I have travelled to 33 US states and seen many cities over the years that it took, but Boston is a city i still love one of the best.
I had no real expectations about Boston before i went and maybe this enhanced my enjoyment ( I expected alot from new york and was greatly disapointed).
Boston has a feel of the old colonial times with lots of new and modern attractions thrown in. There are less skyscrapers than most US cities and in general feels less built up allowing a more open and fresh feeling to the city. It also apeared to me like there were more trees and greenery in the city than one would usually expect. The underground is clean and easy to use, and Boston can be easily reached by air, bus or train. I took the train there from Chicago, however Boston has two main amtrak stations, so make sure you know which one you are getting off at. I got off at back bay but unfortunately my luggage went to central and it took 46 hours to retrieve it.
The john hancock building gives a lovely view of the entire city and you can gain a free history lesson while in there, althought the history lesson was very much into bashing the english making me feel a little uncomfortable. Cheers bar is just a couple of minutes from there, but be expected to wait in very long queues and pay high prices for a beer ( also remember the drinking age is 21 in the US). Around harvard are some wonderful cafes and some of the best busking i have ever heard. The harbour is beautiful and there are enactments of the boston tea party. The fresh fish here is also devine, i never said i liked fish till i tried the fresh stuff there.
This is a reasonably small city and easy to find your way around, it is worth spending a little time studying the map and doing a little planning before venturing out, it makes for smoother running when you start hitting the sights. I travelled alone and as a single woman did not feel threatened in any way, however i did stick to well know places and listened to locals who advised me on where i should not go. I would recomend that unless someone is a very confident solo traveler like myself that you visit any US city with at least one other person. Besides this also gives you more people to share the great memories with.
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