Trekking Travel’s Hottest Trend
Trekking has taken over travel. But what is trekking? Trekking really just means to travel on foot. But often you’re going over rough terrain, with elevation gains, to experience natural landscapes and make authentic cultural connections with people and places. Another important distinction is that you’re traveling this way—rather than an out-and-back day hike. A […]
Nepal’s Annapurna
Repository of Prosperity and Auspiciousness The Himalaya play a central role in Vedic mythology, revered as gods and the home of the gods. Annapurna is the Hindu goddess of food, giver of alms, and queen of the holy city of Varanasi on the river Ganges. The Annapurna range divides the geography, history, and culture of […]
Where Livestock Outnumber People: How One Traveler Maintained Her Vegan Lifestyle While Traveling to Mongolia By Wanda Plucinski
I was all set for my journey to Mongolia, but after becoming vegan seven years ago, I planned to have few options in a country where meat is a staple
Ecosystems of the Gobi Desert
It’s not often you hear the word Gobi without the word desert attached: the image of a barren, lifeless place of endless billowing sand dunes is firmly affixed to the term desert in the mind of the general public.
Mongolia Weather Tips: Travel to Mongolia
Explore weather tips for travel to Mongolia! There are typically 230-260 sunny days—from which Mongolia derives its status as "Land of the Blue Sky."
