A Most Interesting Museum Display

A bullet hole in every skull. The results of Stalinist purges in 1937-1939. Ya know, only your biggest political threats such as holy men and the educated. -- Victims of Prosecution Museum


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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]
Blog: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia : Part I - The Beginning
Date: July 19th 2009

Two days prior to departing Nepal I was bestowed an unwanted memento, 'Delhi Belly', aka Montezuma's Revenge or Traveler's Diarrhea - there's an oxymoron for you. To think I survived seven weeks in Nepal without any real GI issues but as I was packing to leave... blammo! A slave to the proximity of a reliable toilet. This is not conducive when you're flight gets canceled unbeknownst to you and ... read more







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