The Bird's Word

Things to Do in Mongolia: See the Golden Eagle Festival

A recent documentary called The Eagle Huntress followed the story of Aisholpan Nurgaiva, a 13-year-old girl, as she trained to become the first female in twelve generations of her nomadic Mongolian Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter. Longtime Journeys traveler Dick Seibel attended the Golden Eagle Festival, where Aisholpan was the first female to ever compete in this centuries-old tradition. Here, he shares his story of witnessing this festival firsthand.

Related: Nomads of Mongolia (video)

Posted on September 20, 2017

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Nomads of Mongolia (video)

Visit mysterious Mongolia, with its vast landscapes and its sparse population, and you'll feel like you've landed at the ends of the earth. Here, see Mongolia in motion with this short video, Nomads of Mongolia.

Posted on September 18, 2017

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Travel with Disabilities: Got wheels? No problem.

Think a physical disability means you can't travel? Think again. After four overseas trips, Cynthia toppled off an exercise ball and suffered a spinal cord injury, rendering her paralyzed. She learned how to live from a wheelchair, then graduated to a walker. After that, she was off to explore the world on custom adventures, with stops in Austria, Japan, Mongolia, Namibia, Norway, Brazil, Ethiopia, Indonesia, China, Myanmar, Antarctica, Trans Siberian Express, Argentina, Bermuda and more. Here, she shares her story.