Mongolia from the train window

March 21st 2006
People who hear the words "six-day train trip" will usually have one of two opposing reactions. This either sounds enchanting and relaxing or like total hell. In order to acheive the former experience, we bought first class tickets for the six-day journey. Many people break up this trip in either Ullan Bator, Mongolia, or Irkutsk, Siberia, but we had so much trouble buying tickets in Beijing. ... read more

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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

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When we first hooked up in '94, we talked about traveling around the world before we hit 30, the deadline distant and hazy. Now that we can see it all too clearly, we figured we better get in gear. So we set out from Chicago with seven months to traverse the globe and hopefully make it back in one piece. This blog will chronicle our journey. Basic Plans: Dec. '05 - California, Jan. '06 - NZ / Austrailia (East Coast), Feb. - SE Asia (From Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City) / Hong Kong, March - Beijing / Russia (including Trans-Siberian Express) / Scandanavia, April - Eastern Europe / Mid... full info

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