This is my 12th summer in Mongolia. Since 1998 I have been making frequent visits to this amazing country which never fails to whet my adventure appetite. I always return home feeling rejuvenated for the connection with nature has never been so deeply felt in all my other travels except here. This summer I decided…
Firstly, food service spots in UB will have to be categorised into small Mongolian food joints and bigger restaurants. Since the first type is very simple and self-explanatory, let’s take a journey to take a closer look at the larger upper middle & high-class restaurants.
You wake up in Ulaanbaatar City. It is 07:00 AM. I’m sure you’re craving coffee (I know how it feels, don’t worry) and a delicious breakfast. Come along. WHERE CAN ONE GRAB A CUP OF COFFEE IN UB? Throughout the past decade Ulaanbaatar streets have filled up with so many modern coffee shops and cafés…
Its location being in the heart of Asia, Mongolia has several theatres presenting musical orchestra pieces, ballet and theatrical performances. The major base of theatrical industry has been established thanks to USSR’s very close relations with the Mongolian People’s Republic during the communist years.
Movie theatres have taken over the entertainment industry in Mongolia. The cinemas, most of which were established during the communist times and renovated since then, are more popular than ever among not only youth, but, it’s safe to say, among almost all Mongolians.
Travelling in Mongolia often involves in a long journey. Music could be sole company for those traversing great steppes and rolling hills of this vast country. This is a story about music genres in Mongolian which is popular folk music (literally popular short song or zohioliin duu). For years, we are running tours across the…
For those who are visiting Ulaanbaatar, we are providing a concise introduction of “Museums in Ulaanbaatar” or knows as UB in short. You can choose the museum that you would like to explore during your tours with us whilst you are in UB. FOR YOUR CURIOSITY. Historic, cultural, ethnic, scientific, and natural valuables of this…
In the rapidly urbanizing society of Ulaanbaatar City there are several art galleries – both private and government-supported – that represent the modernization as well as the conservation of the traditional folk art of Mongolia. How does anything get better than a tasty mixture of eccentric nomadic culture, rich history with a sprinkle of modern-day…
Chinggis is known to the world as conqueror of empires. Chinggis Khan is not a name, but title meaning “universal ruler”. From a tough childhood, starvation and suffering, he turned out to become one of the most successful generals in war history. He enabled the Mongols to forge the largest empire in history. He is…
Erdene Zuu was the first Buddhist monastery to be built in Khalkh Mongolia. The monastery was founded by Avtai Sain Khan, a descendant of Chinggis Khaan.