Mongolia
Every July, Mongolia comes alive with color, music, and movement for its most anticipated celebration of the year: Naadam. The main festivities take place in Ulaanbaatar, where crowds fill the national stadium, but the magic of a countryside Naadam lies far from the capital, across the grasslands and in the small villages near Three Camel Lodge.
Read more “Countryside Naadam: Mongolia’s Most Authentic Festival”
Cultural preservation is woven into the heart of Three Camel Lodge. For 15 years, we’ve been proud to support students at the Khankhongor School in the Gobi, where young dancers and musicians dedicate themselves to keeping Mongolia’s traditions alive. Guests at the lodge often see these students perform, and each performance becomes more than entertainment. It is a moving reminder of how history and heritage are carried forward by the next generation. Read more “Khankhongor School 2025: Preserving Mongolia’s Cultural Treasures”
Living in New York City, I often find myself longing for something beyond the daily grind, the vast, open skies of Mongolia, herds of wild yaks and horses grazing freely, and the endless beauty of the steppe stretching before me. Beyond the landscape, I longed to be in a place that would immediately feel at home, as if returning to something I had always carried within me. Read more “A Kalmyk Tibetan Family’s Trip to the Gobi”
