Mongolia and the Ghengis factor
The title of this article refers to this specific post in Dave and Meredith’s Travel Blog, a couple who, as it states in their about section, like to travel.
The Ghengis factor is a term used to refer jovially to when things going awry in Mongolia, although it is unclear how far spread this term is. But it was utilised by Dave and Meredith’s tour leader when a scheduled flight to Western Mongolia was moved four hours forward, something the party was informed of 20 minutes before the new departure time. Cue the dash to the airport. Other posts from Mongolia include very differing views from windows number 1 and number 2, as well as a cultural performance in Ulaan Baatar.
Also travelling in Mongolia recently was Jake of Jake’s Travel Blog. He has two posts dedicated to his time there, the first involving horse-riding, latrine building and vodka. The following piece has some detail about Mongolian hunters who use eagles to help them catch their quarry, and Jake shares his thoughts on the days he spent soaking up the experience.
“Overall my experiences of Mongolia in general and the Kazakhs in particular have been some of the best in my life. Their nomadic lifestyle, hospitality, food, and vodka culture is incredible.”
For more ideas on what can be done in Mongolia, have a skim through this thread on the Lonely Planet forum.
