The biggest travel trend of 2022 was to go big, spend big — with people eagerly booking bucket list-style trips to places like Bali, Rome, London and Paris. But two new reports show travelers are now in a very different headspace. Trend reports from Expedia and Booking.com show vacationers are forgoing splashy trips to global … Read more
Mongolia conjures up images of Genghis Khan, nomadic lifestyles and some of the world’s best polo players, but what is less well known is that the Mongols are one of only a handful of communities in the world that have evolved to be almost entirely carnivorous. In Asia, they are the only one. To find … Read more
United airplanes are seen at the Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, Unitted States on July 16, 2024. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images United Airlines is plotting a 2025 international expansion that spans Senegal to Mongolia and Greenland to Palau, a bid to win over travelers who have already had their fill of … Read more
Singaporeans abroad frequently proclaim, with equal endearment and exasperation, that we can spot our fellow countrymen by hearing them before we see them. Personally, depending on what I overhear, I’ve found the Singlish accent can either ease the homesickness or make me extra sick of home. But a work trip to Mongolia’s countryside in late … Read more
China said on Tuesday it plans to start an anti-dumping investigation into canola imports from Canada, after Ottawa moved to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, lifting prices of domestic rapeseed oil futures to a one-month peak. Canada has followed the lead of the United States and European Union, and announced last week a 100 … Read more
“Mongolia has always maintained a policy of neutrality in all its diplomatic relations, as demonstrated in our statements of record to date,” the spokesperson added. Mongolia, a vast country of 3.3 million people, sits in an awkward geographical spot landlocked between superpowers Russia and China. It has walked a diplomatic tightrope to avoid alienating either … Read more
There is no indication as yet that Mongolia plans to arrest Putin. If it fails to, it will likely face prosecution over its inaction, a legal expert told POLITICO. “Mongolia will most certainly be prosecuted by the International Criminal Court for breaching its duty of cooperation,” said Tamás Hoffmann, senior research fellow at the Institute … Read more
Moscow said it wasn’t concerned about the possibility of Putin being arrested in Mongolia. “There are no worries; we have a great dialogue with our friends from Mongolia,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. “All aspects of the visit were carefully prepared.” The Ukrainian government called on Mongolia to execute the ICC warrant against … Read more
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia — With its reindeer sleigh rides, camel racing and stunning landscapes with room to roam, Mongolia is hoping to woo visitors who are truly looking to get away from it all. Like most countries, its tourism industry was devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and it has launched a “Welcome to MonGOlia” campaign to … Read more
With its reindeer sleigh rides, camel racing and stunning landscapes with room to roam, Mongolia is hoping to woo visitors who are truly looking to get away from it all. Like most countries, its tourism industry was devastated by the Covid-19 pandemic, and it has launched a “Welcome to MonGOlia” campaign to win people back. … Read more
