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

Gorgeous golden eagle

Kharkhorin – the ancient Mongol capitol

Nomadic herders with modern techniques for bringing in the flocks

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

Stayed in gers

Wild horses seen on our journey

And even camels

We even got to explore the Gobi Desert

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

I was not prepared for cold weather in June

Well traveled routes have these drinking wells for travelers

Mongolia is truly one of the most beautiful places on earth

The sunsets on the plateau were amazing

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

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