Weekendin Singapore Jan '14 | Issue 10 | Page 124

intheTRAVEL intheTRAVEL Mongolian nomadic An interior of a Mongolian yurt Horseriding in Mongolia local living Long after the reign of Genghis Khan, nomadism remains a way of life in modern Mongolia. With so much to see and do there, it is only natural that people would want to move about and explore. This adventure taps into the nomadic lifestyle embraced by almost 40% of the local population, travelling through ruggedly beautiful gorges and sandstone mountains in search of golden eagles, desert gazelles and the Mongolian horse. When you’re not moving, you’ll experience local customs up close, exploring rural villages and sleeping in traditional yurt tents. It was from Mongolia that Ghengis Khan set forth to conquer the worl