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... 1620, in the colony of Plymouth. In the late 18th century, the New England colonies would be among the first North American British colonies to demonstrate ambitions of independence from the British Crown, although they would later oppose the War of 1812 ...
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Tel Aviv, King David Hotel, American Colony, Olga
A Travel Blog entry by radsolv from Tel Aviv, Israel
... with a nice but not spectacular view. Scenes from 'Exodus' were filmed here. Next I walked through some back roads to the American Colony Hotel, one of the top hotels. I wandered around the lobby a bit, decided against a drink on the rooftop cafe ...
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Kangaroo Island
A Travel Blog entry by kazjohn from Kangaroo Island - South Australia, Australia
... amazing rock feature like nothing we have seen), Admirials Arch )another amazing rock formation) but the best part was a massive colony of New Zealand and Australian Seals just camped on rocks and enjoying the afternoon sun. They were great. We just ...
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A former American colony
A Travel Blog entry by radsolv from Manila, Philippines
Had to buy extra ticket Hong Kong Manila return. Tried to get China Air to modify my tix back to LAX to go Manilla Taipei but they ...
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Another penguin colony
A Travel Blog entry by bansemer from Puerto Deseado, Argentina
... 1 new bird, a large group of Magellanic oystercatchers, which were together rather than in isolated pairs like their blackish and American oystercatcher cousins. Then we saw a skunk ! A small black and white bundle of fluff ambled along the cliff, took ...
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penal colony
A Travel Blog entry by leon323 from Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
... all day tour called the Port Arthur Mega Tour, with the owner operator named Mark. He was an excellent tour guide and gave me, an American, a very hard time. He has been to the States a number of times and is therefore, quite familiar with our culture and ...
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Boston, like an American Melbourne...
A Travel Blog entry by clarf from Boston, Massachusetts, United States
... imposition of rising taxes by the British on the colony), which itself is considered to be one of the key instigators of the American Revolution. On the way back from the walk, we wandered through Boston Common, a beautiful, big park which two frozen ...
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Blue Bottles, French Arrogance&American Dissenters
A Travel Blog entry by krgentzler from Akaroa, South Island, New Zealand
... , the same woman informed me that if we were in a hurry, we should eat elsewhere. It went downhill from there so the American "dissenters" did eat elsewhere. The story has a happy ending. We had a lovely, less expensive meal with a friendly staff, and I ...
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Convicts and the Colony
A Travel Blog entry by martinandkate from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
... not the traditional use of the word rake, but it works for how the noise seemed to tear across behind my eyes) was an American child who felt the need to stamp and whine and shuffle across the floorboards without any parenting at all. She just stood there ...
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American Finale: Part 1 - West Coast Work and Play
A Travel Blog entry by nickgibson from San Francisco, California, United States
... , one of a number of ultra-chic beach communities that stretch contiguously down the coast. The area is a former hippie colony and this heritage gives rise to a fantastically relaxed and friendly atmosphere that is a stark contrast to much of the ...
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former portugese colony becomes mac-vegas
A Travel Blog entry by leon323 from Macau, China
... of mainland chinese tourists and also others including believe it or not, some westerners. I have still not talked to an American in a week, but some canadians and mexicans as noted previously. The pottery at the museum, mixed traditional chinese and some ...
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ex-french colony
A Travel Blog entry by olivebranch from Pondicherry, India
... leave my hotel room that, I'm sad to say, I dont stay out for long and have spent most of my time here watching wank American highschool movies in my hotel room. Just waiting to hear from Hannah, the girl i met in Bangelore who knows someone who lives in ...
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Happy New Year...
A Travel Blog entry by elma87 from Tel Aviv, Israel
... flere andre allerede. Mamma og Ingvild hadde allerede før på dagen tulla med at hvis vi ikke fant hostellet så gikk vi på American Colony og nå dukka den tanken opp igjen, og det var ikke noen mellomting.. De hadde bestemt seg.. Så vi endte med å ...
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Just Call Me Yentl
A Travel Blog entry by trockie from Jerusalem, Israel
... nearby. Unwanted adventure averted! Within 10 minutes I was safely ensconced back in the cocoon of the American Colony hotel. Going from the convent to the Colony was quite a dichotomy. There is one thing they share in ...
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Jerusalem Shel Zahav
A Travel Blog entry by frenchclasses from Jerusalem, Israel
... asks me how would I feel if she left me alone in the Old City for a few hours and met up again with me at the American Colony Hotel where we had a late herbal tea when I was still "normal", totally unaware that the following day I would start my own Way ...
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HISTORY OF THE U.S. part I
A Travel Blog entry by exploreamerica from HISTORY OF THE U.S. part I, United States
... is born in Boston. 1710 English Parliament passes the Post Office Act to start postal system in the American colony controlled by the postmaster general of London and his deputy in New York City. ...
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Grand Canyon Nationa Park
A Travel Blog entry by exploreamerica from Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States
... is born in Boston. 1710 English Parliament passes the Post Office Act to start postal system in the American colony controlled by the postmaster general of London and his deputy in New York City. ...
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Our first getaway...YEAH!!!
A Travel Blog entry by sla514 from The Galilee, Israel
... expectations for high standards of luxury and service were not met by the establishments then existing in Jerusalem. The American Colony Hotel has a unique place in Israel's history, having endured countless challenges and damage resulting from the ...
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Savannah Waterfront
A Travel Blog entry by rstout from Savannah, Georgia, United States
... “Anne” landed on a bluff high along the Savannah River in February 1733; Oglethorpe named the thirteenth and final American colony, Georgia, after England’s King George II. Savannah became its first city. The colony of Georgia was also ...
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Tagaytay, Philippines.
A Travel Blog entry by warren.limbert from Tagaytay, Luzon, Philippines
... . The Americans pulled out of the Philippines in 1992, well they were asked to leave actually. The Philippines had been an American colony since 1898 and before that they were a Spanish colony for hundreds of years. In fact the Philippines were actually ...
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Trip Summary 10 Jul - 28 Aug, 2002
A Travel Blog entry by radsolv from New York, New York, United States
... from Gaza to Faisal Hostel Sa 3 hung out, not much Su 4 to Tel Aviv & back; glass of wine at King David Hotel; American Colony, Olga from Moscow M 5 7AM to Eelat by bus. Arva crossing to Jordan; ferry to Nouwaiba; taxi to Dahab; AusKi Camp Tu Dahab; ...
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The American Colony Hotel Jerusalem
1 Louis Vincent Street, Nablus Road PO Box 19215, Jerusalem, Israel
... , the staff is marvelous and the setting is breathtaking. Touring Jerusalem can be hectic and tiresome. Returning to the American Colony Hotel after a day of touring was like walking into an oasis of tranquility. The courtyard provides privacy, peace, and ...
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