Welcome to our Mongolia Travel Blog

Our Mongolia travel blog is written by Jess – the founder of Eternal Landscapes Mongolia.  This is your informal introduction to our Mongolia.  Use our Mongolia travel blog for inspiration. Dip into it to discover more.

The blog is divided into four sections – Experience, See, Learn, Community.Or, if you’re short on time, every week I put one or a few posts … In The Spotlight.

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Experience Mongolia

Some of the experiences available in Mongolia are probably quite surprising. Use our ‘Experience Mongolia’ blog posts for inspiration.

June 23, 2020
Mongolia's Gobi Desert
Published by Jessica Brooks at June 23, 2020
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Our Virtual Tour Of Mongolia’s Gobi Desert

Our Virtual Tour Of Mongolia’s Gobi Desert   “Mongolia’s Gobi Desert seems like earth reduced to its most basic elements: rock, sky, glaring sunlight and little […]
June 10, 2020
Mongolia is ... photo
Published by Jessica Brooks at June 10, 2020
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Mongolia Introduced – A Virtual Tour

Mongolia Introduced – A Virtual Tour Let’s see how this goes … as you can’t currently visit our Mongolia, we will (attempt to) bring our beloved […]
June 10, 2020
Published by Jessica Brooks at June 10, 2020
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Our Virtual Tour Of Eastern Mongolia

Our Virtual Tour Of Eastern Mongolia If you were to describe Mongolia in one word, the word that would spring to mind is ‘vast’, vast landscapes, […]
February 15, 2020
A birvaz ferry. One way to cross a Mongolian river
Published by Jessica Brooks at February 15, 2020
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How To Cross A Mongolian River

How To Cross A Mongolian River Khentii Province in Mongolia’s north-east is considered the birthplace of Chinggis Khan.  We typically leave it alone for July and early […]
December 30, 2019
Khogno Khan Nature Reserve during our Modern Nomads Mongolia winter tour
Published by Jessica Brooks at December 30, 2019
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Mongolia Winter Trip – Modern Nomads

Mongolia Winter Trip – Modern Nomads Our Mongolia winter tours are a celebration of Mongolian tradition and culture. We look at what Mongolians do in the […]
October 18, 2019
Published by Jessica Brooks at October 18, 2019
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Mongolia Winter Trip – Orkhon River Valley

Mongolia Winter Trip – Orkhon River Valley If you’re considering a Mongolia winter trip then think about visiting Mongolia’s Orkhon River Valley – located near the […]
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Places To See In Mongolia

Mongolians typically divide their country into three main landscapes – the Gobi, Tal and Khangai (desert, steppe and mountain) but for our ‘Place To See In Mongolia’ posts we divide the country into five geographical sections (Gobi, Central Heartland, western Mongolia, northern Mongolia, eastern Mongolia) plus the capital city Ulaanbaatar.

August 2, 2018
The town of Kharkhorin in central Mongolia with snow on the hilltops
Published by Jessica Brooks at August 2, 2018
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Kharkhorin – Mongolia

Kharkhorin Located in Ovorkhangai Aimag in central Mongolia, Kharkhorin, on first glance, may not inspire. However, often towns in rural Mongolia look bleak and unproductive but […]
July 20, 2018
Khovsgol Nuur Mongolia
Published by Jessica Brooks at July 20, 2018
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Khovsgol Nuur National Park

Khovsgol Nuur National Park Allow us to introduce Khovsgol Nuur National Park in in Khovsgol Province in northern Mongolia.   But first, a question. When you think […]
July 16, 2018
A female camel herder in Mongolia's Gobi Desert
Published by Jessica Brooks at July 16, 2018
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Gobi Desert – Mongolia

Gobi Desert – Mongolia The Gobi Desert (although there’s no need to put ‘desert’ after it as in Mongolian ‘Говь’ is the word for desert) is the fifth-largest […]
May 20, 2018
A harem of wild Takhi / Przewalski horse (Equus przewalskii) grazing at Khustain Nuruu National Park in central Mongolia
Published by Jessica Brooks at May 20, 2018
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Khustain Nuruu National Park – Mongolia

Khustain Nuruu National Park Khustain Nuruu National Park is one of three locations chosen for the re-introduction of the endemic Przewalski horse (Equus przewalskii) in Mongolia […]
May 11, 2018
Mongolian ger in the vastness of the middle Gobi. Image by our guest Tristan Clemens
Published by Jessica Brooks at May 11, 2018
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Discover Mongolia’s Middle Gobi

Discover Mongolia’s Middle Gobi Why discover Mongolia’s Middle Gobi? The middle Gobi is the informal term given to the area found in and around Dundgobi Aimag […]
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Learn About Mongolia

Mongolia is the 18th largest country in the world and with a population of only just over 3 million, it is one of the least densely populated.  Our ‘Learn About Mongolia’ blog posts will help introduce you to a country that has the world’s fifth-largest desert (the Gobi),  a breeding population of snow leopards, Kazakh eagle hunters and a very modern capital city where Prius cars dominate.

May 16, 2020
Spend time in Mongolia and you will notice that a majority of families own a dog. Very rarely are they fashionable, small, pedigree dogs as traditionally the dogs role was to alert it’s owners to the arrival of strangers arriving from the wide-open steppe, herding the livestock when families moved to new pasture and guarding against the threat of wolves. Did you know that in Mongolia, dogs traditionally are the only animal given their own name? It is a sign of honour and part of a belief that dogs are the last stage before humans in the reincarnation process. When a dog dies, the owner whispers in the dog’s ear his wishes that the dog will return as a man in his next life. They are buried high in the hills so that people do not walk on their remains. Their tail is cut off and put beneath the head, and a piece of meat or fat is cut off and placed in the dog’s mouth to sustain its soul for its journey; before the dog is reincarnated, the dog’s soul is freed to travel the land, to run across the high open steppe for as long as it would like.
Published by Jessica Brooks at May 16, 2020
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Mongolian Dogs – Life On The Steppe

Mongolian Dogs Pick up a guidebook to Mongolia and glance at the culture section. You’ll probably find that gers are (obviously) mentioned as are the Buddhist […]
April 9, 2020
Milking yaks. Part of the typical Mongolian herding calendar
Published by Jessica Brooks at April 9, 2020
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The Mongolian Herding Calendar

The Mongolian Herding Calendar Out of the current Mongolian population of 3.2 million (2020 Census), there are approximately 230,000 herding households -families with 71 million head […]
March 23, 2020
A Mongolian ger in northern Mongolia
Published by Jessica Brooks at March 23, 2020
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Films About Mongolia

Films About Mongolia Sometimes the best way to experience a destination is to watch a film that takes place there. If you have been, it’s also […]
March 11, 2020
The Mongolian flag - showing the national symbol of Mongolia - the Soyembo
Published by Jessica Brooks at March 11, 2020
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Blogs About Mongolia

Blogs About Mongolia What does Mongolia mean to the people who have travelled there? What was their experience like? Sometimes you need the perspective of someone […]
March 5, 2020
Inspiring female adventurers Mongolia
Published by Jessica Brooks at March 5, 2020
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Inspiring Female Adventurers Mongolia

Inspiring Female Adventurers Mongolia Mongolia has been attracting explorers and those with a wanderlust for centuries. As a country it was considered a remote destination  – […]
February 11, 2020
A series of books about Mongolia
Published by Jessica Brooks at February 11, 2020
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Books About Mongolia

Books About Mongolia Everyone prepares differently for a holiday but reading can be a way to explore a country’s past, present, and future before you arrive. […]
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Our Community In Mongolia

‘Our Community in Mongolia’ blog posts introduce you not only to the EL team but to the people we work with countrywide. We focus on creating local community partnerships that offer long-term support and that also allow us to showcase the diversity of skills and knowledge of Mongolian’s in the 21st Century.

From The Archive

March 3, 2019
A Mongolian ger - Gorkhi Terelj National Park in summer in your guide to Mongolia's seaons
Published by Jessica Brooks at March 3, 2019
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Five Signs You’ve Fallen In Love With Mongolia

Five Signs You’ve Fallen In Love With Mongolia Jess Signet is a travel blogger who spent some time in Mongolia and who loved it – ‘Mongolia is […]
November 28, 2018
One of the 'eternal' landscapes of Mongolia - gers in the central Khangai Mountains.
Published by Jessica Brooks at November 28, 2018
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The (Eternal) Landscapes Of Mongolia

The (Eternal) Landscapes Of Mongolia When people ask me why did we choose the name Eternal Landscapes I typically show them a photograph. I don’t have […]
February 11, 2016
Published by Jessica Brooks at February 11, 2016
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A Photo Diary Of Mongolia

        A Photo Diary Of Mongolia Throughout our social media, we use images taken by our guests. We always feel that Mongolia inspires […]
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