Mongolia travel stories

Theatre trip

Just finished an exhausting day, doing all there was to do in Ulan-Bataar. The city itself is truly ugly: it is built in a deep valley of stunning beauty but, unfortuntely, most of it is soviet con...

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Heading out in the desert with sleepy and snaily

Early morning (and painful) wake up for us, but we feel excited at the idea of heading out into the wilderness. Xinthia, the Australian girl I mentioned earlier, was also meant to leave this mornin...

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A big load of nothing

As the rain got thinner and I struggled to find some sleep, I would look up to the sky and be met with the most extraordinary spectacle: the sight of a million clear stars. Never have I seen such a...

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More emptiness....

My sleep was troubled and filled with visions of horses, yaks, camels, sheep and goats, all laughing loudly and displaying a rather strong stench. I awoke from those visions of horrors with a jolt ...

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Sadly back to UB

Our last day in the wild Mongolian Steppes has started. The usual breakfast of bread and jam follows a slow awakening. For the tenth time on this journey, I swear to myself that never again shall I...

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