So You Want to Play Polo in the Mongolian Wilderness
There’s a lot one might do on the Mongolian plains, but the Genghis Khan Riding and Adventure Camp offers some truly unique experiences.
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There’s a lot one might do on the Mongolian plains, but the Genghis Khan Riding and Adventure Camp offers some truly unique experiences.
Icy rivers, blistering sand dunes, and cliffs of fire and green – the South Gobi doesn’t just feel like visiting another planet; it feels like a whole planet.
Flying over vast, rolling steppe for three and a half hours without seeing anything so much as a village, let alone a city, is a powerful reminder that Mongolia is the most sparsely populated country on the planet.
Asia has some fantastic luxury train journeys that are absolute must-dos for anyone enchanted by the idea of exploring the region in truly romantic style. Here’s our pick of Asia’s Greatest Rail Journeys.
Mongolia’s Gobi Desert is a magical destination featuring stellar rock formations, icy canyons, gorgeous oases, and the highest sand dunes on planet Earth.
To truly appreciate this most famous of Mongolian traditions, I recommend that you seek out a rural Naadam as well as observe the well-known Ulaanbaatar Naadam of the Country, just as I did in my recent trip to Mongolia.
One of the most remarkable things about flying privately through Mongolia is that the whole country becomes available to you, and roads, airports, and accommodations are no longer considerations of your visit.
It is inevitable that Mongolia, a country steeped in authentic, old world tradition, will continue to evolve even further as the economy grows.
We want you to be as excited by Asia as we are, so we’ve put together our list of a Dozen Dream Destinations for 2013.