Mongolia

Mongolia

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February 6th 2008
Hello one and all. I am currently in Mongolia in a place called Ulaanbaatar, I was expecting the town to be a bit of a shanty town but it is actually really built up which was not what I expected. The roads are really dangerous and there doesn't really seem to be any traffic enforcement and the roads all covered in potholes so drives constantly swerve. We left Moscow a nearly a week ago where w ... 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