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Getting Ready!

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January 21st 2009
Tom and I leave next week on our 2009 adventure trip. We're off again with a company called Intrepid Travel, based in Australia and offering small groups of (mostly) 20 and 30-somethings the chance to see how people live in areas of the world we often don't visit. Last year, we traveled to Southeast Asia and China with Intrepid, and certainly recommend their services. This year, we're linki ... 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