"Mongolian Hair"

Visa Resolutions

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May 1st 2008
Okay so the visa thing worked out. Finally. My boss offered to take the train with me across the Chinese border for a day and then head back but in the end the organization just paid the fines. This trip to immigration (an extremely crowded and saturated with a general sense of "what the fuck do I do?") was far less traumatic as this time I had a translator so I actually knew what the hell was ... 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