Living in a ger requires me to do many chores that I wouldn’t normally do in America. I have everyday tasks, like making a fire with wood and coal. And weekly tasks, like fetching water, dumping… more →
My Peace Corps Mongolia ExperienceKeith wrote 3 weeks ago: I spent 17 out of my 21 evenings in Mongolia in a traditional Ger – a rounder version of a teepee, g … more →
emptysuit wrote 3 weeks ago: Dr. Abdullah Abdullah says his decision is “final,” “I will not participate in the election. … more →
boguxx wrote 3 weeks ago: Intr-o piata dintr-un cartier bucurestean, astazi, intr-o zi in care gerul a inceput sa-si faca prez … more →
Keith wrote 1 month ago: I’ve been in Mongolia for just over a week. Life is mucccchhhhh diffffeerrrreeeent here. Itttttt moo … more →
Yerachmiel Lopin wrote 1 month ago: Growing up frum, sooner or later we were caught doing something wrong an we were asked, how could yo … more →
cozomiya wrote 1 month ago: So, it´s still a bit of a building site mess but I´m getting there. Damn I´m enjoying this! It´s ama … more →
mongoliamusings wrote 2 months ago: Had I written yet today? No, dammit. I wanted to be able to get away with not writing right now, b … more →
mongoliamusings wrote 2 months ago: I’m in my ger within my host family xashaa, lying in/under my -20 degree sleeping, bag, listen … more →
Nim wrote 3 months ago: I will never forget that Mongolian holiday that my boyfriend and I had last July 2008. I guess t … more →
yogawithgaileee wrote 3 months ago: Because they are nomadic and move three to four times a year, Mongolian herders have developed a rem … more →
cozomiya wrote 3 months ago: Re-setting up the yurt today. It´s simple, beautiful, and rigid. Just working out some weird problem … more →
sumpteretc wrote 4 months ago: Here are a few Mongolian customs we have studied in the past couple days at language school. This is … more →
daniellemario wrote 4 months ago: On Saturday I saw the areas worst hit by the flood. It was difficult to look at the places I visited … more →
Timothy wrote 4 months ago: Mongolia … a place that I’ve heard of, once in a lullaby For some people who were brought up living … more →
Julia Wellard wrote 4 months ago: by Dale Templar, Series Producer, Human Planet Summer in Mongolia – Pack Your Thermals! A fe … more →
withbackpack wrote 4 months ago: June 11-17, 2008 All Pictures The first thing I noticed about Ulaanbaatar is that its name is never … more →
yogawithgaileee wrote 4 months ago: Just a bit of a summary. This is from memory, not notes. Day One – Arrive in Ulanbaater, Sunda … more →
istewart wrote 5 months ago: Sadly, Comdt. Ger Coll Rtd., Battery Commander of 5 Battery 6 Regiment, has passed away. Funeral arr … more →
Amy Philo wrote 5 months ago: I’ve been pretty quiet lately, because I am trying to update and synthesize several years wort … more →