Mar 30th, 2012 at 10:30AM:
Transmongolia: Part Five. Click above to watch video after the jump
*After an extended hiatus (we blame the whole getting lost in the desert thing) Transmongolia is back to offer even more coverage of the 2011 Mongol Rally.
The Mongol Rally isn't a race, at least not in the official and common sense. There are no prizes for first place except bragging rights. More than ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Transmongolia - Part Five: The Finish Line
Mar 30th, 2012 at 10:30AM:
Transmongolia: Part Five. Click above to watch video after the jump
*After an extended hiatus (we blame the whole getting lost in the desert thing) Transmongolia is back to offer even more coverage of the 2011 Mongol Rally.
The Mongol Rally isn't a race, at least not in the official and common sense. There are no prizes for first place except bragging rights. More than ...New stretch of Great Wall of China found using Google Earth
Mar 3rd, 2012 at 1:00PM:
A British researcher scanning through images from Google Earth has discovered a new section of the Great Wall of China.
Surprisingly, this part of the famous wall isn't in China, but rather Mongolia. The Great Wall is actually comprised of several walls built in various centuries by several different rulers starting in the fifth century B.C., or perhaps earlier.
When Great Wall expert ...Genghis Khan exhibit in Chicago the biggest ever
Feb 27th, 2012 at 3:00PM: A new exhibition at the Field Museum in Chicago spotlights the world's greatest conqueror.
Genghis Khan brings together the largest collection of 13th century Mongol artifacts ever. The exhibition traces the career of Genghis Khan from his birth in 1162, to a noble but obscure family, through his conquest of an empire that was larger than the Roman Empire. In fact, it was the largest ever, ...Transmongolia - Part Four: Traversing the Steppe
Feb 22nd, 2012 at 9:30AM:
Transmongolia: Part Four - Click above to watch video after the jump
*After an extended hiatus (we blame the whole getting lost in the desert thing) Transmongolia is back. Click here for our previous coverage of the 2011 Mongol Rally.
Other than a complete break down or having to wait days for a spare part to arrive, there are few things as disheartening on the Mongol Rally as ...Transmongolia - Part Two: Hitching a Ride
Oct 28th, 2011 at 9:30AM:
Transmongolia: Part Two – Click above to watch video after the jump
After gaining my bearings in Ulaanbaatar and making a few friends over rocket propelled grenades, I set off for Ölgii - a dusty city of roughly 29,000 people and the capital of the remote province of Bayan-Olgii Aimag.
From Ulaanbaatar, the flight to Ölgii Airport was just 2 1/2 hours in a noisy Saab ...Transmongolia - Part One: USA to RPGs in 24 hours
Oct 18th, 2011 at 9:00AM:
"Traveling is for sissies, come and get stuck in a desert." The moment I first read those words, I knew that the Mongol Rally was something that I needed to experience in my lifetime.
Imagine: a 10,000 mile adventure across some of the world's most rugged terrain, in some of the most unsuitable vehicles imaginable; no GPS devices, no support crew, and no single set route from the ...The world's top ten most desolate countries
Aug 12th, 2011 at 10:30AM:
According to a Harvard study, the earth's population will hit seven billion humans in a few months. Earlier this summer, Gadling labs profiled the effects of increasing populations on finite land resources by showcasing the world's most crowded islands. The earth is, in its own way, an island, and 21st century humanity will be presented with the challenge of adapting to rising population ...Video of the Day - Sunsets around the world
Mar 29th, 2011 at 10:30PM:
Seeing the sun set over a foreign land can lead to some of the most memorable moments on any given trip. Even though it's an event we witness every day of our lives, watching it dip over a new horizon always feels like a completely new experience. Today's Video of the Day is a collection of one backpacker's best sunsets from a 365 day trip around the world.
Romain Corraze decided to ...
Mongol Derby is an adventure on horseback
Aug 26th, 2009 at 8:30AM: This past Sunday, a group of 25 riders set out on a unique adventure across the Mongolian Steppe that will have them following in the ancient footsteps of Marco Polo and the fabled horsemen that roamed that region centuries ago, as they raise money for a variety of charities in the country. The Mongol Derby is the latest idea from the same group that brought us the Mongol Rally. In this case, it ...Gadlinks for Wednesday 8.12.09
Aug 12th, 2009 at 6:00PM: I don't know about you guys, but I needed this past weekend to get some R&R that Monday came and went without sending my usual Gadlinks. I'm happy to report that Malibu is alive and well and the surf was, well, crowded -- but good this weekend. And here are some other reports around the travel blogosphere.
I've been hearing more and more reports about the beauty of Mongolia, so this ...Mongol Rally sends drivers on a 10,000 mile road trip
Jul 23rd, 2009 at 8:00AM: The sixth edition of the Mongol Rally got underway earlier this week when 400 teams, making a simultaneous start from the U.K., Spain, and Italy, set off on the ultimate road trip. Over the next month, their 10,000 mile journey will span two continents, pass over mountains, through deserts and jungles, and will only end once they reach the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar. But the Mongol Rally ...Where To Go To Truly Get Away From It All
Feb 16th, 2009 at 10:00AM: Everyone has different reasons for why they like to travel, and their destinations of choice vary just as much. Some love to visit noisy, bustling foreign cities, others prefer the quiet tranquility of a secluded beach. Then of course, there are the travelers who truly like to get away from it all. They prefer to visit remote wilderness places, far off the beaten path, with few, if any, amenities. ...Chasing A Solar Eclipse in Mongolia
Jan 21st, 2009 at 10:30AM: The Washington Post has published an interesting article on the lengths that some people will go to to experience a total solar eclipse. In this case, the author of the story traveled all the way to Mongolia, venturing far into the countryside for the two minute and four second long experience of watching the moon pass over the sun, casting it's shadow on the Earth below. Writer Pamela West ...Talking Travel with the Filmmakers of PBS's new travel series, Roughing It
Jun 17th, 2008 at 8:20AM: Christopher Rufo and Keith Ochwat are a couple of fresh filmmakers who, on a whim, decided to fly to Mongolia, where they managed to camp with a tribe of nomadic reindeer herders, challenge a provincial wrestling champion to a match, and drink tea with Mongolian president Nambaryn Enkhbayar. Oh, and they're just 23. Their half-hour documentary, Roughing It: Mongolia, will be making its premier ...A journey through Inner Mongolia
Feb 4th, 2008 at 11:00AM: Inner Mongolia is Myrtle Beach. What I mean is, if you have the time and budget, you'll probably go to the real-deal: Mongolia and Tahiti (or somewhere else more exotic than Florida). That's not to say Inner Mongolia is not worth your time. I just feel it's not as authentic as Mongolia since it's within the borders of China, and hence, there are lots of Han Chinese farmers who aren't actually ...Travel Writing Contest: A Mongolia Connection
Jul 4th, 2007 at 1:38PM: If only I were a college student. Here's a travel/writing opportunity not to miss. National Geographic Traveler has paired up with the travel company Trovcoa to cook up a very cool essay contest. In 300 words or less, write about an experience that moved you, excited you or changed you. Easy, right?
If yours is chosen out of all the other essays they receive from college students in North ...Mr. Hu: Do NOT Tear That Wall Down!
Nov 16th, 2006 at 6:01PM: Interesting news keeps flowing out of China, so we'll keep relaying it. It turns out that a private contractor was building a new road, which destroyed a section of the Great Wall of China, as well as a large beacon tower.
The fine on the contractor, from the Cultural Relics Bureau of Inner Mongolia, was a tiny 500,000 yuan ($63,000 USD), for the destruction.
This took place in the Inner ...
