Baltimore Bay Guesthouse, Baltimore

Advantages: Some stuff to do
Disadvantages: Attitude of locals and general town layout

...Baltimore is not an exotic place. It’s not the type of place most people would cross an ocean or even a country to visit. It is, however, the place I’m living at the moment and so, for now, it is home. I chose the job rather than the location, and I’m loving the fact that at the moment they are paying me handsomely to sit at my desk and write all day, but Baltimore itself is still taking some getting used to. For those who don’t know (and until I got this job I fell into that group), Baltimore is a city in Maryland, and Maryland is a state on the east coast of the United States, surrounded by Delaware (as Elle Woods would say: “No sales tax!”), Virginia, Pennsylvania and Washington D.C. Baltimore is perhaps the most well known place in the state, though Annapolis, some distance to the south, is the state capital. Chesapeake bay on which... Read review

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Advantages: erm... Inner Harbor with good aquarium?
Disadvantages: See above, numerous

...If I had to choose anywhere in the US to go, it wouldn't be here. I had to go to Baltimore for work to present at a conference, otherwise I wouldn't have gone. The conference was from 6-11 May and I'd planned for a couple of days in DC, so this is based on my experiences in Baltimore. I reached Baltimore's Mount Vernon district (to the north of the Inner Harbor, the touristy part) via taxi from the airport. I'd gone through some rather rought looking areas to get there. The area I was in seemed okay and after unpacking, I'd headed out to get some drinks as I was very dehyrated. I believe I then saw the real Baltimore. Nicknamed 'Charm City', I didn't see much in the way of charm but rather a lot in the way of racism. There were advertisements on the street for resturaunts and scrawled over them was "Smile! White is Beautiful... Read review

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Advantages: wicked aquarim
Disadvantages: bit rough

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