Well San Francisco was a cool little city. We were all hit with the whole "budget travelling" thing as we stood outside our hostel (it looked horrific and didnt get much better as we got inside). We roomed together with two other guys - one Japanese who woke up having nightmares each night. The city was nice. We ate out in Chinatown the first night we arrived (Chinese cusine seemed the obvious choice - being in Chinatown). The next day we strolled aroun...

Wow - I love New York! This place is amasing! Sorry this is only my first post but its been a manic past few days. I ll talk you through them. Monday 20th - After landing at JFK we caught a cab up to our hostel - 45th street 5th avenue (it was between 5th and 6th avenue). We chucked our bags in and headed straight out - like children with new toys at Christmas. 30 seconds down the road we were hit by Broadway, right through Times Square! I think we all stopped i...