First few days in NY have been amazing. Have seen a few of the main sights including the Statue of Liberty, Wall Street and Mc Donalds! Staying via Couchsurfing with an interesting guy Joe Che in a rougher part of Brooklyn. A real eye opener! I've been carrying a Taser around in my pocket and at night we've been a bit nervy walking home from the tube. Joe took us to a fancy dress party a few blocks up and we then headed out to an exclusive warehouse party until 5...

A fabulous few days with Anna & Dave in Canada. Did the super tall CN Tower on the first day, then attended our first top-flight baseball match (Toronto Blue Jays beating the New York Yankees). Did a tour of Ontario, visiting a lodge in the forrest and seeing a moose in the road and a beaver dam. The countryside is beautiful! You can pick up stunning 4 bed houses with a couple of acres for less than £150k! Had a visit to Anna's Bayside Secondary School. The...