Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter ~ mlk

trumpocalypse: it's a crappy thanksgiving

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November 21st 2016
Although this is a travel blog, not a political blog, the train wreck of the American election and the orange-haired, ass-clown elect are the antithesis of what travel is about, and why it is something worth doing. Travel is not really about touring old cities, photographing ruins, or catatonic wandering through art museums. And it most definitely isn’t about building walls and vilifying others. ... read more

North America » United States » District of Columbia » Washington D.C.

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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