#mongolia road trip

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10 Unforgettable Destinations for a Luxury Road Trip Adventure

Embarking on a luxury road trip adventure opens a world of possibilities, with countless destinations offering stunning landscapes, cultural experiences, and luxurious accommodations.

Here are 10 unforgettable destinations for your next road journey:

Mongolia Road Trip:

Experience the vastness of the Mongolian desert wilderness on a luxury road trip. Customized itineraries allow you to explore ancient monasteries, encounter nomadic herders, and marvel at the stunning landscapes of the Gobi Desert.

Luxury Holidays in Scotland:

Wind through the picturesque countryside on a Self-Drive Tours in Scotland. Explore historic castles, quaint villages, and breathtaking lochs at your own pace, with road trip planners to guide you along the way.

New Zealand luxury road trip tours:

Discover the natural beauty of luxury New Zealand self-drive tours. From the stunning fjords of Milford Sound to the pristine beaches of the Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand offers endless opportunities for exploration and adventure.

Namibia road trip adventure:

Navigate the otherworldly landscapes of Namibia Self-Drive Tours. Explore the towering sand dunes of Sossusvlei, encounter wildlife in Etosha National Park, and marvel at the ancient rock formations of Damaraland.

Finland Luxury Road Trips:

Immerse yourself in the natural wonders of Finland Self Drive Vacations. Journey through dense forests, tranquil lakes, and charming villages, with the opportunity to spot elusive wildlife such as bears and reindeer along the way.

Russia Road Trip:

Embark on an epic road journey across Russia, from the historic streets of Moscow to the rugged landscapes of Siberia. Customize your Russia road trip route to include iconic landmarks such as the Kremlin, Lake Baikal, and the Trans-Siberian Railway.

Road Trips in Georgia:

Discover the beauty and culture on a customized road trips in Georgia. Explore ancient churches, sample delicious cuisine, and soak in the stunning scenery of the Caucasus Mountains and the Black Sea coast.

Zanskar Road Trip:

Journey to the region of luxury Zanskar road trip in the Indian Himalayas traverse winding mountain roads, visit ancient monasteries, and witness the breathtaking beauty of the Himalayan landscape.

Kashmir Road Trip:

Explore the enchanting valleys of Kashmir Road trip adventure. Marvel at the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas, cruise along serene lakes, and experience the rich cultural heritage of this scenic region.

Self-Driving Holidays Spain:

Discover the diverse landscapes and vibrant culture of Spain self-driving holiday. From the sun-drenched beaches of the Costa del Sol to the historic cities of Barcelona and Madrid, Spain offers endless opportunities for exploration and adventure on the open road.

No matter which destination you choose, a luxury road trip promises an unforgettable adventure filled with breathtaking scenery, cultural discoveries, and indulgent comforts. With the assistance of road trip planners, you can customize your itinerary to suit your preferences, ensuring a journey that is truly tailor-made for you.

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Set out on a mongolian expedition with Nomadic Road

Embark on an unforgettable journey with Nomadic Road's mongolian expedition. Their mongolia road trip uncovers an opportunity to witness the rugged Altai Mountains, vast open plains, and spectacular landscapes. Discover this fascinating country's culture and history through authentic cultural experiences and breathtaking views. Visit Nomadic Road’s website to plan your next adventure https://www.nomadicroad.com/expeditions/road-to-altai

[desolate-horizons]

Сант | Orkhon River Camp 1/2

Selenge Amig

Mongolia | Монгол

23rd to 24th July 2023

NOMAD Science 2023 (Bioarchaeology)

Сант is pronounced as Sant.

We stayed here on our way to the Darkhad (3rd July) as well as on the return trip back (24th July).

The Orkhon was in flood on the return as a low pressure system had pushed down from Siberia and caused the waterways to flood quit a lot. Our original campground was completely underwater so we stayed on the high bank on the opposite side that night.

We had finished all of our alcohol on the last night so sharing that bottle of wine I brought in Мөрөн that day around camp made for some fun and excitement.

Storms were on the horizon that night with lightning flashing over the hills but that is as close to us as it got, the sky was mostly clear in the morning of our last driving day to Ulaanbaatar.

[rachelroams]

I’m delighted to announce that my photography series The Last of the Eagle Hunters has won another award. This time, it’s ⭐️GOLD⭐️ in the renowned reFocus Awards Black & White Photo Contest! 

It’s beautiful to know that this series continues to resonate with viewers, while also immersing them in the world of western Mongolia’s nomads. 

I’m so deeply grateful for the Judges’ support of this series, particularly given what icons they all are in the field of photography. 

Thank you, team reFocus, for this honor!

[sgiandubh]

Cait has been to Nepal as model for a photoshoot and saw the Everest. What she did say she'd want to visit is Mongolia. As for Sam, the Everest movie is dead. What he's looking to do is narrate an Everest documentary. Problem is, it's been done very well before to be worth it except to sell to his most ardent fans who buy everything he sells.

Dear Everest Anon,

She saw the Himalayas, from the lower mountain zone in Dhulikhel - not the Everest. That would be exactly the same thing as me pretending to see Mycenae from my terrace in Athens - same distance -, albeit I'll give you this: different topography.

And yes, you are correct - still nasty, though - she has been to Nepal and found that watching the sun rise over those majestic mountaintops was a 'deeply spiritual' experience.

It's all in that January 2022 High Life magazine interview, while she was promoting Belfast, by the way (https://bahighlife.com/stories/outlander-actress-caitriona-balfe-reveals-her-favourite-travel-memories):

I didn't have that quote seared in my brain, though and I remembered it just as I referenced it: a dream/bucket list destination, which is - mind you - exactly what her answer suggests.

As for Mongolia, which I suspect must be a very abstract place to you, this comes from an answer on X, back when she was still doing those cute #AskCait Q&A improv sessions:

It took me five minutes to find it and I remembered it vaguely - Central Asia is a space I know very, very well.

The closest I have ever been to Mongolia - probably way closer than you - was on my Silk Road solo trip, in 2010. Ever since, Switzerland could never compete with the magic of Kyrgyzstan, especially when you wake up in your yurt in Tash Rabat to this view:

This being very much akin to a Mongolian landscape, by the way. Serene and graceful and very, very quiet. And the people are warm, generous and have a wonderful sense of humor. It's only normal to dream of such a place, for a dream it is and nothing less.

So yes, your comment reads like globally correct, although I think your tone could have been more polite: we haven't been properly introduced, you and me.

But then you can't help yourself and spoil it all with your tribe's mandatory and gratuitous S hate moment. Many things have been 'very well done before' and yet they are still being presented, over and over again, just because life and the world change all the time: I suppose you are familiar with the concept?

You know what? Why don't you go to the Himalayas and do your own documentary project on it, Anon? Traveling will do you a hell lot of good and I will be your most ardent promoter.

Until then, which is probably never, I'll just watch his documentary or whatever he would choose to make out of it with great pleasure. You will still be in your armchair, at Clacton-on-Sea, or Weston-super-Mare, or wherever.

[fluke-fanzine]

Fluke 20: The Big Mud is the confluence of many tributaries such as Mike Watt, Subhumans, Marcher Arrant, Stinkweeds Records, Robert and Karoline Collins, Jessica Mills, Jessie Lynn McMains, Matt Limo and more!

Read about exploring the catacombs below the streets of Paris, a cab ride gone bad in Mongolia, pinball machines on fire in Seattle, dirty hippies chugging their own piss in Albuquerque, a Replacements mixtape on a road trip to Brooklyn and Mike Watt learning punk rock up in Hollywood. Oh but there's more in The Big Mud, you just gotta hop in the boat and enjoy the adventure with us!

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[tavina-writes]

I'm going to ask you for LoCH trash answers! 10, 11, 14 and 16

ooooo LOCH!! :DDDD

10. what is the worst thing you want to become canon (character death, trash-ship, etc)

hmmm WELL I have always been fond of A-Heng Parrot Coma from 83. Which, okay to explain A-Heng Parrot Coma, we must first understand that Feng Heng (HYS's wife) is NOT 100% dead in 83 canon. Instead, she is just in a terrible coma that he has been planning to rescue her from in time for the JingRong wedding even for the past 15-16 years. And here he is, working hard to actually revive beloved A-Heng! Except! OYF invades the island to kill JingRong for #reasons and uhhh upon hearing Rong'er scream outside he abandons his wife to go save his daughter, screams like a demented madman while beating off OYF, and uhhh then has a bit of a mental breakdown about the now 200% dead A-Heng. For the record, Huang Rong thinks A-Heng is the name of her dad's beloved pet parrot who also died during this whole thing so she gets him another not talking parrot that she pretends is A-Heng to cheer him up. How HYS has not yet lost his mind and destroyed the island yet is ??? to me, BUT don't worry! there's more! Huang Rong discovers her mom's dead corpse and he has to tell Rong'er that actually, he was just a fucking lunatic who claimed mom was alive for all these years instead of telling Rong'er that she was dead, at which point Huang Rong has a meltdown and yells about how she HATES IT and would rather have just known THE TRUTH, and it's okay stop being deranged dad, lets actually bury mom all nice okay?

AS YOU CAN SEE this is my CATNIP I'm insane about this. I think it would improve the deranged HYS situation from the book if this were canonized. 83 HYS in general is just like the writer room's soggiest meow meow and they were all HYS apologists so canonizing their various antics would've been hilarious. 2 me. If we can't canonize the whole of A-Heng Parrot Coma, I propose we canonize that situation in 83 where HYS is trying to figure out where Rong'er is from Zhou Botong by asking him "where is my daughter???" and ZBT saying "oh how should I know where your daughter is?" to the whole audience of WYHL's ship. "You only have like, 10 thousand bastard hellions!" a situation that HYS is too deranged at the moment to disapprove.

11. what is your most sinful headcanon

my most sinful LOCH headcanon is actually proven in ROCH the sequel and that is that OYF and Hong Qigong should be shipped together. (For the record, they die laughing in each other's arms bc Qigong finally got OYF to remember who the hell he was again after several decades of insanity so I feel like this ship is already canon. To me. In my heart. It can't be disproven!)

14. What is ur crackiest crack ship

My crackiest crack ship is probably that Mei Chaofeng and Bao Xiruo should've been together. Maybe this would've fixed Yang Kang. And also let them leave WYHL behind. As is their right.

16. what is ur favourite ridiculous au

Hmmm this is something that @autumnslantern and I call "95% high school au" wherein most of the story takes place in the China part of LOCH, but I think it's definitely the situation where Huang Rong and Ke Zhen'e take an EXTENDED road trip towards Mongolia to find Guo Jing together because they're being chased by Yang Kang and OYF! Fun times!

:DDD thanks for the ask! I have lots of feelings about LOCH for sure.

[ms-neens]

James May, Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond in "Come what May!"

My longest comic about the Grand Tour so far ～♡ This time Jeremy, James and Hammond head off to Britain’s number one car show! Sadly heavy traffic and certain weather conditions give them a rough time on the road...but thank goodness it’s Friday!  *✦.°

All paintings, story and text by me (February 2022 - October 2022)

Thank you very much for reading and I hope, as always, I could make you smile with it! ♥︎  This comic will be released as a real book together with my “The Long Way Home“ comic, my “Scandi Flick“ poster, more single artworks of the trio and a bit more in 2023! Please stay tuned if you want a copy of the book for yourself! ♥︎ I’d like to add the pre-release cover as well:

A few words by the author (yeah, that’s me): This time my goal was to write/create/draw a sweet, funny, and heartwarming comic about the trio focused on a simple car ride. In typical fashion of all the comics I do, you won’t find any action based scenes or rude stuff (also I’m no native speaker, but you shouldn’t notice that while reading!). As a result the trio acts a lot nicer and definitely more helpful than in real Grand Tour episodes. The three guys have a super big place in my heart ♡ and because of that, once again, all I could create is something cute and adorable (I could never be mean to them!). Also not everything can be accurate, I have never been to James’s Pub, the Diddly Squat Farm Shop, inside Jeremy’s car or at a car show myself. I had a few reference photos, but 90% of this comic is drawn by memory and how I imagine environments. Anyway, I still hope that I got everyone in character, recognisable and enjoyable for you to look at! Stuff you might have missed:

On the outside of Jeremy’s farm shop you can spot Sansa and Arya, who were puppies when I started working on this comic, so I kept them that way…I am always happy when I spot a photo of the two on Jeremy’s Instagram! ♥︎

Actually everything in that comic takes part in the past, as I was working on it way too long...

Jeremy explains that it’s lucky to turn right at the start of a journey. Of course it’s from the Grand Tour Mongolia Special.

The numberplate on Jezza’s car is a pun on "Jeremy Clarkson 1 Diddly Squat Farm", in case you haven’t already noticed. I thought that’s funny.

James talks about fish finger sandwiches, he posted about them on his Twitter and FoodTribe accounts several times in the past and it’s a really nice and easy dish I like to eat as well!

The CDs in Jeremy’s glovebox are "Supertramp - Crime of the Century", "Yes - The Yes Album", "The Who - Who’s Next", "Genesis - Seconds Out", some album by Eric Clapton you cannot read and "Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon". Despite my age, these are all albums and bands I absolutely love and I think he does as well. ～♡

I had to make something up for the broken air conditioning, something like that is always happening on their journeys (especially in James’s cars!). I’m sure after the events of the comic, it was completely fine again! ^◡^

They always take photos of themselves sleeping and post it somewhere online, this time it was my chance to draw a scene of that! I enjoyed working on that one! Hehehehe...

Jeremy and James’s painful high-five I got from the Grand Tour Colombia Special

In James’s Pub Hammond gets served Spag Bol (yeah, I have this from "Oh Cook!") and Jeremy ordered the infamous fish pie. The reason why I’ve chosen two different meals is that Richard doesn’t like fish, a running gag I keep constant in all of my comics. Also it can be taken as a reference to "The Perfect Road Trip".

James’s apron I spotted in "Lochdown", I think it really suits him! ♥︎

And this time there’s even a moral of the story: Don’t drink and drive!

[wheelsgoroundincircles]

In the Navy

Mongolia is the second-largest (by area) landlocked country in the word, after Kazakhstan. And that's really not fair to Mongolia, as Kazakhstan borders the Caspian Sea, which is also bordered by four other nations. Mongoli, unlike Kazakhstan, has little reason for a navy, as there's virtually no possibility of the nation engaging in seafaring warfare. (Uvs Lake is one tiny, tiny, tiny exception -- the 1,300 square mile/3,350 km^2 lake has a tiny point in Russia, but that'd be an unlikely place for a battle to break out.) 

But Mongolia has a navy. A very small, mostly silly one. 

Pictured above is the Sukhbaatar III, a tugboat. It is the flagship of the Mongolian Navy -- a title it has earned in no small part because it is the full complement of the nation's armada. And you'll note that, despite Mongolia having no meaningful aquatic route to a neighboring country, the Sukhbaatar III is sitting in the water. It's stationed in Lake Khovsgol, the nation's largest body of water by volume, itself in the northern part the nation and not too far from Russia -- but still comfortably and entirely within Mongolia's borders.

The tug is operated by a seven-person crew which constitutes the entire navy. That's right, the Mongolian Navy has seven sailors and a tugboat. That's it. And amazingly, it gets even stranger. According to Neatorama, only one of the seven know how to swim. 

Historically, the navy served an actual purpose, small as it were. When Mongolia was under Soviet rule, the naval force transported oil from the north of the lake to points south and west, as conditions warranted. (The lake freezes for a few months every year.) A trip across the lake by boat takes about eight hours, and going around the lake (by horse -- there are no roads) takes four days, so in some sense, having a lake-bound navy made sense.

But that's less and less true now. These seven sailors aren't much of a military force, but they're increasingly less of an economic one as well. Not only do they not have any way to steam into battle -- unless someone invades that lake, that is -- but budget cutbacks have required the crew to obtain part-time work shuffling goods and tourists around the lake's coasts, and making ends meet is a challenge.   

[wise-journey]

Journey into Hovd

Embark on an extraordinary journey into the heart of Mongolia. Nestled amidst the vast landscapes, Hovd, a city brimming with rich history, diverse culture, and breathtaking natural beauty, offers an immersive experience that will ignite your wanderlust and leave an indelible mark on your soul.

When to Go

Featuring a continental climate, Hovd welcomes visitors with long, warm summers and cold winters. The ideal time to pack your bags for Hovd is between June and August, when the weather is agreeable, and the days last longer, giving way to abundant sunshine.

How to Get to Hovd

Reaching Hovd is convenient via air with direct flights from Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. For a more scenic journey, one can opt for a road trip from neighboring cities such as Ulaangom or Khovd. The picturesque routes offer a glimpse into the mesmerizing landscapes of Mongolia.

Where to Stay

In Hovd, you can choose from a variety of accommodation options to suit your needs. Experience authentic Mongolian hospitality by staying in a traditional ger camp. Here you can experience the nomadic lifestyle, engage with the local community, and enjoy warm hospitality. For those who prefer modern amenities, hotels and guesthouses are also available in the city center.

What to Do

Immerse in the Enchanting Culture Hovd is a cultural melting pot where Kazakh, Mongolian, and Tuvan influences blend together. Visit local museums, art galleries, and art-inspired locals to delve into the city's history and heritage. Engage in traditional festivals such as Naadam, where horse races, archery competitions, and wrestling matches showcase the locals' unparalleled skill. Indulge in Local Cuisine Taste the tantalizing gastronomy of Hovd, which features a mix of Mongolian, Kazakh, and Tuvan flavors. Visit local markets to sample fresh produce, traditional snacks, and dairy products. Don't forget to try airag, a traditional Mongolian drink made from fermented mare's milk. Adventure Activities Adventure lovers will find themselves spoilt for choice in Hovd. Ride across the vast steppes, hike through the stunning valleys of the nearby Altai Mountains, or participate in the pulse-racing excitement of eagle hunting, a traditional practice among Kazakh locals.

Sights and Tours

Altai Tavan Bogd National Park Altai Tavan Bogd National Park is a spectacular site, offering views of majestic mountains, the iconic Potanin Glacier, and shimmering lakes. A guided tour and camping under the starlit sky is a must-do experience. Khar Us Lake Discover the tranquility and beauty of Khar Us Lake, one of the largest freshwater lakes stretching across the Mongolian-Chinese border. Engage in birdwatching, explore its serene shores, or take a boat trip to truly appreciate this natural wonder.

Useful Tips

- Embrace the nomadic lifestyle. Interact with the locals to learn more about their traditions. - Carry warm clothing. Even in summer, temperatures can drop significantly at night. - Respect local customs. Always seek permission before taking photographs of the locals or their livestock.

Money

The local currency in Hovd is the Mongolian Tugrik (MNT). Though credit cards are accepted in some places, carrying cash is advisable for smaller shops and markets. Fortunately, ATMs are available in the city center for any withdrawal needs.

Nightlife

Explore Hovd's vibrant nightlife by visiting local bars and restaurants, offering live music, traditional performances, and an opportunity to socialize. Try local beers and the traditional Mongolian vodka, arhi.

Transport and Shopping

Get around Hovd using taxis or public buses. Visit the bustling local markets to purchase traditional handicrafts and locally made textiles. These unique souvenirs are perfect for taking back a piece of Hovd's rich culture with you.

Conclusion

With its untamed wilderness, captivating culture, and warm-hearted locals, Hovd is a hidden gem of Mongolia that is waiting to be discovered. Unleash your inner explorer, pack your bags, and begin your unforgettable journey to the remarkable city of Hovd. Read the full article

[enekorre]

I got tagged by @strigimorphaes :D

relationship status: Single but ready to mingle lol. I kind of feel like a partner is all I'm lacking these days.

favourite colours: Yellow!!! Yellow and purple (and green and red and and and )

three favourite foods: I'm really bad at enjoying what I put in my mouth 😅But uuh I like garlic shrimp and ribs drenched in bbq sauce and... hmm. Pancakes?

song stuck in my head: Banan melon kiwi och citron by Hooja

last song i listened to: Same song bc the last question prompted me to turn it on haha

last thing i googled: No clue. I hate my googles getting "stuck" as autocompletes so I only ever google things in incognito.

time: 21:17

dream trip: I want to take the transsiberian rail all the way to mongolia, spend some time there, then travel down to china, down to south east asia, take the boat to australia and maybe even aotearoa. Now sure how to get home easiest from there to, maybe I'll have to break my promise of no flying. Oh, and I want to travel to Namibia and travel north from there, seeing loads of southwestern africa, visiting ghana, and then taking the ferry from morocco to spain and then home from there. These are both massive trips that would be both expensive, long, and potentially dangerous (lone "woman"). But man do i want to do it. Oh and generic road trip through the middle bit of america also, i want to see the great plains and the mountains and all that sweet nature.

anything i want right now: candy and a campervan. one is not like the other

tagging @hapalopus, @glitchedcatto, @oldladynerd, and anyone else feeling up for it

[mindarae23]

September 11…..

We left the National park this morning and traveled back to Ulaanbaatar. On the way we stopped at the Grand Circle Foundation’s “do good” project and toured the facility. It was a really nice building of classrooms, library, coffee shop and playground for underprivileged children partially funded by those who travel with OAT. Back on the road to our hotel and a free afternoon. We immediately beelined it for a burger at “Black Burger” where we had eaten upon first arriving. The rest of the day Sandy, Reggie and I spent shopping!! No luck for me Karen. We met in the lobby at 5:00 for our home hosted dinner. We were broken up into 3 groups and sent to the homes of locals for dinner. Apparently OAT does this on all of their trips. I’ve had some good and some bad over the years but this one was really great. Lovely family, excellent food and lots of laughs. It turned out that this family owns the company that OAT contracts to for setting up everything for us here in Mongolia. They own all the ger camps we have been in and the vehicles we travel in. When we got back to the hotel we went up to the bar for a drink and then to bed!!! Love and miss you all. Diane, I hope your getting better.🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

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A bald eagle arrives to steal a perch on a tree log that offers a strategic view of the shoreline at the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve in Alaska. When other eagles drag freshly caught salmon in from the water, these bystanders swoop in to take a share. "Hours of observing their patterns and behavior helped me capture moments like these,” says photographer Karthik Subramaniam, a software engineer with a passion for wildlife photography. Photograph By Karthik Subramaniam

In May 2021, the Fagradalsfjall volcano erupted in the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland for the first time in over six thousand years. The lava flow continued for six months, spreading hard black rock across the landscape. It was, says Riten Dharia, who captured this image, "an exhibition of the raw and awesome power of nature." Photograph By Riten Dharia

King penguins crowd together in the viewfinder of Rhez Solano on the beaches of Gold Harbour in South Georgia. The island sits in the remote southern Atlantic Ocean, not far from Antarctica, and hosts some 25,000 breeding pairs of king penguins, along with gentoo penguins, and elephant seals. Photograph By Rhez Solano

There are around 4,500 salt wells terraced into the hillside at the Salt Mines of Maras in Peru. The archaeological record shows that salt extraction likely began here before the Inca Empire, perhaps as far back as 500 AD. Today that tradition continues with the families who own wells, each of which produces some 400 pounds of salt per month. “The salt wells receive water through channels sourced by a salty underground spring nearby and once the water evaporates, the crystallized salt remains,” says An Li, who captured this picture. “Here, a salt miner is using a wooden rake to extract the salt." Photograph By An Li

Asiilbek, a nomadic Kazakh eagle hunter, preps his golden eagle, Burged, for a horseback hunt in the grasslands outside of Bayan-Ölgii, the westernmost province of Mongolia. The eagle’s training begins when fledglings are captured from their cliff edge nests and taught how to hunt for hare, fox, and even deer. The tradition stretches back 3,000 years. “For this image, I was lying on my stomach in the prone position looking through the electronic viewfinder at the edge of the stream,” says photographer Eric Esterle. “The ground shook as Asiilbek's horse passed less than a few feet away, splashing me with ice cold water. I remember covering my camera with my body and putting my head down.” Photograph By Eric Esterle

On a road trip through the Austrian Alps, Alex Berger spotted a one-lane road that wound into the mountains and looped back on the map. He followed it alongside a small stream lined with walls of forest when he spotted this golden tree blooming from between the trunks. There’s “a fantasy-ish inspired dimension for me,” says Berger, “which gives me goosebumps.” Photograph By Alex Berger

Sometimes a sleepless night is key to great photography. At approximately 3:40 a.m. on a frigid summer morning, photographer W. Kent Williamson snapped this image from Tipsoo Lake in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. From across the still water, he could see a line of headlights as weary climbers approached the peak’s 14,411-foot summit—the culmination of a multi-day climb. "The night sky was unusually clear, and the Milky Way could be seen just above the mountain,” Williamson says. “I was surprised to see how bright the climbers’ lanterns were.” Photograph By W. Kent Williamson

From Frozen Memories: Rare Antarctic Expedition images! A royal penguin rookery at Nuggets Beach on Macquarie Island. Photographer and adventurer Frank Hurley went on multiple voyages but his best-known images were taken when the Endurance was crushed in the ice during explorer Ernest Shackleton’s 1914 expedition. Photograph: Frank Hurley

From Frozen Memories: Rare Antarctic Expedition images! The Terra Nova held up in pack ice during Robert Falcon Scott’s expedition to the Ross Sea and South Pole. Photograph: Herbert George Ponting

[desolate-horizons]

I will be camping throughout the northern section of Mongolia in July this year, this is for an Archaeological field school.

We will be close enough to the Siberian border of Russia that we all need border crossing passes regardless of if we are actually crossing over that line.

[ubaid214]

Underwater Utopias: Strong Sea Trips & Sunken Cities

Traveling is just a search that has captivated the individual heart for centuries. It provides an opportunity to separate far from the indifference of daily life and immerse oneself in various countries, areas, and experiences. While traditional destinations and tourist locations undoubtedly have their charm, there is an increasing development among adventurers and explorers to search for special vacation experiences that go beyond the ordinary. These remarkable trips allow travelers to push their limits, discover hidden treasures, and develop sustained thoughts that resonate for a lifetime.

Polar Trips: The Freezing Frontiers Envision position at the top of the earth, where in actuality the Arctic snow extends forever in all directions. Polar trips provide a unique chance to investigate the rural areas of the North and South Poles. From dog sledding throughout the Arctic tundra to navigating the treacherous seas of the Southern Sea, these visits offer an unparalleled experience for many who crave the cold.

Treehouse Escapes: Sleeping in the Canopy For a more original knowledge, treehouse rooms are becoming significantly popular. Located high above the forest ground, these arboreal getaways offer a romantic reference to nature, allowing you to aftermath as much as the looks of chirping birds and the rustling leaves outside your window.

Nomadic Journeys: Coping with Tribes For a culturally immersive experience, coping with nomadic tribes offers insights into ancient traditions and a life style that's sides in addition to the contemporary conveniences we often take for granted. From Mongolia's yurts to the Maasai villages in Kenya, these journeys provide a greater comprehension of humanity's varied heritage.

Underwater Activities: Diving to the Depths The oceans cover over 70% of the Earth's area, yet much of it remains unexplored. Plunge fanatics can set about marine ventures to find sunken shipwrecks, explore vivid barrier reefs, and witness underwater life in its natural habitat. From the Good Buffer Reef to the cenotes of Mexico, these activities offer an awe-inspiring research the marine world.

Leave Safari: The Wonderful Sands Venturing into the center of the world's many arid landscapes can be a unreal experience. Leave safaris, whether in the Arabian dunes or the American Southwest, let tourists to watch breathtaking Unique travel experiencessandscapes, starry days, and the vivid cultures of the desert dwellers.

Culinary Missions: Savoring the Uncommon Food fans may attempt culinary journeys that bring them beyond old-fashioned dishes. This can contain truffle shopping in Italy, sampling unique road food in Bangkok, or eating in a mountaintop cafe available only by wire car. These experiences tantalize the tastebuds and open doors to the world's gastronomic treasures.

Hidden Towns: Discovering Abandoned Places Urban explorers search for forgotten towns, factories, and asylums, usually overrun of course and time. These forgotten places, such as for instance Pripyat near Chernobyl or the eerie island of Hashima in China, provide a haunting however enthralling go through the relics of history.

Mystical Hills: Seeking Enlightenment Hills have long used a spiritual significance in many cultures. People can attempt trips to remote monasteries, such as for example those in the Himalayas or the Andes, where they can meditate, study on monks, and discover solace in these awe-inspiring settings.

Railway Adventures: Unforgettable Teach Journeys From the Trans-Siberian Railway to the Rugged Mountaineer, unique train trips offer a window into vast and amazing landscapes which can be often unreachable by other means. People may savor stunning views from the comfort of a luxurious train car.

Conclusion

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Vladimir Putin has arrived in China for a state visit. His plane landed in Beijing on Tuesday morning.

The Russian president is scheduled to attend China’s Belt and Road Forum, where he plans to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines.

In addition, Putin has meetings planned with the presidents of Mongolia, Laos, and Vietnam, as well as with the prime ministers of Thailand and Pakistan.

The visit is Putin’s second trip abroad since the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant against him in March 2023 on charges that he ordered the deportation of Ukrainian children.