manhattan

New York

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August 8th 2007
Tuesday 7th August After waving our goodbyes to our hosts, we embarked on 'the last of the greyhounds'. They're excellent ways to get around North America cheaply and from a range of locations, but comfort is not top priority! However, buckled and broken, we emerged five hours later into NYC, the Big Apple, or as a certain Mr Sinatra remarked 'New York, New York'.....a city so good they named it ... read more

North America » United States » New York

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more