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Monthly Archives: November 2015
The Great Wall of China
It has to be China’s most famous historical feature and of course, I had to visit it. It did not disappoint, though it was my what I expected! I set off from my hostel in the smoggy Beijing at 7am … Continue reading
Leaving Mongolia
Yesterday I boarded the final stage of the Trans-Mongolian railway from Ulaanbaatar, and arrived in Beijing this morning. It was a beautiful train ride with good company in the form of a bunch of other travellers. The scenery changed dramatically … Continue reading
Mongolia Costs
In total I spent about £600 in Mongolia which was significantly more than I expected. Having said that, I stayed for 5 weeks and travelled about 5,000km, and had some absolutely fantastic experiences. A rough guide to what I spent … Continue reading
Posted in Costs, Mongolia, Practical Information, Trans Mongolian
Tagged bus journeys, cheap, cost, Culture, expensive, money, Mongolia, overland, Travel
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Travelling as Two
On Sunday I left the Tsaatan people, and after travelling together for a month, I also left Jordi. He is staying in the Taiga another week with the Tsaatan. I leave for China tomorrow. Jordi is, and I’m sure anyone who knows … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Mongolia, Overland Travel, People
Tagged Culture, Mongolia, overland, together, Travel, travelling two
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Visiting the Tsaatan
The Tsaatan, literally “Reindeer People”, are an indigenous community who live in the heart of the Darkhan Depression, a mountainous region in the north of Mongolia. It is a vast area covered in larch woodland and scattered with small … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Best of the Blog, Living with Locals, Mongolia, The Tsaatan
Tagged Adventure, Culture, herders, horseback, journey, Living in the mountains, Mongolia, Mountains, No amenities, Nomad life, reindeer, Self-sufficiency, Travel, Tsaatan, wild
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A few Mongolian habits.
Leaving Russia really felt like I was leaving Europe behind, and with it, European customs. Habits and customs vary according to culture, and of course, what may seem disgusting to one culture, seems normal to another. Never have I felt … Continue reading
Money Money Money
I have been asked a few times how much it has cost me to travel. So, though it’s not particularly exciting, here is what I have spent from the moment I left home to Ulaanbaatar. I will post the costs … Continue reading
Posted in Costs, Overland Travel, Trans Mongolian
Tagged Belarus, Berlin, bus journeys, cheap, cost, Europe, expensive, journey, money, Mongolia, overland, Russia, train, Trans Mongolian, Trans Siberian, Travel, UK, Warsaw
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Living with Kazakh Eagle Hunters in Mongolia
Wow. How can I put the last ten days into a single blog post? We, Jordi and I, have been living with a Kazakh Eagle Hunter, Ardack, and his family, in the heart of the Western Mongolian mountains. Their house, … Continue reading
Wanderlust for Wild Places 