Blog On Lifelong Learning

Visit spectacular natural places of Mongolia, Khorgo Volcano, Tamir river, Khuvsgul Lake, Deer stone and historical sites. Meet the nomads of Mongolia and learn from their unique culture and way of living.  Walking, horseback riding, camel and yak wool spinning and knitting with local community activities. Camel, yak, sheep and goats fill an important role in Mongolian nomadic life. For many centuries Mongol nomads have produced goat, sheep, camel and yak wools for clothing, making a felt covers for ger shelters, and a variety of other items, including ropes. Nowadays, Mongolian goat cashmeres are world famous products; however, ecological concerns over the large number of goats has raised questions about negative impact to the environment. Camel and yak have comparably fine and soft wools and their husbandry causes less harm to the environment.  We support the raising of yak and producing more fiber from them as an eco-friendly action. The world is considering the environ...

In 1990's one of my memorable Lunar New Year holiday occured and I never forget the day. Traditioanlly we visited our oldest parent or grandparent than start visiting other relatives families. It usually takes at least 3 days and we still have more families to visit. Our aunts and uncles expect us to visit and when we arrive they steam dumplings and prepare big table. When the guest leave the host family gives gift to every one. Children and adults all get something. One problem was many families did not have cars. During the day we use public bus and walk on the street. Sometimes all my cousins and their parents walk together for 1-2 miles or 2-3 kilometers to next families. Big groups of people walking on the street. Kids are happy because they get lots of candies and cash as gift from every family they visit. One time one my uncle bought an old Russian car and he was only car owner among our relatives. After the last visit to one of our relatives it was late night and there...

Mongolian folk long song can truly represent the country itself.

Some may think Mongolia is endless steppe and Gobi Desert and men on horse galloping. That is true only in some parts of Mongolia. One third of the population is nomadic and almost half of the population is living in the capital city Ulaanbaatar. The city is a mix of ancient Buddhist temple, soviete period block buildings and modern architecture. This is central hub of all the country for trade and supply. The railway comes from Russia to all the way to China. Highways connected all the 21 provinces nowodays. Ulaanbaatar has the only international airport and becomes the central spot for tourists around the world. The heavy traffic and sky scrapers in down town surrounded by ger district and mountains is the main image of the city. Shangri-La, Best Western Permium and other chain hotels provide comfortable hotel stay while some ger camps offer unique stay outside of town. If the visitor reluctant to eat local food can choose western meal restaurants Bluefin, California, Nazk...

by New Milestone Tours Mongolia is off the beaten path tours destination. Our private tour takes you to the awe-inspiring parts of Mongolia that most tourists don't see. From the unique Rein deer herders Taiga Mountain in Khuvsgul province to the amazing Gobi Desert, Mongolia is a land of stunning beauty. We recommend visiting these off-the-beaten path destinations which are well kept unspoiled nature and ancient nomadic culture. If you have heard of the saying ‘ you will be sent to outer Mongolia if you behave badly ’, you are almost right about Mongolia until 1990. It was probably the place for such punishment with its communist regime and closeness to outside world other than former soviet-union countries. Going to Mongolia as a tourist was nearly impossible for westerners considering that there was only one Tourist Company in Mongolia owned by the state and brought and handled about 2000 tourists mostly ‘communist tourists from former soviet countries and only 17% or...