The Gobi is one of the coldest deserts in the world, reaching -40° in winter, but in summer it can be very hot! We had around 30° during daytime 🙂 The Gobi, which means 'land without water', covers two countries: Mongolia (30% of its territory) and China. Only a small part of it has sand… Continue reading Our last adventure in Mongolia: the Gobi
Category: Mongolia
Scoprendo la Mongolia: Naadam Festival
Wrestlers Secondo varie fonti il Naadam, la festa nazionale mongola, si svolge a metà luglio. E in effetti sembra che a Ulaanbatar ci siano stati eventi dal 13 al 16 luglio. Pensavamo dunque di aver perso l’occasione di ammirare uomini muscolosi in mutandoni che fanno la lotta... E invece... fortuna vuole che siamo atterrati a… Continue reading Scoprendo la Mongolia: Naadam Festival
Wonders of Mongolia: Reindeer People
No words can describe our magical journey in North Mongolia where we experienced the real nomadic life and cuddled reindeer! Can you imagine anything better than this? About Tsaatan Reindeer people (called Tsaatan or Dukha) live isolated in the Mongolian Taiga at the border with Siberia. Being nomads they move between 2 and 4 times… Continue reading Wonders of Mongolia: Reindeer People