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Our host Begz's back yard

Couchsurfing a ger in Ulaanbaatur

May 4th 2009
"Eddy! Great!" said the excited voice on the other end of the phone, "Where are you? Did you get across the border OK?" Ten minutes later the voice had materialized into a person, our Couchsurfing host in Ulaanbaatar, Mobgolia's capital city. Begz was a small, thirty three year old man in a beret with a weathered face that, like many Mongolians, made him look older than he really was. Seein ... read more
Asia » Mongolia » Ulaanbaatar

Mongolian Flag 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
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