The lights of Hollywood Boulevard

LA by night

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December 21st 2011
Happy days, holidays at last! Finally the day arrived when work finished and the holiday started. I got good news at the airport - I got an upgrade to Premium Economy, yippee! I was very impressed with Air New Zealand's service, and the premium economy seats. I even managed to sleep for about 3 hours or so, almost unheard of for me. Then at long last we made it to LA. Our hotel, the Custom ... 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