Flying the flag

Arrivals and departures!

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October 16th 2008
We're here at last! After a long flight and struggling with our bags on the tube we made it to our 'hotel' in Boston last night - the Ritz it ain't but the YWCA (like YMCA but for women) isn't too bad and certainly has a few more characters than you'd find in standard hotel lobbies! Funnily enough, the first thing we should see when coming out of the airport was sports pitches and people playing f ... read more

North America » United States » Massachusetts » Boston

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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