International Departures
A look at the life and times of a Canadian expat living and loving it in Mongolia. I am having the most amazing time witnessing and photographing some of the most colourful and visually stunning traditional ceremonies and celebrations...oh and helping underprivileged kids learn English so they can go overseas to study if they want.
tags: adventure travel, Expat lifestyle, International Women's Associaiton, Traditional celebrations, Volunteer work - ESL
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I am a Canadian expat living in Mongolia, experiencing amazing events and sights and working hard to try and help the local population and return a little bit of the wonderful experiences I am gaining here.
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Link Problem....Please Try This One!!
Posted on 03/06/2013
Hi Everyone - looks to me like my link to my friend's blog post might have gone awry...while her post about the dancers is great, please scroll through to her most recent post about...
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Mongolian Mumbles: Our own Gobi Marathon!!
Posted on 02/06/2013
Mongolian Mumbles: Our own Gobi Marathon!!Check our my friend Robyn's unique look at what we've been up to in the last couple of weeks on horseback here at the end of the earth! I...
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This Week in the Mongolian Countryside....
Posted on 03/04/2013
Well...this is the month when winter reluctantly lets go of Mongolia and spring creeps in...at least, theoretically. In fact, this week we had 6 inches or so of snow on Sunday, which made...
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In Which We Examine The Exotic Sport of Camel Polo
Posted on 12/03/2013
Ok - so ... How Fun is This?? Welcome to the 8th or 9th edition of..."Cool Stuff You Get To Do in Mongolia"Last weekend I was fortunate enough to get the opportunity to go out and...
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Riding in Red Silk.....
Posted on 24/12/2012
What do you get when you mix together silk, silver & sheepskin and sixty or so years of sewing experince?? Julie's new winter dell! No, not a computer ( and a weird computer that...
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Moving to the Winter Place .... One Day Too Late!
Posted on 22/10/2012
It has been a very busy week out at the ger. Baagii has been frantically moving all of the gers (including his!) to the winter place trying (in vain as it turns out!) to beat the snow. Now,...
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A Birthday to Remember
Posted on 08/10/2012
Birthdays, like everything else, tend to be a little unusual here in Mongolia. Last week was my 52nd birthday....and it was one to remember! My actual birthday was the Saturday, but we...
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Growing Up Mongolian
Posted on 21/09/2012
Growing up Mongolian means that, if you're a boy, on your third and fifth birthday you get to be the star of a wonderful family ceremony - the haircutting. It symbolizes your ascent...
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8 Day Wilderness Ride --- Firsts
Posted on 27/08/2012
First of all I'd like to start with a disclaimer. This is likely going to be a little schmaltzy...likely a lot schmaltzy truth be told. The reason for that is that after struggling...
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Continuing Education - Equestrian Style.
Posted on 16/07/2012
Ok, so for someone who had never ridden ( and had no desire to do so!) until after her 50th birthday, life is getting a little weird. I find myself wanting to ride all the time. Really. All...
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