Covering the southeastern third of Mongolia, the Gobi Desert stretches about 3,000 mi/4,830 km along both sides of the Chinese border. It isn't a Saharan-type desert—although there are sand dunes ...

Check into the Hotel Bayangol. Ulaanbaatar offers a contrast ... This is the gateway to the Gobi desert, comprised of mountains, sand dunes and fossil beds. Upon arrival, you will meet our drivers ...

Nick Knowles travels to the Gobi Desert, where he first sights the Namnaa horse archery academy, then visits a dinosaur museum on wheels and goes camping with author and adventurer Tim Cope.