Notes from
the steppe.
What we tell travellers before they come: which month to pick, where you'll actually sleep, what the Gobi is really like, and what to put in the bag.
When to go4 min read
Why September is the month we'd choose
The season runs May to October. July gets the festival and the crowds — but if you asked us privately which weeks to book, we'd say the ones nobody fights over.
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Staying5 min read
Tourist ger camp, family ger, or a tent
Three ways to sleep in the countryside, and the honest difference between them. Choose before you book — it changes the trip more than the itinerary does.
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The Gobi3 min read
The Gobi is not the desert you're picturing
No endless orange dunes. A cold desert on a high plateau, with ice in its gorges in July and the first dinosaur eggs ever found lying in its cliffs.
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Practical3 min read
Packing for a country with no in-between
Thin layers, a converter, and lip balm. The list is short, but the items on it are the ones people wish they'd brought.
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