For me, the summer of 2017 started with a trip to Japan and China. The trip was two weeks long (one week in Japan and one in China), and I traveled with EF College Break, who I had previously traveled with to Europe. As the name implies, this was definitely a "highlights" trip, and it covered nearly everything on my bucket list for these two countries. In Japan, I meditated with Buddhist monks on Mt. Koya, saw the Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine in Kyoto, hit up a geisha show, cruised through the Hakone National Park, and marveled at all that Toyko had to offer. In China, I visited the Forbidden City, took a rickshaw ride through Beijing, climbed the Great Wall, went up the fifth tallest building in the world, and witnessed Shanghai at night. It was an amazing whirlwind, and it left me wanting more. Of course, there were some issues. The wifi didn't work in China, hotels were small or had other issues. But overall, the trip was a great experience and value. Our group clic...
