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4 Hurdles to Overcome When Planning a Trans-Mongolian Train Journey
Blog: GoBackpacking - 7 May 2012
Brooke outlines 4 challenges all travelers face when planning to take the Trans-Mongolian train from China to Russia.--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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Update from the Field: Colorful Markets, Microfinance for Students + Springtime Flowers and Celebrations
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 23 April 2012
Compiled by Allison Moomey | KF16 & KF17 | Bénin Springtime has arrived and fellows around the world are celebrating the resfreshing new life springing from the ground. From millions of tulips in Turkey to smelling family members and friends in Mongolia, fellows have been busy embracing the unique cultures of their host countries.
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Hello Spring: It’s Time to Celebrate
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 20 April 2012
Compiled by Kiyomi Beach | KF17 | Mexico Whether shaking off the chill of winter, welcoming the rainy season, or experiencing any other climate change, the spring can definitely be a time to celebrate.
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Update from the Field: Non-Financial Services, Employment Discrimination + The Dark Side of Sustainable Tourism
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 2 April 2012
Compiled by Chris Paci | KF16 & KF17 | Ukraine It’s been a busy week here on Kiva Stories from the Field! Most of our KF17 fellows have been in the field for two months by this point, and they’ve been drawing on their wealth of on-the-ground experience to unpack some of the more complex and [...]
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Great Places to Celebrate Earth Hour
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 31 March 2012
Tonight at 8:30 pm nations around the world will be taking part in Earth Hour to take a stand against climate change. Started by the WWF in Australia, it has grown immensely since 2007 to become a global initiative.
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My mid-fellowship crisis: What am I doing here?
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 26 March 2012
Jon Hiebert | KF 17 | Mongolia I woke up on Friday morning just like every other morning. Slightly pleased with the late start of 9:00 a.m., I still felt awkward getting dressed in my business suit. Then I enjoyed my Choco Chips cereal with milk in bed while getting mentally prepared for another day [...]
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This Golden Eagle has his Eye on You
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 7 March 2012
The Golden Eagle has always been Dave’s favourite bird of prey since he was a child. In Western Mongolia men still use eagles to hunt for prey and when we came upon this eagle hunter we had to stop to say hello. They are massive creatures with great strength and looking into its eyes you [...]
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Update From The Field: Client Visits In Bethlehem, A New Partnership In Cameroon + A Peek Into A Loan Officer’s World
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 27 February 2012
Compiled by Allison Moomey | KF16 & KF17 | Bénin KF17 fellows have now made their way into the field, which means new workplaces, new countries, and new cultures for us all. Even more importantly it means fascinating new blog posts from every corner of the globe for you.
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The Gobi Desert – Trans-Siberia Episode 06
Blog: Flying Coach - 20 February 2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT4YUBDvwq4 Our trip on the Trans-Siberian Railway took us through one of our most memorable countries ever. Mongolia was truly an unforgettable experience. The first half of this portion of our trip, the Gobi Desert, is presented in this brief 4 minute video. Also, you will learn that the toilets in the Gobi are [...]
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Terelj Park Mongolia – Photo of the Week
Blog: Ottsworld - 3 February 2012
One of the best things about doing a Ger to Ger trip in Mongolia is that you get full access to the families and the culture. You learn, you communicate, your spread knowledge and understanding. I have another ulterior motive though – staying with families in their gers give you great access for photography. The [...]
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Authentic Cultural Travel in Mongolia – Ger to Ger
Blog: Ottsworld - 2 February 2012
The bus bounced along on the road north and for the first time in 5 weeks I just sat back, relaxed and didn’t have to worry about directions, breakdowns, or deal with the nagging internal question of “Will we make it?” The road was bumpy and slow-going, but in Mongolian standards this road was perfection. [...]
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Ulaanbaatar Mongolia 2.0
Blog: Ottsworld - 31 January 2012
I instinctively made it to the office building; it had been two years since I was there and even though the buildings around it had changed, the Ger to Ger office building stood out to me teasing my memory and providing me flashes of deja vu. I remembered the stairs, the odd sculpture outside the [...]
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Adventure Travel Wrap Up – A Look Back on 2011
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 9 December 2011
As I sit down to write this 2011 Adventure Travel Round up, I am in shock and awe that we really did all these things in a span of 365 days. We just lived a year of adventure travel that I never thought I would have the opportunity to ever do in my life
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Picture Perfect Portraits: Children of the World
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 20 November 2011
Picture perfect portraits tell so much about the subject. When we travel, we meet so many sweet and curious children around the world that absolutely love having their photos taken.
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Changing Tires, The Contrasts of Canada vs Mongolia
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 15 November 2011
I learned to change a tire during the Mongol Rally. I hadn't changed one before and even though Dave changed all the tires during the drive to Mongolia, I am confident that on our next road trip, I will be the one changing our tires on the car.
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What’s it all for?
Blog: Ottsworld - 11 October 2011
As much as participating in the Mongol Rally was to satiate my need for adventure and something different – it had another purpose…a big purpose. It was for this…. For Them… These are some of the children who live at the Christina Nobel Foundation Blue Skies Ger Village in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. It serves as a [...]
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What Happens to the Car?
Blog: Ottsworld - 10 October 2011
The most frequent question I get asked is “How did you get along with your teammates?”…which I will answer in a later blog post…have patience! But the 2nd question is always, “What did you do with the car?” That is the beauty of the Mongol Rally – the car is used to raise more money [...]
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Genghis Khan still Imposing in Death
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 9 October 2011
The reminders of the once great leader Genghis Khan (or Chinggis Khaan as he is referred to in Mongolia) are everywhere. From the center of Ulaan Baatar to the remains of his great wall to the east. But none are as impressive as this equestrian statue that lies 54km outside of the capital city.
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Christina Noble Foundation: Making A Difference in Mongolia
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 6 October 2011
The Mongol Rally was a great adventure driving a third of the way around the world and we had an amazing time. But something that made it even more fulfilling was the fact that we were helping out a great cause. For Charity The Christina Noble Foundation is a project in Ulaanbaatar that helps homeless [...]
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Mongolian Gers – Photo of the Week
Blog: Ottsworld - 30 September 2011
What’s a ger? I get asked this question often. Here’s your answer in pictures! And that, my dear readers, is what a ger is all about! Would you like to stay in a ger someday?
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18 The Mongol Rally with Sherry Ott and the Social Media Syndicate – Podcast
Blog: Heather on her travels - 26 September 2011
In Episode 18 in my travel podcast series, I talk to Sherry Ott about the Mongol Rally and her adventures driving from London to Mongolia with three other travel bloggers. I met Sherry, who blogs at Ottsworld, in London just as their Social Media Syndicate (with Deb and Dave from ThePlanetD and Rick from Midlife [...]
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Ulaanbaatar in our Sights
Blog: Ottsworld - 26 September 2011
I woke up giddy, excited, anxious, and a bit sad. This was it – our last day of the Mongol Rally. It started exactly 5 weeks earlier on a Saturday in London. Now here we were 300 km from Ulaanbaatar Mongolia’s finish line. The day started like any other; local visitors bringing gifts of food [...]
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Mongolian Cloudscapes – Photography
Blog: Ottsworld - 23 September 2011
I believe that there is something very special about the Mongolian skies. Out of all of the countries I’ve been to, the skies in Mongolia are the most memorable. They are vast. They are the most perfect color blue. Even when they get angry and dark, they are perfection. They make me feel small. And [...]
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Shocking Tarmac – Mongol Rally
Blog: Ottsworld - 22 September 2011
“What’s that smell?” asked Deb. “I don’t know, but I smell it too.” said Dave. “I don’t smell a thing.” I said from the back seat. We stopped to investigate under the car and the hood. We had already had a tire repaired again today in a little ger truck stop…but now we had only [...]
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Forget Hotels, We’re Doing Apartments
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 22 September 2011
Before this summer, we had never considered staying in a vacation apartment rental. However we had the opportunity several times during the Mongol Rally thanks to roomorama.
