Living in New York Series

Short Term Stays

Okay, you've made it to New York and you're really anxious about finding a place to stay - long term. But where do you live while you are looking?

Here are a few places:

Hostels

http://www.hostels.com/en/us.ny.ny.html

http://gonyc.about.com/od/hostels/New_York_Hostels.htm

http://www.ny.com/hotels/budget.html

For those who have never heard of hostels, they are usually dormitory like places students and backpackers stay. Pretty cheap but in some places, be careful with your stuff. My friend had a pair of smelly tennis shoes stolen. He still doesn't know why.

YMCA

http://www.ymca.net/about_the_ymca/rooms_for_travelers.html

Book early as the NYC ones fill up fast!

Also, check out the Chinese and Taiwanese mailing lists I'm posting in the next section