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The architecture in Persia/ Uzbekistan is still the same from when Marco Polo traveled there as it was when Denis and Francis traveled there.

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When Denis and Francis went there they stuck out and definitely didn't belong there. They were the first of very few Americans to step foot into what was Persia they drew a lot of attention to themselves. The two men thought it was very interesting how people would walk up to them and ask them questions on where they came from. In the time of Marco Polo, Marco Polo wouldn't have stood out as much, there were many travelers, mostly through trade and it would be quite a bit more common to meet someone who didn't live there then.

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Both groups of people were attacked by surprise while they were in Afghanistan

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Marco Polo didn't have a hard time  getting into Afghanistan. He was given a golden tablet by Kublai Khan that gave him the ability to request food and places to stay and allowed him anywhere he needed to go. When Denis and Francis got to the bridge where they were supposed to cross over into Afghanistan they had trouble with the guard there who wouldn't let them pass. They were trying to get past the guard for a long time, staying past their visa date and faking other ones. They finally stood up to the guy and said that they were passing and anything they could do to stop them would not be in their best interests. They eventually got by with having to pay a fine of $100.

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Both groups had to gather their provisions in the previous town to take with them. The corridor was such a cold place no one lived there and they had to carry all their food and clothes with them as they went through the Walkhan Corridor.

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Marco Polo was not the first traveler of his kind to pass through the Walkhan Corridor. There were others before him that had to go that way for their own travels. Denis and Francis were told they were the first westerners to travel through the corridor. Both agreed that it was the coldest place they have ever been, and neither of them ever wanted to go back.

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Marco Polo and Denis and Francis saw interesting things when they traveled to India. Both saw people praying in the ruins of the temples that once stood their. Also both groups saw the statues of the Indian gods.

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Marco Polo, because he had the Golden Tablet from Kublai Khan he had no problem getting into India. Once again Denis and Francis had a hard time getting into this country. The ship they had traveled on was not able to dock for almost a month because the two travelers were on board. They had a hard time getting their visas straight, but once again they eventually got in.

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Both groups sailed from Hong Kong to Sumatra. There they met the same tribe living the same way. They learned how the tribe's people did the art of the tattoo and how they saw their tattoos as a sort of clothing.

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Marco Polo was given passage to Sumatra from Kublai Khan and was stranded on an island for 5 months before they were able to make it to Sumatra. Denis and Francis only got passage to Sumatra after they did a radio interview explaining what they were doing and why they were doing that. Also in Hong Kong they were able to eat at places like Pizza Hut and McDonald's, while those places obviously weren't around in the time of Marco Polo.

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Once again the travelers all had to prepare for the journey ahead in the previous town. This meant both groups had to prepare for their trip through the desert in a town called Kashgar. In this town they still kept track of people the way they did then, by writing names on doors.

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The difference here was in how they traveled. Marco Polo did the entire trip through the on camel back and horse back. Denis and Francis went half of the way on the backs of camels and horses, but they traveled the last half of the leg of the desert on a bus, where they were troubled by some Chinese officers they had to stand up to.

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I'd really like to travel to India some day. I have seen pictures and videos of festivals the culture there. I think it would be really neat to go during one of their festivals. I love all of the color that is kind of every where and I have heard that it can be a very fun place to visit.

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One lesson they learned on the trip is you can't always take people at their word. During their trip they went to many different countries where they were told before hand that their visas were there and then when they showed up they weren't and they had to figure their own way into the country.