Neeta organised and Jake provided the wardrobe - thanks guys!

Blog 1 - Adios Amigos

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May 16th 2009
Day 0 - New York, NY - The trip begins ... As some of you may know (but most probably don’t), I’m currently sitting in the communal area of Hostel Don Santiago in Santiago, Chile, and today is day 2 of my 6 month sabbatical. Well strictly speaking, my sabbatical is actually now a 165 day sabbatical after a somewhat stop-start start. I was supposed to leave NY on May 1st but it qui ... read more

North America » United States » New York » New York » Manhattan

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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