Mongolia Travel Blog
Travel guides, itineraries, abandoned places, street art and off-the-beaten-path places in MongoliaHello and welcome to our Mongolia travel blog. You will find all our Mongolia blog posts in this section of our website.
Maybe you found our Mongolia travel blog because you are considering a visit to Mongolia, or perhaps you are partway through planning a trip. Whatever the reason, we hope we can provide some useful resources and travel tips for Mongolia.
Our Mongolia blog posts are generally aimed at independent travellers and backpackers like us and have a strong focus on travelling around using public transport, staying in budget accommodation and exploring off-the-beaten-path and lesser-visited places.
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World Smile Day 2020: Twenty smiles to brighten your day
In celebration of World Smile Day, a photo essay featuring some of the smiling faces we have encountered during our travels around Asia.
Twelve Doors and Doorways Around the World
A photo essay of doors and doorways from around the world. We like to photograph doors – they can be full of character and don’t move out of shot.
Friday Flashback | Mongolian Eagle Dance
Photograph of Mongolian wrestlers performing the traditional eagle dance before a wrestling match at Nadaam festival in Mongolia.
Five Years of Travel: Our Top 5
Today, 30 November, marks the 5 year anniversary of us leaving our life in the UK. Here are some of our favourite memories from five years of travel.
Adventures in Mongolia
As I write this, we are part way into the 31 hour train journey from Ulaan Bator to Beijing – plenty of time to reflect on our Mongolia adventure.
All Aboard … the Trans Mongolian
More often known as the Trans Siberian, the journey from Datong in northern China to Mongolia’s capital, Ulan Bator is part of the Trans Mongolian route.