Welcome to the Land of Ghengis Khan...and Fermented Mare's Milk
Whether you're careening along the treacherous potholed roads of the country side in search of Genghis Khan's burial site, or laying under the desert sky of the vast expanse called The Gobi or sitting in a traditional yurt drinking salt tea and exchanging yarns with your newfound Mongolian friends, Mongolia has something for you!
Democracy, free market enterprise, and Christianity have taken root in this ancient land and is not letting go.
Catch the Spirit if you can. Don't let these moments in history pass you by.
What's it Like?
Mongolia is often mistakenly called Outer Mongolia. There is an Inner Mongolia within the country of China. The 'Outer' is used to distinguish the two. And in English, going to Outer Mongolia is about the farthest you could possibly go. Yes, that is true.They've got the Gobi desert (Gobi means desert in Mongolian). They've got below zero weather in the Winter. They have all kinds of freedoms now. And they have a free market economy I am told is working well.
When we were there, the nation was scrambling just to find food. Mongolia was an unofficial satellite of the Soviet Union. Communism had done a lot to zap motivation and ingenuity from its people. However, there is a new breed that has embraced freedom and isn't letting go. The economy seems to be thriving. Even the Christian Church seems to be on the move.
Take a trip there. It's worth every penny you'd spend.
Mongolia Lonely Planet Amazon
You'll never feel lonely on a bus or trolleybus in Ulan Bator!!!
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Lonely Planet Mongolia video (Videos) [VHS]
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From the City of Ulan Bator....
The city is divided between the wealthy who live in fairly nice housing on the outskirts of the city to the city dweller trying to eke out an existence in his 2 room apartment.
They each have stories to tell. Young and old alike, they have stories to tell.
To the Mysterious Gobi Desert ...
And Did I Happen to Mention Adventure?
Information Links
- Virtual Mongolia
- Nature, People, History, Religion, Links about Mongolia
- Lonely Planet - Mongolia
- What you can expect if you go to Mongolia today.
- Squidoo link
- The only other link on Squidoo about Mongolia...for now.
- Mongolian Web
- Comprehensive site
- Mongolia news
- More news from Mongolia
- Genghis Khan squidoo link
- Information on the great Mongolian Genghis Khan
- Mongolia Today
- Mongolia Today ezine
- Devotions ChopChop
- My Daily Devotions
Top 5 Mongolia Books
Mongolia (Country Guide)
Amazon Price: (as of 12/30/2009)
Gobi: Tracking the Desert
Amazon Price: (as of 12/30/2009)
Dateline Mongolia: An American Journalist in Nomad's Land
Amazon Price: $12.21 (as of 12/30/2009)
Mongolia: The Bradt Travel Guide
Amazon Price: (as of 12/30/2009)
Travel Magazines
International Medical Travel Journal
Amazon Price: $100.00 (as of 12/30/2009)
Travel Trade Gazette
Amazon Price: $199.00 (as of 12/30/2009)
Travel & Tourism News Middle East = Ttn
Amazon Price: $68.00 (as of 12/30/2009)
Oag Executive Flight Guide Asia Pacific
Amazon Price: $149.00 (as of 12/30/2009)
China Tourism - English ed - Incls Free Index
Amazon Price: $47.00 (as of 12/30/2009)
Mongolian Throat Singing
As always, don't try this at home if you don't know how it's done. It can really hurt your voice
Latest News out of Mongolia
Ulan Bator photos
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Yurt videos
In Mongolia, it's called a Ger
Not to fear, In the 'countryside' you'll see hundreds of them.
Mongolia Flickr photos
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My Other Links
- Stones
- What happens if we don't do what we were born to do?
- Encouragement
- Everyone needs encouragement
- The Greatest Ambition
- The ambition that everyone has
- How to Proofread a Document
- Good proofreading can be an acquired skill in everybody's portfolio.
Go For It: How Can We Improve This Lens?
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- GHouse GHouse Dec 6, 2008 @ 3:43 am
- Hi!! Just come to see your nice lens. I did my travel lens too. It's about my hotel in hua hin Thailand. Hua Hin is a charming town of clean white sandy beach. If you come to Thailand, please visit us.
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- swed-dutch swed-dutch May 14, 2007 @ 5:26 am
- I have looked into your site with interest, the information on the site is well presented. Having lived in Mongolia for almost 13 years, I still do look back at the times spent there working and living, having been around Mongolia a number of times, starting from 1992 and ended in 2006.
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- horseboymovie horseboymovie Feb 18, 2007 @ 10:39 am
- Please check out my lense - I think you would find our project interesting!
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