Trans Mongolian Train – heading for Beijing
The Trans Mongolian route continues: After a couple of days in Ulan Bator, time to add some train-miles.
A break in Ulan Bator, Visit Mongolia
After I visit Mongolia in the countryside, I had a couple of days in the capital again to regroup and get ready for the next part of my Trans European and Trans Asian adventure.
Unexpected return
Cutting short my trip in the Mongolia Countryside wasn’t an easy decision.
Karakorum, the Mongolia Countryside, and the broad definition of a Hotel
Today I visit Karakorum, more breathtaking views of Mongolia and have a rising concern about the pile of plastic in the countryside. Another day discovering central Asia.
A day in Khustain Nuruu, where the Przewalski’s live
A day with lots more driving, and seeing the Przewalski horses in Khustain Nuruu National park.
Face to face with Genghis Khan
Ulaanbaatar had been my home for two days, before it was time to start the discovery of Genghis Khan’s country
Ulan Bator – Ulaanbaatar
Ulan Bator or Ulaanbaatar is the next stop on the Trans-Mongolian train. The trip during the night went from the Mongolian border to the capital of Mongolia. I stay a couple of days in the city before taking some time to discover the inland.
Trans Mongolian Railway: Irkutsk – Ulaanbaatar
After two weeks traveling through Russia, now taking the Trans Mongolian Railway. A Russian-Mongolian border control and the switch of a restaurant car it will take to get me there
The Trans Siberian railroad, 125 years
The history of the Trans Siberian Railway goes back to the end of the 19th century. Tsar Alexander III began construction of the railway we still use today.
Europe & Asia via the Trans Siberia Route
Koens new journey is about to start. This time it’s all about exploring Europe and Asia. Wherever possible, I’ll be trying to travel by train or ferry. A slower way of traveling should bring a nice pace to collect some impressions and meet some people.
Koen Blanquart
Koen Blanquart is a startup veteran whose mission is to help companies tap into the soul of corporate social responsibility. Through artistic projects around the world, such as photo and video documentaries, he helps companies highlight their CSR efforts and proactively show how their actions support their values. Whether he’s photographing grizzly bears in remote Alaska, riding on the trans-Siberian railway, or crewing a small sailboat in Antarctica, he brings an eco sensibility to his work, lives rough and captures pristine footage for clients’ projects.
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