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Mongolian Shamanism: experiencing an ancient ritual deep in Mongolia's Mini Gobi Desert

Read about my experience staying with a Mongolian Shaman in the Mini Gobi Desert. In the middle of the mini Gobi Desert a dust storm began to form outside the ger my two friends…
Ian Yacobucci

Mongolian throat singing : experiencing a dying art form

Mongolian throat singing is a unique musical artform in Mongolia.  Join me as I experience a private concert in a traditional Mongolian ger. Mongolian throat singing is a unique…
Ian Yacobucci

Interview in India : discussion with travelling artist Julien Barrow on the shores of the Yamuna

In Agra, India I mET travelling artist Julien barrow in and stopped to ask him a few questions about his life and the joys of travelling. I met Julien on the shores of the Yamuna…
Ian Yacobucci

Eating weird food at Donghuamen Night Market

Wanfujing business district, located downtown Beijing, would seem like an unlikely place to find sumptuous snacks such as roast scorpion or king spider. When you think of business districts…
Ian Yacobucci

How to get Trans-Siberian train tickets in Beijing, China

Well, the adventure of a lifetime is coming to fruition and now in Beijing it’s time for me to start planning. For the month of April I will be embarking on an epic train trip from…
Ian Yacobucci