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Exploring China’s Beauty and History, Part 2 of 2

by Dan Fey on March 4, 2013

After exploring some of large cities in China (see Exploring China’s Beauty and History Part 1), I was ready to see some lesser known and less populated parts. I also felt more comfortable getting around and traveling on my own in China. I was rewarded with seeing some ridiculous landscapes that I could have never imagined. […]

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Exploring China’s Beauty and History, Part 1 of 2

by Dan Fey on February 24, 2013

I felt a bit anxious on the ferry from Seoul (Incheon), South Korea to Qingdao, China. China always seems like such a foreign place, so different in culture, language, even political beliefs than much of the western world. Travelers I spoke with who hadn’t been to China were always wary (including myself): “the language barrier […]

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Changing pace in South Korea – Love, Learning, and a Marathon

by Dan Fey on December 5, 2012

South Korea led to big changes in my travels and my life. One month turned into two; nomadic bouncing between cities every few days turned into a base in one city, Seoul; time spent planning and traveling turned into reading, running, learning a university course, and falling in love. My time in South Korea was […]

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Touring Japan – From Bullet Trains to Zen Mountain Temples

by Dan Fey on August 16, 2012

Japan is a country full of culture and heritage.  From cutting edge transportation and toilet seats to beautiful Zen temples and gardens with the ancient sport of sumo, towns where deer are sacred, maid cafes, and nuclear bomb peace memorials in between, Japan has a lot to offer.  Get a taste of the many different […]

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Entering a new world – and then climbing it’s highest mountain

by Dan Fey on August 7, 2012

I walked off of the plane into a new world in Asia, starting with Japan. This was not the world that I had come to be familiar and comfortable with in South America, where I could communicate effectively in Spanish and navigate the public transit systems. The first differences I noted before I boarded the […]

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