Sukhbataar Square - Ulaan Bataar

Mongolia

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November 10th 2007
1-10 November What can I say about Mongolia? Well, let's start at the beginning. We took a short bus from the Chinese border town to the Mongolian town, a trip of about 15 kilometers that took almost five hours because of customs and inspections on both sides of the border. On the bus we met a Mongolian woman who was coming back from a massive shoe-buying binge in China, where she h ... 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