The first hurdle in getting a flight to Ulaanbaatar is the booking of the actual flight. Sure, this can be done on Skyscanner but it doesn’t actually offer you all available options, and doesn’t seem to match the actual timetable. So off I went to the Aero Mongolia office in town were you can purchase […]

After a comfortable week in Olgii (it was a nice change to be in the one spot for some time) we were itching to get back on the road and explore this expansive land. After several visits to the supermarket to load ourselves with supplies we were off with the plan to head north and […]

Fortunately our trip to Mongolia was to coincide with the Golden Eagle Festival, held in Olgii. Kazakh hunters come from near and far with their Golden Eagles and participate in a competition to test their Eagles’ speed, accuracy, and agility. From early Friday evening the hunters (traditionally named kusbegi or berkutchi) rode into town on […]

Prior to crossing the border we stayed in the last real town, Kosh Agach. Our hotel seemed to be a beacon for travellers and we met a group of Israeli photographers also on their way to Mongolia. I also had a brief conversation with a Russian guy who recognised not us, but Maggie! Apparently we […]