Riding the Trans-Mongolian Railway, one of the world’s most epic train journeys
Riding the Trans-Mongolian Railway, one of the world’s most epic train journeys Horses were Mongolia’s chief means of getting around for thousands of years, and they remain an integral part of the national identity. But in modern times, the iron horse has gained popularity as an excellent way to cross this vast central Asian nation. Stretching 2,215 kilometers (1,376 miles) from Mongolia’s northern border with Russia to China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in the south, the Trans-Mongolian R