Times Square

New York, New York

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April 13th 2007
So it begins... Day two in New York now and just planning what to do today before we head out. We're currently in a hostel on West 95th Street just off Broadway. Its up towards Harlem (I thought that would get mum going ;-p). Its far from the luxuries of the first night in the airport Hilton, but also in the same price range??? If anyone is at newark airport anytime soon, I'd really reccomend ... 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