Day 188: Naadam Festival Continues — Horse Races in the Countryside
We got picked up at 8:30 to make the drive west of the city toward another festival site — this time to watch horse racing. It’s usually a 40-minute drive,...
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Day 187: Naadam Festival Kicks Off in UB!
The morning of the big festival is here! I was a little nervous about wearing the Mongolian clothes because of all the (justified) cultural appropriation sensitivities these days. But from...
Day 186: Asia Adventures Begin — Arrive in Ulaanbaatar —Shopping for Naadam with our guide Ganzo — How Not to Beat Jet Lag
Today we demonstrated all the ways *not* to beat jet lag. We got almost no sleep on the 5.5 hour flight from Moscow to Ulaanbaatar (locals call it “UB”) and...