For herder Bayarduuren Zunduikhuu, it is also one of the busiest. “We wake up as the sun rises,” she says. “Spring is all about the cashmere harvest.” Like many members of Mongolia’s estimated 300,000 ...
Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, seen from afar. Mongolia is regarded as one of Asia’s most compelling travel destinations. In 2024, the north eastern country saw a record-breaking 808,000 ...
Khongoryn Els, popularly known as the Singing Sands, is one of Mongolia's largest dune systems. Spreading over 180 kilometers ...
The country’s seminomadic herders have used tentlike, portable homes for millennia. Photographer Matt Dutile visited a few to see how their modern inhabitants are bringing them into the digital age.
(CNN) — Famed for its beautiful open spaces, lush green valleys and traditional nomadic culture, Mongolia has long been considered a destination best visited in the summer months. However a new event ...
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One of the museum's highlights is the costume exhibition hall. Subei Mongolians are known for their distinctive attire, dominated by vibrant reds and blues and adorned with intricate embroidery ...
(CNN) — Mongolian cuisine can best be summed up by a local proverb: “Give a man a knife, fire and some stones, and he has a kitchen.” Home to one of the world’s most famous nomadic cultures, ...
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