Solo travel

A solo trip to San Diego with my dog felt like the perfect reset. The city is super dog friendly, so we spent our days at the beach, exploring Balboa Park, and relaxing at outdoor cafés. People were incredibly friendly and always stopped for long conversations because of my dog so it never felt lonely. The only downside was the tiny parking spots and expensive parking fees.

Solo travel

I had a great time visiting the old town area. Lots of free museums and markets to check out and close to public transit. There was a lot of mexican souvenir shops and artisans, as well as niche shops including a mineral/gem store.

Family travel

The beaches, parks, San Diego Zoo, and art museum, were all incredible! So was Coronado Island, where we rented bikes to see the sights. Great, reasonably priced food is everywhere, as long as you know how to look. We used a rental car to get around town, and were able to drive around downtown during Comic Con. A truly incredible experience, so glad I got to spend it with my sister and father!

Family travel

I really enjoyed my time we stayed in an air bnb in sunset cliffs the running was awesome along the ocean the weather was perfect I loved loved it With the exchange things cost about the same Oscillato desert was so hot and fun of roading was the best, the Mexican food so good

Most of it is alright, but avoid Haslam and downtown if you can, lots of syringes and waste. The beach areas can have a lot of homeless but IME they're not typically much of an issue if you dont engage with them.

San Diego is pretty safe especially during the day. There can be a lot of homeless in certain areas like downtown but if you don’t talk to them they typically ignore you. Areas I recommend are: little italy, La Jolla, north park, pacific beach, Point Loma, Carlsbad, Cardiff by the sea, Encinitas

Like all cities, it depends on the neighborhood and time of day, but overall San Diego is extremely safe. The beaches cater to tourists and locals alike, so there's rarely problems there especially since they banned alcohol on the beaches a few years ago. Ocean Beach has a reputation for being more grimy due to the homeless population there, but I've never had an issue with them; leave them alone and they leave you alone too mainly. Downtown is probably the least secure neighborhood but it's...

As a young woman, because there are so many young women everywhere- at the beach, downtown, etc. it makes it safer for us. I can wear outfits in San Diego (e.g. bikini top and little shorts) that no one would do double take at that I can not even attempt to wear in many other safe and developed countries. As a California girl often in beach and warm weather clothes I really appreciate this aspect of San Diego. The public transit it also good but since most people have cars it can sometimes...