by Traveller | Jul 28, 2017 | Asia, Mongolia, Round The World, Video Trip Reports
I wrote yesterday about the importance of horses to the development of the Mongolian empire. But it wasn’t just the horses that allowed the Mongolians to conquer most of the world. It was also their advanced military tactics. Genghis Khan (1162 – 1227) was...
by Traveller | Feb 15, 2017 | Australia, Oceania
We arrived back in Sydney from Hobart with just enough time for a good night’s rest (thanks to the whisky) before hopping in a car to head to Canberra (pronounced Ca-buruh). Haven’t heard of it? That’s too bad. It’s the capital! That’s...