Today I would start in Bangkok and by the late evening I would be in Siem Reap Cambodia. I had until 4pm in Bangkok and I had a few options for the day. I could have taken a well reviewed food tour or do some shopping and go to chinatown to try the wolfpack trail. I decided to eat first before I made my decision. This hostel did not provide breakfast but the 7 Eleven nearby had various baked goods. So my breakfast that morning was a orange bun with some fanta drink. Not the healthiest breakfast you can have but what the hell I am on vacation. Over breakfast I opted for to do some shopping and Chinatown. I couldn't book the food tour through the hostel and that was a disappointment because hostels are ... read more

I woke up at the Duke of York Hostel still feeling sleepy because I had not caught up yet to the local time (Lousy Jetlag). My roommates were still asleep so I went downstairs and ate some cereal that the hostel provides as a free breakfast. To save money I have a habit of booking hostels that serve breakfast and loading up as much possible. Confession here, I will smuggle out fruits and granola bars if they are provided so I can eat those later. Anyway I went back upstairs and met some of my roommates. Mostly Aussies and 1 English lady. I apparently had a conversation them last night when they had gotten in late. I had a vague recollection it but mostly it was drunk talk from their side and sleepy talk from my ... read more

I woke up in my hostel bed refreshed. Sleeping in a hostel is a hit and miss. Sometimes the beds are comfortable and sometimes not. You also don't know what kind of roommates you are going to get and who will come in at what time. This time I was exhausted enough that I went right to sleep and slept through the night. Breakfast was provided by the hostel and consisted of various cereals, bread and pancake mix. I needed to check out before I left for the day and I was waiting for the hostel clerk to show up so I could ask where I could store my backpack for the day. To pass the time I chatted with a friend on Facebook who was apparently madly jealous I was in NYC. I didn't feel ... read more

Well the time has arrived. I didn't have a lot of money for this trip so one way to save was to take a bus instead of flying. I checked around a bit and find out the bus was not that comfortable. In particular the overnight bus attracts sketchy people and was not easy to sleep on. Unfortunately I was out of options so I decided to tough it out. I arranged for a friend to drive me down to the bus terminal in downtown Toronto but unfortunately I had forgotten to tell her that it was in Toronto and she arrived to late to drive me. I am experienced traveler so I always have a fast backup plan in case something like this happens so I quickly drove to Toronto and parked in a nearby ... read more

Woke up early the next day and since Danielle was still asleep I went out myself and did some exploring of the building. The rooftop terrace had a nice view of Cleveland and I reminded myself to go up later that evening to see the buildings lit up. I wandered around the neighborhood looking for some place to get some breakfast. As it turns out the famous West Side market was a block away from the hostel. I sat down for breakfast at the West Side Café which got all their ingredients from the neighboring market. Most of the breakfast was fairly standard eggs, toast, and potatoes but I will say the bacon they had was incredible. I wanted to get some bacon to bring home but it would be hard to keep it fresh on ... read more