I arrived in New York early morning after a gruelling 11 hour Greyhound journey from Toronto after much broken sleep, feeling very tired. The hotel had been pre-booked, so I went straight there and my room was ready for me. I was only staying at this hotel for 3 nights as there was a festifal in NYC that weekend, so accommodation was tight. It would involve a move to the next street 3 days later. It wasn't really a problem though. This time, I knew exactly w...

Greetings from New York! Thursday 10 June: Arrived in New York feeling utterly depressed. Nothing really prepares you for the intense culture shock of landing alone in a strange city, where everything appears to be happening around you and not including you. I made my way from the airport to the Hostel which I had prebooked for 2 nights, only to find that they didn't have a reservation for me that night. Fortunately, they had room at the inn, with a lov...