"MONGOLIA" Mongolia by swesn

Mongolia Travel Guide: 1,298 reviews and 3,319 photos

Horse-riding in the Mongolia countryside

MONGOLIA 2002 >>

... +| Part of RTW 2002-2003 |+ ...

Undulating grasslands
Stretched endlessly for miles
Emerging from gers,
Curious gentle smiles

The shifting wind
The stirring dust
The thunderous hooves
The silent stars

These meat-eaters, these warriors
Galloping across the hills on their stallions
Survived the harshness, lived the desert
Once widely feared and so valiant

... written by trisha

Mongolians in traditional costumes and head-gears

From CHINA 2002 ...

Mongolia is an enigma. It is isolated and mysterious. My two weeks here were filled with experiences of various sorts. I crossed over with four other friends from the hostel in Beijing. Firstly, one friend had her bag (with passport and all her money and air-tickets) stolen the minute we arrived at the Ulaan Baator train station. Throughout our stay in Ulaan Baator, we were victims and near-victims of various pick-pocket attempts... down by the Black Market and by the horse-race during the Naadam Festival. Communication is a major problem as hardly anyone speaks English. However, once out of the city, I had one of the most wonderful experience with a local family ever in all my trips. We met a herdsman and were invited to visit his family and stay with them for the night. Just pure kindness and hospitality. The land of Mongolia is harsh but the people can be wonderful.

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GACHUURT

ULAAN BAATOR

To RUSSIA 2002 ...

Chortens in Erdene Zuu monastery in Kharkhorin

Also, please travel with my articles at :

MONG-STRUCK
( .. Ulaan Baator .. Gachuurt .. Ulaan Baator .. Kharkhorin .. Ulaan Baator .. )

Last visit to Mongolia: Jul 2002
Intro Updated Aug 14, 2004
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Wrestling at Naddam's Festival in Ulaan Baator - Mongolia

ULAAN BAATOR : STATE DEPARTMENT STORE Shopping (2)

This is a HUGE and very modern Department Store-cum-Supermarket. Considering the fact that you are in Mongolia, a very... more travel advice

Traditional costumes in the Naadam Festival Parade - Mongolia

NAADAM FESTIVAL Tourist Traps (1)

Many tours booked from outside of Mongolia offer REALLY EXPENSIVE tickets for the most celebrated festival in Mongolia -... more travel advice

A woman with her cordless phone waiting for a user - Mongolia

CORDLESS PHONES Favorites (2)

In Ulaan Baator, we found it amusing to see women sitting along the streets or in the middle of the square under the... more travel advice

Together with the Mongolian family - Mongolia

THE LITTLE FINGER Local Customs (5)

A typical hand-sign is the little finger. They point to something and then hold up the little finger to mean that is... more travel advice

Warnings Or Dangers (2)
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Off The Beaten Path (2)
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Hotels (2)
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Written Jul 31, 2003

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Comments (3)

victorwkf Aug 17, 2004 at 8:30 AM Report Abuse

Bring back memories of my recent Mongolia trip ! Really interesting experience :)
freya_heaven May 21, 2003 at 3:06 AM Report Abuse

Excellent start! Will be back to see your photos. Mongoia is on the top of my list
halukbaba Aug 20, 2002 at 12:36 PM Report Abuse

heeeeeyy interesting