Empire Hotel

New York bound!

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August 12th 2012
It's a long trip from Brisbane to NYC! From door to door it was about 24 hours, a good prelude to any Europe trips ahead I guess. This trip was a year in the making and consisted of BJ and I as well as my sister and brother in law - we couldn't wait! We flew Virgin and thought it was comfortable with good entertainment. The snacks kept us going between meals too - recommend this airline ... 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