Miss Saigon

The flying circus takes off (just)

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March 22nd 2007
Hello all! We write our inaugural travel blog entry in a dilapidated, rat-infested "internet" room of the back corner of a backpacker's just outside the red light district of San Francisco. We've had nothing but bread and water today (being on a tight budget), and the smell of hot dogs drifting in through the broken window is making our mouths water. Actually, we're sitting on a comfy leathe ... read more

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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