Ulanbaatar station. Hurray!

Ulan Ude - UlanBataar

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May 12th 2007
Our 1 day train journey to Mongolia - Mongolia!!! - starts with the discovery that we are sharing with Europeans for the first time. Kim, the English bloke and his very lovely girlfriend Karen are spending 5 months travelling around Asia while the other guy is on his way to Tibet. Lucky Tibet. We spend a good few easy hours chatting and watching the other guy eat our food while the view from the w ... 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