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About Mongolia: Travel Tips, Background Information, and Random Observations
I just got back to Beijing after a wonderful 12-day trip to Mongolia! I had a truly amazing time and I have just written a bunch of posts with anecdotes and photos from my trip, which will be here on...
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Chinggis Khaan, Conquerer of the World
In Mongolia, one name is ubiquitous: Chinggis Khaan (yes, that is the most commonly used transliteration.) His name and face grace vodka bottles, energy drink cans, the international airport,...
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The Mongolian Ger as a Yanic Symbol
I met Sara in 2004 when she joined Gamma Phi Beta at Cal and became my first little sis. An architecture major passionate about design and creativity, Sara often joked that the world of architecture...
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George W. Bush, Liberty, and Freedom in Mongolia
President George W. Bush shakes hands with a Mongolian cultural performer. Photo: Reuters For perhaps the first time in my backpacking life, I did not need a visa, but my fellow travelers from other...
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Oh yes, of course your camel can lick my …
I am already giggling as I think of the Google search terms that will now bring people to my blog… haha… (Amended: I just edited this headline to clean it up a bit in case I ever decide to run for...
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On “doing well & doing good” – a reaction from Mongolia
This adorable little girl lives at the ger camp in the Semi-Gobi Desert, the place where we rode camels. I chose her photo to illustrate this post, because I think her stylish coat and practical...
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On the couch at Golden Gobi in Mongolia, I met Shepherd Laughlin. An Oklahoma native new to Beijing, Shepherd transformed his visa run into a writing opportunity. Here, in Monocle‘s magazine’s...
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My 7 Links: A Look Back at “Beyond China’s Single Story”
There’s a meme going around the Internet, especially in the travel realm. Writers from near and far are sharing links from that fit into the following seven categories. Two bloggers, Margaret at...
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Joe Biden stares down Speedo-clad wrestler and names a horse in Mongolia! A...
From Google Analytics I’ve learned that lots of readers come to leslieforman.com to learn about Mongolian politics, especially the nature of its democracy, freedom of speech, and relations with the...
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