Gers out on the Mongolian Steppe

Mongolia

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June 2nd 2011
Wow! Where to start with Mongolia? In English, that was fantastic! In American, that was freaking awesome! In French - C'était incroyable! In Mongol, it is simply GOY (great)! Leaving from Irkutsk, it was a 42 hour train journey to the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbataar (colloquially referred to as UB). As our train was quite empty the provodnista (carriage attendant) rearranged everybody so ... 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