! Two hours later, I barely managed to wake him up so he could take me to the airport as promised! I went through check-in, I'm waiting for boarding and I don't understand where the other passengers are... I approached a woman standing near the gate where I was supposed to go to the plane to ask what was wrong, and I got the answer: -Honey, your plane will take off in two minutes! Boarding is finished! -WHAT? -Look at your ticket! Departure is at 11:00! And then I realize that my inattentiveness and irresponsibility have just reached their maximum level! In tears, feeling resentful towards myself, I trudge back to check-in for my luggage! The airport staff generously, albeit with a dissatisfied look, gave me a ticket to Baltimore for the next day absolutely free of charge, at the same time: "Just don't be late!" Thank you, dears))) I call Kolya to tell him I'll arrive tomorrow! I don't know how he held back his emotions! He must be very kind, since he didn't scold me! This was my extra last day in Myrtle Beach, I spent the whole day sunbathing, swimming in the ocean, walking) I arrived in Baltimore, Kolya met me with flowers in a convertible) Oh, that's so sweet) He showed me all of Baltimore! A charming city with a beautiful downtown! I drove through 22 states from one coast to the other with one "wonderful young man," as he modestly calls himself, visited Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia, Atlantic City (New Jersey), Columbus, Chicago, Indianapolis, Yellowstone National Park, and Portland, from where I flew by plane for 8 hours to the last point - New York. I will fundamentally not tire you with a long description of my emotions and impressions regarding everything I saw – it is better to see once than to hear about it a hundred times! I am sure you will have your own first impressions, even better than mine) I will just say two words about each city and attach photos) Yes, I have thousands of photos left!))) Washington - the majestic capital of the states with the Capitol, the White House, and memorials) Philadelphia - a city I fell in love with! Cozy, yet modern at the same time) Everything breathes a healthy lifestyle, everyone is running and smiling) Atlantic City - a city of endless luxury casinos)) Probably the second city after Las Vegas where people come to leave a lot of money) Columbus - the capital of Ohio with a beautiful embankment and various attractions) Chicago - the Windy City! The most memorable thing for me was going up the Willis Tower, a 442-meter-high tower with glass ledges above the ground! I barely dared to stand on the glass) Yellowstone National Park - something incredible! I have never seen such beautiful nature before! I am very impressed! What didn't I see there: mountains, geysers, waterfalls, and a canyon) From the animal world, we met bison, deer, mountain goats, chipmunks, squirrels, eagles) Super) Portland - a magnificent city that is located in two states at once (Or

ДКДиана КарасёваSun_Dianka · Sep 25, 2011Read

Well, that's it... I'm back in OC. The only casualty here is a blue portable toilet.... =) Everything is good, overall. I liked the evacuation. Thanks to everyone who accompanied us, registered us, drove us, fed us, cleaned up, helped... Seriously, thank you! Who knows, maybe Irene could have caused much greater losses... But everything is fine, thank God. In the end, almost all of us were in Baltimore, Misha and Vadim stayed home (and what, haven't you heard about the Moldovans? =))) First, we had to go to the center. There they sat us down, then registered us, and made copies of our documents. They put us on buses and we drove in a convoy of about 8 large buses with a police escort (this road reminded me of my trips to camp - everything is the same =)) We reached Salisbury, a transfer from a baseball stadium. I saw a baseball field for the first time =)) They gave us water and snacks (chips, cookies, and similar junk). And then the road to Baltimore. It was funny to drive at the end. The boys were very impatient. I laughed at their jokes, and my Slovak and Bulgarian friends were also very interested, so I translated for them that the boys just really wanted to pee and were joking about it =) We arrived, it was already about 4 a.m. when we were inside. The building is like a huge castle. And inside it's a huge gym. I took videos and photos there, everything will be laterrrr =)) We were lying there dead on the floor at first, because it was night, because we were tired. I finally found my Nirguyanka in the crowd, we chatted =)) Then I don't really remember the sequence of events. Something was being handed out - either food or beds. Or maybe both food and beds =)) The beds were in boxes, army-style, they turned out quite decent, only it's unrealistic for girls to assemble them completely, so I was angry at the male population of the shelter, who only watched the girls' persistent movements. We arrived without boys =(( Then it was night and we slept. Only it was morning and 7 o'clock. I planned to sleep until at least 13:00, but for some reason I woke up at 11, and I felt quite good after 4 hours of sleep =)) I went to get something to eat. They gave us boxes of food. I ate breakfast. I went to find the other half of our girls. Everyone was asleep except Eli. She was reading, and I quickly convinced her to go for a walk around Baltimore. Why waste time?! And the weather is wonderful =)) We took lunch (wow-wow-wow! they thought about vegetarians here too! glory to the veggie boxes =)), ate it outside on the grass in the sun, and went to the city! =)) We had some district of churches - in one there was even a funeral =((. And it also seemed to us too black a district (in terms of many African Americans). As it turned out, all of Baltimore is black 0_0 Like, 80% of the population. It was a bit jarring sometimes, especially when we accidentally drove outside of downtown. In the subway, we bought a day pass, followed the lady's advice, and went to the Shot Tower/Market Place station. And she also said that if anything, we should tell everyone that we have no money, just like lighters and the like. Well, you get it. It's very cool and beautiful everywhere there. It reminded me of London in that you can just walk, and it's interesting everywhere. Cool architecture. If only there was more time! By evening it started to rain. We returned to the shelter, there were even more people there, more acquaintances added. And there was such a funny game there - where you saw whom from these people and who works where =) Few people know me because I work in laundry and in a store that students don't go to. But I identified many =)) funny. Finally, we started playing! yippee! =) cards, mafia, sticker on the forehead, pantomimes =))) We played in our company, added guys from other companies. Then we finished playing, I went and found some company, rudely intruded (-can I join you? -yes), they forced me to show the word "adventure" =))) hahaha. Then

ДКДиана КарасёваSun_Dianka · Sep 25, 2011Read

Well, that's it... I'm back in OC. The only casualty here is a blue portable toilet.... =) Everything is fine, all in all. I actually liked the evacuation. Thanks to everyone who accompanied us, registered us, drove us, fed us, cleaned up, helped... Seriously, thank you! Who knows, maybe Irene could have caused much greater losses... But everything is fine, thank God. In the end, almost all of us were in Baltimore, Misha and Vadim stayed home (what, haven't you heard about the Moldovans? =))) First, we had to go to the center. There they sat us down, registered us, and made copies of our documents. They put us on buses and we drove in a convoy of about 8 large buses with a police escort (this trip reminded me of my trips to camp - everything is the same =)) We reached Salisbury, a transfer from a baseball stadium. I saw a baseball field for the first time =)) They gave us water and snacks (chips, cookies, and similar junk). And then the road to Baltimore. It was funny to drive at the end. The boys were very impatient. I laughed at their jokes, and my Slovak and Bulgarian friends were also very interested, so I translated for them that the boys just really wanted to pee and were joking about it =) We arrived, it was already around 4 am when we were inside. The building is like a huge castle. And inside it's a huge gym. I took videos and photos there, everything will be laterrrr =)) We were lying there dead on the floor at first, because it was night, because we were tired. I finally found my Nirguyanka in the crowd, we chatted =)) Then I don't really remember the sequence of events. Something was being handed out - either food or beds. Or maybe both food and beds =)) The beds were in boxes, army-style, they turned out quite decent, only it's unrealistic for girls to assemble them completely, so I was angry at the male population of the shelter, who just watched the girls' persistent movements. We arrived without boys =(( Then it was night and we slept. Only it was morning and 7 o'clock. I planned to sleep until at least 13:00, but for some reason I woke up at 11, and I felt quite good after 4 hours of sleep =)) I went to get something to eat. They gave us boxes of food. I ate breakfast. I went to find the other half of our girls. Everyone was asleep except Eli. She was reading, and I quickly convinced her to go for a walk around Baltimore. Why waste time?! And the weather is wonderful =)) We took lunch (wow-wow-wow! they thought about vegetarians here too! glory to the veggie-boxes =)), ate it outside on the grass in the sun, and went to the city! =)) We had some district of churches - there was even a funeral in one =((. And it also seemed to us like a too black district (in terms of many African Americans). As it turned out, all of Baltimore is black 0_0 Like, 80% of the population. It was a bit jarring sometimes, especially when we accidentally drove outside of downtown. We bought a day pass in the subway, took the lady's advice, and went to the Shot Tower/Market Place station. And she also said that if anything, we should tell everyone that we have no money, just like lighters and such. Well, you get it. It's very cool and beautiful everywhere there. It reminded me of London in that you can just walk, and it's interesting everywhere. Cool architecture. If only there was more time! By evening it started to rain. We returned to the shelter, there were even more people there, more acquaintances added. And there was such a funny game there - where you saw whom from these people and who works where =) Not many people know me because I work in laundry and in a store that students don't go to. But I identified many =)) funny. Finally, we started playing! yippee! =) cards, mafia, sticker on the forehead, pantomimes =))) We played in our company, added guys from other companies. Then we finished playing, I went and found some company, rudely intruded (-can I join you? -yes), they forced me to show the word "adventure" =))) hahaha. T