As Mongolian folk tales would have it, today, the denuded camel looks wistfully into the expanses of the Gobi, still waiting patiently for the return of its beautiful assets.

Fueled on coffee, suutei tsai (milk tea), and warmed up buuz (Mongolian dumplings), from there it was straight to the places I had been ... local stones made into beautiful jewelry at Chuluun ...

Sandwiched between China and Russia, Mongolia is a place perfect for those seeking a serene escape into nature. Hidden away in the northern reaches of this majestic country — near the Siberian ...