In the treacherous Altai Mountains in the far reaches of western Mongolia, golden eagles build their nests high up on rock faces. (all photos by Palani Mohan, courtesy Merrell Publishers, from ...
Mongolia is regarded as one of Asia’s most compelling travel destinations. In 2024, the north eastern country saw a record-breaking 808,000 international visitors. From the bustling capital of ...
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Living with a Kazakh eagle hunter: My journey into the heart of nomadic life in western Mongolia
In the remote valleys of western Mongolia, near the snow-capped Altai mountains, I meet Khaiyr Galym, a traditional Kazakh eagle hunter. Despite the language barrier, I am given a holistic insight ...
Aisholpan Nurgaiv is a 13-year-old girl living with her nomadic family in Mongolia’s Altai mountains, a harsh, unforgiving place of isolation and physical duress. For centuries, her Kazakh family’s ...
“The Eagle Huntress” is Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl who wants to become the first female in 12 generations of her Kazakh family to be an eagle hunter, defying an all-male tradition and go through ...
The Golden Eagle Festival was conceptualized in 1999, with Nomadic Expeditions CEO and Founder Jalsa Urubshurow acting as one of its co-founders. While Mongolia is home to majestic mammals ranging ...
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