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Day 289 - Palace Hotel(s)

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April 17th 2007
The train arrived at Mongolia’s capital, Ulan Batar, bang on time (as usual) at 7:30am. Maybe a consortium of Russian, Mongolian and Chinese train companies could bid for Thameslink’s franchise. We had a reservation at the Palace Hotel and found a taxi driver to take us there, but when we check in and try to collect our onward train tickets from reception we are met with blank faces. There’s ... read more

Asia » Mongolia » Ulaanbaatar

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The Mongols gained fame in the 13th century when under Chinggis KHAN they conquered a huge Eurasian empire. After his death the empire was divided into several powerful Mongol states, but these broke apart in the 14th century. The Mongols eventually ... ... read more