NY, NY

Why is NY so expensive? Just what are they trying to prove? And how are you meant to book accommodation there when one forum post will give a place five stars and the next will call it the absolute pits? We're so glad we can crash with friends and family in London.

But you have to do something because turning up in NY without a booking will get you fleeced faster than Australia cleans up the Commonwealth Games. After much angst the answer appears to be to go with our hostel chain even if it means that we end up in different dorms.

Five nights in the Big Apple sure should be fun though. Time enough to check out Apple's SoHo store if not anything else :)

DM