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 I sprang upright in the plush down bedding—startled awake by lurking footsteps approaching my room. Amazingly, the translucently-tan, paper shoji walls had kept my room warm throughout the freezing Mt. Koya night. Unfortunately, the paper walls were, as one might imagine, paper thin; I heard every snore, sniffle and footstep that reverberated down the pine-floored hallway of the 30-room Buddhist temple...
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Study Abroad
Japan is a chain of 1,000 islands lying along the eastern rim of the Asian continent. It is home to over 123 million people. Asia's economic superpower is also one of the most seismically active regions of the world, experiencing around 1,000 earthquakes a year.
Traveler Ian Wright journeys through Southern Japan, beginning in the congested sprawl of Tokyo, ablaze with neon lights. By train he escapes to the ski resort of Zao Onsen. From there it's south all the way visiting the islands of Kyushu, Kagoshima, Okinawa and finally the tranquil Yaeyama Islands.
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 For travelers with a yearning to get off the beaten track, Intrepid opens up a whole new world in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Australasia. With a huge variety of travel styles available, Intrepid travelers explore the world's most amazing places discovering real people, real cultures and having incredible real life experiences along the way. For details go to www.intrepidtravel.com
 Study abroad with "Your Gateway to the World" - USAC! Our programs expose you to Spanish, French, Italian, German, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Basque languages and other courses including culture, art history, business, political science, anthropology, ecology and more. We also provide tours and arrange housing. For FREE catalogs go to www.usac.unr.edu
 Youth Travel in Taiwan – Let’s be friends!
Have you ever been annoyed at searching for Taiwan travel information? For ideas on where to go, what to see, what to eat, and where to stay, visit www. youthtravel.tw!
Through the Youth Travel website, you have access to the Digital Tour Buddy, Youth Guesthouse Network, Taiwan Railway (TR) Pass, Youth Travel Card and Tour Buddy Network!
 Semester at Sea, the leader in shipboard study abroad education since 1963, sails three voyages each year for academic credit. Unlike traditional immersion programs, we give you a taste of the entire globe as you travel more than 24,000 nautical miles to as many as 12 off-the-beaten-path international destinations or to a fascinating world region for intensive exploration.
The Institute for Shipboard Education administers the program and the University of Virginia, the nation’s second-ranked public institution, is the academic sponsor. www.SemesterAtSea.org
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Koyasan, Japan