Trans-Mongolian Train

Homeland of Chinggis Khan

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March 23rd 2007
Ahhh, Mongolia 😊 Easily our favorite country so far. A land of pure blue skies and genuine friendly people, we spent 5 wonderful days here - most of them in the glorious countryside where we rode wild horses and stayed with a nomadic family in their traditional ger... Definitely an experience we'd suggest to anyone who has the chance! We began the 30-hour train ride from Beijing, exhauste ... read more

Asia » Mongolia

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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