Jet Lagged? Feeling Like Death?

A Letter from New York, America

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May 11th 2015
And so it begins – with, of course, the mandatory long haul flight; A380 comfort (nice), 3 hour delay leaving Sydney (not so nice), and a 9pm arrival into New York, which made the taxi ride to our East Village apartment visually spectacular as we crossed the Williamsburg Bridge to see the sparkle of this city. Based on our very positive experience with AirBnB for our 2013 Paris trip, we’ve ag ... 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