Lobby2

Welcome Aboard

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February 9th 2007
The QM2 is a rather splendid boat. This is its maiden Round the World voyage (no comparisons with the Titanic, please!) and we are on the Pacific leg to Sydney, and then jumping ship at Singapore. About 2,500 passengers, mostly Australians, Americans and Brits and a few Germans and Dutch, also a crew of over 1000. With a ballroom, theatre, nightclub, planetarium, shops, pub and restaurants to sui ... read more

North America » United States

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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