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The hotels were the same today as they were when Marco Polo traveled

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Was once a bustling fishing village that could have been compared to what New York Harbor is today, now is run down

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The country had the same technology and lifestyles today as it did in Marco Polo's time.

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A ruler of the land gave Marco Polo passage while a war lord helped Denis and Francis across the country

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Some of the ruins still existed and both travelers were ambushed in the area.

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In Marco Polo's travels, some of those that were traveling with him were killed, none were killed on Denis and Francis' travel. Marco Polo's caravan was ambushed by warriors, while now they were ambushed because of the war torn area.

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The names of those living in the households are still written on the doors.

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There is a lot of tension in the area and now the route that Marco Polo traveled is a military testing site

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They managed to travel the same way and met with the natives who still held the tradition of tattoo work

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Marco Polo traveled with 14 ships and relied on the winds, while Denis and Francis traveled on a cargo ship and one got a tattoo.

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All travelers had the same starting point.

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When Marco Polo returned from his journey he was arrested while Denis and Francis were welcomed and celebrated.

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The culture is still very prevalent and times have not changed. The landscape is beautiful. Everything is remote so the way of life would be very different from what we experience.

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Denis and Francis were able to experience many new and different cultures and the rich histories in those areas. A lesson that could be taken away from those moments would be to live in the moment and take risks that we Americans would not normally want to do.