Baltimore

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 ...
...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 the city sits means there is always water nearby, though this is all harbours and rivers rather than nice oceans with beaches. Baltimore has its own airport – Baltimore Washington International – and is also easily accessible from the Washington Dulles and ...

zoe_page 28.07.2004 · Read full review
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...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 ...
...of the roughest parts of Baltimore on my own. Any shops which had been there were now boarded up, and drunks lay sleeping across the draincovers which eminated hot air, in order to keep themselves warm through the colder evenings. The place smelt disgusting. I did feel quite unsafe in all but the most touristy parts of Baltimore, which were few and far between. The touristy areas of which I speak are centred around the Inner Harbor. here, you'll ...

Saltire 14.05.2001 · Read full review
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location Baltimore is a small city located in the state of Maryland in the north east part of the United States.It is close to the Washington DC metropolitan area and from Silver Spring MD it is about a 45 minute drive.If you are arriving by air there is BWI(Baltimore Washington International Airport)which would get you close to the city. Getting around The city has a metro bus service that would get you into most places but you need to know the ...
...most US cities and Baltimore is not an exception.If you can get hold of a car then you would be in great shape.Parking can be a challenge so be very careful where you place your car.You can get paid parking( especially when there are public events) for about $5-6 for the whole day. Attractions If you get anywhere close to Baltimore there are two professional teams in the city.One of them is the Baltimore Orioles who play professional baseball and ...

etambe01 10.07.2008 · Read full review
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Its a very interesting place I have never been to any where like it before first I went to the baltamore aquarim its one of the finest ones I've ever seen the shows are cool and it even has a little rain forest bit well worth a visit then I went to the ESPN zone sort of like a sport video game thing with vertual sports pretty interesting also the hard rock cafe I only managed to do the harbour part but when i go back i will do it all the only dovn ...

matbobboy 06.08.2000 · Read full review
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