Mongolia (Other Places Travel Guide)

Mongolia is an adventurous travel destination. While some luxury accommodations exist in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar (UB) and some tourist hot spots have more Westerner-friendly accommodations, the most interesting experiences are outside the capital, where travelers must be creative, patient, and resourceful. The good news, though, is that your extra work pays off €“ and this book will serve you well in discovering the real Mongolia.
The authors of this book served as Peace Corps volunteers and, combined, lived for over ten years in Mongolia. They lived, worked, and played in local communities all across the sparsely-populated steppe and in the quickly developing urban centers. With the help of local travel experts, host families, fellow travelers, and a national network of expats and locals, they share their distinct perspectives so that you can experience the country as they did €“ from the inside.

- Wander off the beaten path to enjoy the unique hospitality of pastoral nomads on the steppe.
- Take in the rolling mountains, meandering streams, and nourishing lakes that gave rise to some of the world€s greatest civilizations.
- Explore Tibetan Buddhist monasteries €“ many of which have been hidden from outsiders for centuries.
- Watch the three manly sports, experience the four cardinal directions upside-down, and learn the five traditional herd animals of the Mongols.
- Ride to where roads become pastures and pastures become desserts in the €œLand of the Blue Sky.€