ITMB (Intl. Travel Maps & Books) in Mongolia!

Naturally I wasn't too surprised to find an ITMB map under the visor of the Land Rover. For all your travel (especially exotic destinations) needs, go see my good friends Jack & Lan at 530 W. Broadway! www.itmb.com

Mongolia

January 18th 2006
Mongolia Jan 13-18, 2006 Temp: -25 to -30C during the day and -33 to -40C at night… WHOA Momma! Snow cover: 7cm (very arid here) Warning: this is a LONG blog… for this reason I have included an index: 1) Intro 2) Irkutsk to Ulaabataar (UB) Train Ride 3) UB 4) Mongol Empire History 5) JDV’s Dog Sledding Adventure 1) Intro I can now say that I have lived through some of t ... read more

Asia » Mongolia » Ulaanbaatar

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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