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9 Glorious Days in the Gobi Desert

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June 2nd 2008
Hello my peoples! Just got back from 9 days touring the Gobi Desert and Central Mongolia. In a word? AMAZING. There is nothing that I can mentally compare to the astounding beauty and mutability of the Mongolian landscape. We experienced forests, lush grasses, bleak plains, flaming cliffs, ice glaciers, golden sand dunes, and the more atypical desert landscape you might expect. All in all, the ... 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