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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]
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] Blog: Mongolia
Date: May 21st 2008
After circling 3 times to get the right wind direction (the runway is short), we landed in Ulaan Baatar, the capital. Within 2 hours of checking into a hostel, the arrangements were finished for a 9 day trip, 7 days on the Gobi desert and 2 days in the central hills of Mongolia. Four of us--twin French-Australian women, a Malasian man, and myself--set out in the middle of a snow storm with ... read more
Date: May 21st 2008
After circling 3 times to get the right wind direction (the runway is short), we landed in Ulaan Baatar, the capital. Within 2 hours of checking into a hostel, the arrangements were finished for a 9 day trip, 7 days on the Gobi desert and 2 days in the central hills of Mongolia. Four of us--twin French-Australian women, a Malasian man, and myself--set out in the middle of a snow storm with ... read more
