MONGOLIAN DUMPLING RECIPE
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Mongolian Gastronomy
The traditional cuisine of Mongolia nourishes the soul. The classic meals are hearty—to enrich people who, for millenniums up to today, live in nature, raise cattle, move their homes several times a year, and thrive in challenging climates. Read more “Mongolian Gastronomy”
Travel and Covid-19 Updates
TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
- The Mongolian Government has announced that it will open its borders from May 1 for international passenger flights.
- The specific entry requirements have not been announced yet.
COVID SITUATION
- Mongolia is one of the countries with blessedly few confirmed cases. Please check this dashboard for the latest updates.
- The Mongolia’s population is about 3.2 million and only 60% of the population needs to be vaccinated. The Government announced that it is planning to complete the entire country’s vaccination before July 1, 2021.
Family Travel to Mongolia: Top 5 Benefits for Kids
The world really is the best classroom. Bringing children on your family vacations allows them to grow in unexpected leaps and bounds. Becoming engaged one-on-one with Mongolia’s unique people, landscape, and traditions allows kids to experience history in the flesh, geography beneath their boots, and culture everywhere they look. Read more “Family Travel to Mongolia: Top 5 Benefits for Kids”
The Flaming Cliffs
Why It’s a Must-See When Visiting Mongolia
You will likely never forget your visit to the Flaming Cliffs in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert. This stunning setting is the stuff of ad campaigns and holiday card photos, but it’s so much more than (just) a beautiful place. Long before the discovery of the world’s first dinosaur eggs put the Flaming Cliffs on the proverbial map, this dramatic landscape served as a resting place for the camel caravans traveling from Beijing. Read more “The Flaming Cliffs”
Q&A with Pegi Vail, Filmmaker and Anthropologist
Pegi Vail is an anthropologist and filmmaker who recently screened her film, Gringo Trails, at Three Camel Lodge. This intrepid traveler has been all over the world, but this was her first visit to Mongolia.
We spoke with Pegi upon her return to New York and here’s what she had to say about her first visit to Mongolia, as well as her fascinating film. Read more “Q&A with Pegi Vail, Filmmaker and Anthropologist”
Musings on Mongolia with Bob Krist, National Geographic Photographer & World Traveler
“Who would you invite to a dinner party?” It’s a popular ice breaker, with answers often ranging from the Dalai Lama to Abraham Lincoln, but once you’ve met Bob Krist, it’s likely he will be the first person who comes to mind. Krist is an award-winning photographer who has traveled the world for National Geographic. Read more “Musings on Mongolia with Bob Krist, National Geographic Photographer & World Traveler”
Ecosystems of the Gobi Desert
Gobi: Changing the Perceptions of the 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. Deserts, however, can be varied in landscape, and frequently contain many ecologically diverse pockets. Read more “Ecosystems of the Gobi Desert”
Top 10 Hotels in Asia: Readers’ Choice Awards 2019
Three Camel Lodge Dalanzadgad, Mongolia ratings, photos, prices, expert advice, traveler reviews and tips, and more information from Condé Nast Traveler. Read more “Top 10 Hotels in Asia: Readers’ Choice Awards 2019”
National Geographic Traveler World’s Best Ecolodges
MONGOLIA: THREE CAMEL LODGE
At the edge of a volcanic outcrop providing bright morning vistas across Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park, Three Camel’s 50 gers (yurts) appear more like a herders’ village than a lodge. Read more “National Geographic Traveler World’s Best Ecolodges”