September 7, 2011
From Google Analytics I’ve learned that lots of readers come to leslieforman.com to learn about Mongolian politics, especially the nature of its democracy, freedom of speech, and relations with the United States. So far, the lone post I have to answer these fascinating questions is this one, about George W. Bush’s visit to Mongolia in […]
July 19, 2011
There’s a meme going around the Internet, especially in the travel realm. Writers from near and far are sharing links from that fit into the following seven categories. Two bloggers, Margaret at Cachando Chile and Suzy at SuzyGuese.com, tagged me. So, without further ado, here are my seven links. My Most Beautiful Post: The Mongolian Ger as […]
October 10, 2010
This adorable little girl lives at the ger camp in the Semi-Gobi Desert, the place where we rode camels. I chose her photo to illustrate this post, because I think her stylish coat and practical boots exemplify the type of consumerism that improves the lives of everyday Mongolians. While I was in Mongolia, the insightful […]
October 6, 2010
President George W. Bush shakes hands with a Mongolian cultural performer. Photo: Reuters For perhaps the first time in my backpacking life, I did not need a visa, but my fellow travelers from other countries did. This is because the United States of America and Mongolia are friends. When I visited the National Museum of […]
October 4, 2010
I met Sara in 2004 when she joined Gamma Phi Beta at Cal and became my first little sis. An architecture major passionate about design and creativity, Sara often joked that the world of architecture had too many phallic symbols and not enough yanic symbols. I remember her defining yanic as the female equivalent to […]
October 4, 2010
In Mongolia, one name is ubiquitous: Chinggis Khaan (yes, that is the most commonly used transliteration.) His name and face grace vodka bottles, energy drink cans, the international airport, cigarette packages, and so much more. And there is no better place to feel his presence than the Chinggis Khaan Statue Complex. Photo from New York […]
October 3, 2010
I just got back to Beijing after a wonderful 12-day trip to Mongolia! I had a truly amazing time and I have just written a bunch of posts with anecdotes and photos from my trip, which will be here on the blog over the next few days. Image : Lonely Planet I would like to […]
