Area around Russia

Joys of 24 hour flights

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May 28th 2005
Well, it has started, regardless if I am fully ready for this adventure. Flying today has been smooth if anything, but all it takes is a few layovers spanning a couple hours to make you sick of flying. I was lucky enough to switch seats so that I could sit with Jon on the flight from Chicago to San Francisco. We have actually met a Mongolian college student who lives in Ulaan Baator, but goes to c ... 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