Mongolia’s nomadic culture has deep historical roots. Even those who are not familiar with modern Mongolia will recognize the name Chinggis Khaan (also spelled Genghis Khan) and the Mongol Empire.

You don’t knock on the door: when approaching a nomadic family, a customary greeting is to utter a kindly “Hold your dog,” even if you don’t see a dog. Mongolia’s nomads are among the ...

In a few weeks they will vanish and spring up elsewhere, leaving no trace other than pale circles on the grass as the nomads move to winter pastures. Mongolia is the world's last truly nomadic realm.

Last fall, photographer Pat Kane spent a month living with nomadic herders on the vast, barren steppe in western Mongolia, where he slept in a traditional ger (a circular, portable tent), and took ...

The ideal time to explore the Altai Mountains is between June and September when temperatures are mild (between 10 degrees ...

The idea is to provide luxury accommodation (which is limited in Mongolia) in spectacular locations, while teaching visitors about nomadic life and providing the host family with financial support.

The capital city of Ulaanbaatar holds a fascinating blend of modern and traditional Mongolian culture (Credit: Alamy) It's home to vast, open steppes and an ancient nomadic culture, but as the ...

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decided to travel to the center of Mongolia away from its capital Ulaanbaatar to experience life with the nomads. My son Vernon and his wife Happee tried visiting Mongolia, too, over 12 years ago ...

In 2021, Battsengel founded Girls Code, a non-profit that provides coding bootcamps and mentoring to girls aged between 16 and 18 from nomadic and disadvantaged communities in Mongolia.

But the region remained de jure a part of China. Such was the uncertainty faced by Mongolia's largely nomadic population in 1924 that one young official poured cold water on the communist ...