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On Denis and Francis' journey, they learn many lessons on their travels. One lesson in particular being to appreciate what luxuries america has that not everywhere else in the world does.

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If I were to travel to any of the places Marco Polo, Denis and Francis traveled to, I would chose Iran because Denis and Francis said the people there were the nicest group. I also would chose this place because even though america is at war with them, it would be an intresting experience.

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Marco Polo described Iran as large, it had eight kingdoms when he traveled through at the time he did. In modern day, it is not ruled the same as it had many years ago. Denis and Francis agreed that the people in Iran were the nicest group they traveled to on the entire journey.

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Marco Polo got attacked and taken by Mongol descendants when traveling in Balkh. Denis and Francis got caught in a firefight while going through Balkh and 38 guys died and luckily the two survived.

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Denis and Francis had their fortunes read in Indonesia and saw many things Marco Polo described that he saw in his book. Both groups of travelers saw Idols of the Gods the natives worshiped when in Indonesia.

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Denis and Francis were not welcomed with similar hospitality in China as they had before in the other countries along their journey. Marco Polo seemed to have a similar experience as he was kept captive in Khan rule for 17 years around current day Beijing, China. Both groups of travelers weren't welcomed but in different ways.

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Both groups of travelers went on horseback through the Walkhan Corridor on their way to China. This passage was and still is very mountainous and cold. They used skulls as land markers.

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Marco Polo had a Golden Tablet to safely cross many different countries, including Afghanistan. The travelers Denis and Francis had a "Letter of Introduction" given by a warlord so they could safely travel through Afghanistan. They also had to learn the difference between gunshots of war and celebration because there is a war currently going on in some middle eastern countries including Afghanistan.

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Both traveler parties obtained Holy Oil while in Jerusalem. But, Denis and Francis weren't as welcomed as Marco Polo was.