New York from Liberty Island

New York, New York

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June 6th 2008
29th May - 2nd June We arrived at LaGuardia Airport in New York at 8pm and took the Bus to get to the hostel, this was okay although it did get quite crowded and travel through some interesting neighbourhoods. A $2 fare made it really good value. The hostel (Candy Hostel) we were staying at was quite basic with nothing in the room apart from the bed and shared bathroom / toilet. Luckily it w ... 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