grandcentral

April 28th 2008
It's been almost 6 years since I was in New York. Last time I was here it was shortly after 9/11 and the mood of the city was totally different. The atmosphere was subdued, insular and people were in a hurry to get to their destination. Now people are more friendly and relaxed - there are more people on the streets. Helicopters once banned from the city, now fly at their non stop speed ferrying pa ... 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

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Sonia Moppett

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No I am not orange, or a throw back from a 70's childrens tv programme. I know it's tacky but the zipster has travelled around the world with me for years...it's hard to break the habit and has now become a ritual of sorts. Hi how are you? My name is Sonia and I'm from the UK. From an early age I have always been interested in travel and whilst most of my friends used their spare money to buy clothes, shoes and going out on Friday and Saturday nights - I spent my cash on holidays to exotic and distant lands. I was also quite lucky on the work front and was allowed to take off a month at a time... full info

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