Becky and Rosie outside the UN building

American Adventure: Part 1

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September 25th 2009
Three girls, two weeks, two cities, six states, a car and the open road. How about that for an American roadtrip? Part 1: New York City. Rosie, Becky and I arrived at our hostel in Brooklyn, pleased to put our feet on the ground after the taxi driver had taken us on a rather convoluted route through Queens, and then warned us that we were staying in a rough area, and that he wouldn't want t ... read more

North America » United States

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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