Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia on a map
Welp!!! Here we are again after another trip; isn’t it exciting? One of my bucket list cities which also happens to be the city I was born in. This was the first time I got to visit the city since we moved out of here. It was even more exciting just see area that we used to live in.
Another one of the solo trips. People on reading the title would be like why? why Philadelphia and not other city? Well like said I was born here and I never visited the city after we moved out of the city. But I mainly wanted to visit the city because of its historic importance. Some fun Facts: the city is the birthplace of this country and the constitution of America was written in this city. Fun Facts
As you scroll down you will see that the highlight of my trip and the fact that I eat Vada Pav. Yes!!! I was very fun and I was dancing in my heart when I saw it. I knew I wanted to buy it instantly since I had not had Vada Pav in the last 10 months. Well, I know some of you reading this know what it is but for people who don’t know it; it is an Indian dish native to the state of Maharashtra which consists of fried potato dumpling placed under bread bun sliced almost half through the middle; a famous street food in the city of Mumbai. Vada Pav
Timeline of places visited:
Day 1: Walking around the city
Day 2: Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Logan Square, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Thomas Jefferson University
Day 3: University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University, Old City District, Reading Terminal Market, National Constitution Monument
Day 4: Souvenir Shopping and walking around the city
FUN FACT: Independence Hall has tours take place every 20 minutes till the time they are open for $1. Tours last 20 minutes
How did I decide what places did I want go to on a particular day?
I just looked how far a particular place is from the hotel I was living at and looked at what is closer to that particular location.
Highlight of the trip?:
The highlight of the trip is how walkable everything is. Also the fact that I got to eat Vada Pav after 10 months!!
Souvenir Shop:
Philadelphia Independents (35 N 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19106)
Reading Terminal Market
In case you end up going here, you all should stop at Russ Brown Photography table/stall. Does have some amazing stuff you could buy.
Places I went to eat:
Amma South Indian Cuisine (1518 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19102)
Insomnia Cookie (108 S 16th St, Philadelphia, PA 19102)
Bombay Dabba (3601 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19104)
Istanbul Cafe (301 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19106)
Link to some of the pictures from the trip: Pictures
Some tools that came in handy for trip:
Totebag; incase you do not want to carry a backpack. I found it very useful since I did not want to carry my backpack everywhere I went
Backpack
Phone with camera
Charger
Power bank
Google maps
Additional details about the trip:
Airlines: United Airlines United Airlines
Hotel: Club Quarters Hotel Rittenhouse Square (1628 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103)
Website for buying tickets and making living arrangements: Expedia.com Expedia
