Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” – Carl Jung Human psychology is fascinating, and it also happens to be something I know next to nothing about. And yet, even people like myself, with next to no knowledge of the field, know what it means when someone is described as an ‘introvert’ or ‘extrovert’. You …
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Top 10 Memories: Saying Goodbye to an Old Friend
I treat the camera like a person – I gaze into it. Photos are a flat thing, and you need to put life into them.” – Cara Delevingne Sometimes travel is dangerous. I know it as well as anyone. From being jumped on a cobblestone street in France to battling altitude sickness while crossing a pass …
Gobi Tour: Part Two
So that last post was kind of a beast. This next one won’t be nearly as long. That’s mainly because we went through the rest of the tour at a more leisurely pace than those first two days. It’s also because I didn’t keep very good notes about what happened each day, so I’m having …
Gobi Tour: Part One
This may have been the most difficult entry for me to write, not because of the subject, but because of the environment I’m writing in. I am back home in Washington state, my travels (for now) ceased. There’s something about being back home that seems to suck the inspiration away, the desire to reminisce about …
Terkhiin Tsaagan Nuur National Park
As you may have read in the previous two posts, I rode a motorcycle from the city of Tsetserleg to the small town of Tariat to check out the Terkhiin Tsaagan Nuur National Park. I had planned to camp for several nights, but ended up staying at the Khorgo Ger Camp with the super nice …
The Open Road Before Me: Motorcycle Trip from Tsetserleg to Tariat
As I’ve mentioned many times, my initial desire to visit Mongolia was kindled by a childhood friend of mine moving here for several years. Several years ago, that desire was further fueled after I watched the awesome miniseries ‘Long Way Round‘ starring Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman. The two actors, also close friends, embarked on …
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The Wild Horses of Hustai
At last, another travel post! Thanks for sticking with me for the fundraising and volunteering; it was a welcome change of pace, but I’m happy to be back exploring. This time, I left the sprawling, somewhat bland cityscape of UB behind and traded it for the sprawling hills and wild horses of Hustai National Park. …
Bad Man, Sneaky Hands
No matter how much I enjoy traveling and seeing new places, every once in a while I find myself reminded of the dangers that occasionally arise; no matter which country I’m in. Just yesterday, in Mongolia, I had a brush with an aspiring criminal that reminded me, yet again, how important it is to not …
Living with Nomads in Terelj National Park
The past week has been many things for me. Through an organization called Ger to Ger – an eco-travel agency based out of Ulaanbaatar that focuses on interacting and living with local nomads – I booked a 7 day, 6 night tour through the Gorkhi-Terelj National Park. During the course of the week I was …
Registering in Mongolia
If you’re an American citizen, you can stay in Mongolia up to 90 days without a visa. Awesome, right? Absolutely. There is, however, a little sneaky addendum to that. If you’re staying longer than 30 days, you have to register with the Mongolian Immigration office. It’s free for U.S. citizens, but it’s still a pain …