My last three days in Ulaanbaatar
After our three days in the Gobi Desert, we came back to Ulaanbaatar for four nights (three full days). Here’s a rundown of the things I did and saw and experienced.
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Three days in the Gobi Desert
My visit to Mongolia (pre-trip extension for OAT’s South Korea and Japan tour) includes five nights in Ulaanbaatar and three nights in the Gobi Desert. Here’s a rundown of our Gobi adventures.
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Mongolian wrestling and a bit more
Yesterday we checked out of our hotel in Ulaanbaatar, and in the afternoon we flew to the Gobi Desert. We had plenty of time earlier in the day, and the highlight of our experience, for me, was watching some young men engage in Mongolian wrestling, one of the three “manly games.” (You’ll recall that the…
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Ulaanbaatar Day Two: Archery, Food, and Shamanism
When Eric, our trip leader, told us we would start the day yesterday with an archery experience, what I imagined turned out to be completely different from Mongolian archery. And come to think of it, little of what I’ve seen and done in Ulaanbaatar so far has failed to surprise me. I guess that is…
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Intro to Ulaanbaatar
I had a free day yesterday, so I used to to give myself an intro to Ulaanbaatar. And now I can give you an intro too! This morning I will meet the other four people who are on the Mongolia pre-trip, and we’ll begin our tour. But yesterday I was on my own. I did meet…
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GDL to MEX to NRT to UBN: I made it to Ulaanbaatar
There were times I wasn’t sure I’d get here, but I made it to Ulaanbaatar after three long travel days. Here’s a rundown of the journey.
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Next: The Far East
My next big adventure is to an area that has been beckoning for a while: The Far East. Although I visited Southeast Asia in 2024 and 2025, there is a big swath of eastern Asia I have passed over. Until now. In just one week, I leave for a two-and-a-half-month adventure to five east Asian…
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Here’s what’s coming up in 2026
It wouldn’t be a new year for me without having a whole lot of travel plans. So here’s a quick overview of what I have coming up in 2026. You can certainly expect more details, like a detailed itinerary, as we get closer to each departure date.
