Strawberry Fields

New York

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June 24th 2006
We didn't get the best first impression of New York (the bus driver, obviously a New York native by the accent, in response to a polite request to turn the movie volume down: "Nope. Its fine, thank you.") This followed by getting dumped in the middle of Harlem in a serious downpour and having to take a long circular route to the hostel, where our accomodation turned out to be someone's cl ... 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