Waikiki Beach

Aloha from Hawaii

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April 4th 2011
Aloha! I left Sydney in the evening for the nine hour flight to Honolulu on O'aho island, Hawaii. Because I crossed the International Date Line I got the same day twice so arrived in the morning of the same day. According to the captain of the plane (another Jetstar flight so I got more free meals while others had to pay for theirs), and it's a simple bit of maths, the fastest way to adjust clo ... 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