Google Maps Helps Man Walk 5,000 Miles Across Asia [VIDEO]

While most of us consult Google Maps to get directions to the mall, one man used the app to trek 5,000 miles across Asia.

Equipped with an Android phone running Maps, U.S. Marine Sgt. Winston Fiore set out on a journey to raise money and awareness for the International Children's Surgical Foundation, a charity that provides free facial-reconstructive surgery for children with cleft palates in developing countries.

Fiore walked across Brunei, China, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam in a mission he called "Smile Trek," which began last October and ended Monday. Along with his Android, Biore also brought "sturdy boots" and "a 20-pound vest c…
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