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Any Pandas Been To Mongolia?

I’ve been fortunate over the last decade to be able to travel to around 30 countries while living in southeast Asia. After a few weeks traveling across its plateau, desert, and mountains on both horse and camel (and sometimes SUV), of all of them, Mongolia is definitely my favorite!

Giant steel statue of Genghis Khan that you can actually go up into

Here’s the statue from a distance

Any Pandas Been To Mongolia?

Gorgeous golden eagle

Any Pandas Been To Mongolia?

Kharkhorin – the ancient Mongol capitol

Any Pandas Been To Mongolia?

Nomadic herders with modern techniques for bringing in the flocks

Any Pandas Been To Mongolia?

One of the sons from a family we visited out on the plateau

Any Pandas Been To Mongolia?

Stayed in gers

Any Pandas Been To Mongolia?

Wild horses seen on our journey

Any Pandas Been To Mongolia?

And even camels

Any Pandas Been To Mongolia?

We even got to explore the Gobi Desert

Any Pandas Been To Mongolia?

There’s even ice (this was June!) that never melts inside a canyon

Any Pandas Been To Mongolia?

I was not prepared for cold weather in June

Any Pandas Been To Mongolia?

Well traveled routes have these drinking wells for travelers

Any Pandas Been To Mongolia?

Mongolia is truly one of the most beautiful places on earth

Any Pandas Been To Mongolia?

The sunsets on the plateau were amazing

Any Pandas Been To Mongolia?

And with no light pollution, you can see the Milky Way at night!

Any Pandas Been To Mongolia?

Eclectic, sarcastic, love travel, taking photos, writing a very sarcastic novel in my spare time.

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Eclectic, sarcastic, love travel, taking photos, writing a very sarcastic novel in my spare time.

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My name is Aelita and I have been an Editor for Bored Panda since 2019. I spend my days working with my amazing team and making articles the best they can be. Fantasy and magic have always ruled over my world, from movies to TV shows, to Video Games to tabletop games like Dungeos and Dragons, I try to find magic in every part of my life. Writing is a big part of me too, I hope to publish a fantasy novel one day. I also enjoy playing guitar and singing, as music always help me to get in a great mood. I have an adorable German Shepherd named Hela and we get into all kinds of adventures together.

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