Explore ancient petroglyphs, ride horseback across the steppe, meet nomadic families, and end your trip with contemporary ...
ZUUNKHARAA, Mongolia -- There are many ways to measure the success of Mongolia's 20 years of democracy. One is by visiting here. This town once bustled as a railroad hub nestled between the city of ...
Mongolian life from the beginning of the 20th century to today is reconstructed through 3 authentic gers (traditional Mongolian yurts or tents): under feudal (Manchu Dynasty during the early 20th ...
Wisdom often comes in simple words, yet those words can carry lessons that last a lifetime. One such powerful saying from Mongolian tradition is: "A journey of a thousand miles begins beneath one's ...
Life on the taiga isn’t easy. There’s a constant threat of wolves. The temperatures (and weather in general) are unpredictable. And good luck with cell phone service – you’re much too far north, and ...
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“City of Wind” depicts a version of Mongolian everyday life that is both traditional and modern. Ulaanbaatar is shown as messy and sprawlingly urban in a fashion that will be familiar to millions of ...
On a frigid morning in January 2000, Oyutan Gonchig rose at first light to check on his animals. A blanket of snow — over a foot deep — had fallen in the night. He shoveled himself out of his ger, a ...