Ger Camp and our truck!

Desert Trek to the Gobi

---

August 8th 2008
Well we have returned from our Gobi Desert visit. We spent 6 nights and 7 days out in the Gobi. It was an amazing experience and certainly not one that I will forget in a hurry! Our driver Tiger, who couldn't really speak English - although we did manage to add about 6 words to his vocabulary by the end of the trip, these included "Thank you", "good night", "good morning" and "SLOW DOWN TIGER!! ... read more

Asia » Mongolia » Gobi Desert

---

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