Well away from Africa, a race of gazelle lives in Mongolia. Follow me to discover it!

Tracking gazelles in Eastern Mongolia!

In Mongolia shamanism prevails, despite there being numerous religions.
 Here's my beginner's guide.


Shamanism in Mongolia


Mongolia is a country proud of its nomadic roots. Let me tell you about my experience of living in a yurt!

A week with the nomads

Lake Khoton Nuur is to be found in the depths of Syrgaal.  A magnificent green open space. Come with me to explore it.

Horse trekking around Lake Khoton Nuur

Orkhon valley

Khuvsgul Lake

Terelj

Bayan Ulgii

 The dunes of Khongoryn Els are the largest and most spectacular in the whole of Mongolia. 

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The dunes of Khongoryn Els occupy a strip of land 100 km long and 12 km wide and reach heights of over 300 metres in places. They dunes are located in a quite deserted area. However, expect to see nomads suddenly appear out of nowhere to offer you the chance of a camel-back adventure. The highest of the dunes are found in the northern part of the range; and getting to the top is hard work, it's well worth the effort. I stayed up there for a while before coming back down, so breathtaking are the views. You can see the whole extent of this immense, elongated expanse of sand from the top. The dunes seem to have just been placed here out of nowhere, surrounded on all sides by rocky desert as they are, and with the summits of the Gobi-Altai mountain range providing the backdrop in the distance. An absolutely essential place to visit in the Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park.

The dunes of Khongoryn Els are the largest and most spectacular in the whole of Mongolia.

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