Tagged With: Mongolia
CheapFlights.com interview with Michael
After lining up media interviews for my clients for so many years, I was surprised when, several months ago, I received a Cheapflights.com request to interview me. Just published today … Waiting to Board with Michael Straus Michael Straus has worked for 20 years in sustainable food and agriculture, and environmental issues. After successfully launching … Continue reading
Jewish Geography
Yesterday evening, while wandering the heavily tourist-ed streets of the Thamel neighborhood of Kathmandu, I unexpectedly crossed paths again with my Israeli travel friend Yonatan. I had just been commenting a few hours earlier that I had only once in all these seven months run into a traveler who I had met before. (That had … Continue reading
Video: Banana and the Del (Mongolia)
Back in August, I trekked (10 days hiking, 4 days on horseback) in the Lake Khovskol region of north/central Mongolia. ‘Banana’ was the nickname his adopted French mother had given him — yellow on the outside (Korean born, but raised from the age of 2 years old by adopted French parents) and French on the … Continue reading
The Mongolian Two-Steppe
Maybe it was the grueling 35-mile leg of the 200+ mile trek – this part through the 500-year old redwoods that looked so much younger due to the limited growing season; or the 50 or so miles over the previous few days across seemingly endless open plains and dry river valleys between rugged mountain ranges; … Continue reading
Still life, with yak
Here are some photos of my month in Mongolia … I’m still compiling my reflections and ideas … think another large Chinggis beer will help. Still life, with yak
Article – Mongolian’s only organic cafe
Holy shit … do NOT try to be a vegan, let alone a vegetarian, in Mongolia. But in UB, I actually found … tofu! http://greentravelerguides.com/2010/08/ulan-bator-organic-food/
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