Living with a Mongolian Family in a Ger 🇲🇳 Монгол

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Can we hit 1k likes above? ^^ What a trip this was 🇲🇳

[@AlejandroDuran263]

Let’s find out and see 😊

[@wendi2819]

James, I live in Appalachia USA. About 7 hrs from Washington DC for reference. In 2001 I had a 16 yr old girl from Ullanbaatar. At that time, they'd jumped from a primitive society straight into the 21st Century technology. She has no last name, just a clan name. So she took her father's first name. They had no mail service in Ullanbaatar. So she sent letters to her parents simply to 4 General delivery Ullanbaatar Mongolia. Her parents had been educated by the Communist. He taught Russian and chemistry in uni. Her mom also a prof. But they were semi-nomadic with their Yurt in the Gobi. Getting their children out of Mongolia to America was her parents soul reason to live! Her brother was in San Diego. She came with $700 strapped to her to send to him. Her name was Uurstaikk. She did her chemistry in Russian. Spoke 4 languages. Later she aligned with Jehovah's witnesses to get sponsored to Univ of Hawaii. She brought preserved horse meat and mare's milk smuggled too. 9/11 happened that fall or I bet she'd of been detained risking that contraband. As you can see Ullanbaatar has made a lot of progress in 23 years. I'm sitting here looking at the tiny Yurt souvenir she brought me so long ago.

[@battushigdamdin5450]

Mongolia is the most beautiful place of the world

[@tally1604]

The Mongolia series is vintage you, and will rank alongside your Egypt series from the early 2021 for me in terms of both breadth and depth of coverage.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

That’s a really nice compliment - thank you!

[@feixienchang1006]

I just experience this in Kharkhorin last week.They make butter, yogurt,cheese,wine, cookies from milk everyday. Very interesting

[@JasonBillamTravel]

They truly have a fascinating and unique way of life!

[@na15464]

Hey Jason, still watching now, but wanted to thank you for all the great videos you put out. You visit a lot of places that I would like to go. Mongolia is one that's eluded me for a decade plus. Thanks for your hard work!

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Appreciate comments like this - means a lot.

[@تحياالجزائر-ب2ه]

Hello my friend, finally a new video. Thank you, Jason, for the fun trip and wonderful photography. Bedouin life is calm and tranquil. Bravo, my friend, Wasel. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Thanks Wasel!

[@تحياالجزائر-ب2ه]

​@@JasonBillamTravel 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤😘 You're welcome my friend

[@larrytahner3717]

WOW Jason! What an incredibly fantastic video with the Mongolian family! I have thoroughly enjoyed all of your many visits to so many unique locations throughout Africa and Asia! I always tell my friends, I've learned much, much more about life through my many travel adventures than I ever did at college/university...haha! You too are gaining such an amazing education about all of the different climates/cultures in this world. I would expect someday you'll be hosting a travel show on the BBC!!! Thank you!

[@JasonBillamTravel]

That’s really nice of you to say Larry. Thanks for following along over the years - it means a lot!

[@BobI-jb4rk]

The sky reminds me of Montana’s Big Sky country. Thanks for taking us along for the adventure!!

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Cool to know!

[@tseklorraine-pi8pk]

❤❤❤ зуны орой олноороо сайхан дуулаад айргаа уугаад суух ч монгол хүний жаргал шүү дээ

[@pushpasharma5591]

Very unique mode of living lot of hard work,to lead their life.thankyou so much for showing wonderful vedio.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Absolutely!

[@steinzolo4114]

Mesmerizing beauty of wild nature. Amazing food, drinks and lifestyle.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

It was an awesome experience for sure.

[@ferabral1112]

Hi Jason. It's been a while now that I've been watching your videos. What I like most of your videos is that you always explained a little bit of history of the places you visit allied with your amazing personal experience. I love traveling around the world with you. My name is Fernando by the way and I'm half Brazilian half Portuguese and I've been living in Canada for the last 5 years. Thanks so much!!

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Hey Fernando, thanks for dropping a comment - glad you like the bits of history thrown in. I hope to visit Brazil one day. I have some relatives living in Canada too but I’ve never shot any vlogs there.

[@ferabral1112]

I'm pretty sure you are going to like visiting Brazil as well. I can give some tips, if you need it. @JasonBillamTravel 😀

[@RussellDrumss]

Ah man I wanted to hear about the stars. It must be so beautiful.

[@karmatsla7360]

Amazing Nomadic life there...😊

[@JasonBillamTravel]

A unique experience for sure!

[@55jhjhjkjk]

impressive ! i liked this video so much 🙂 (and wow Jason, what a vodka drinker you are 🙂 🙂 )

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Happy to hear that. I guess I’m a typical Brit at heart..

[@mbsil5331]

Hi Jason 🎉🎉 I joined with you through the whole journey. Admiring ...Flamming cliffs 😮 sunset and sunrise ❤

[@danielvalenzuela9764]

That was such a great experience as if I was there with you all thank you Jason A great video and coverage like always. Very frienfly people there in mongolia

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Happy to hear that Daniel.

[@Tbpker22]

Fascinating!!!

[@nelst6451]

Loving the Mongolian series. Thank you.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Happy to hear that!

[@TS-pq8km]

Thanks Jason One of your best videos showing the genuineness of a fast disappearing way of life. They looked to be having as much fun as you and the cooked goat looked delicious

[@JasonBillamTravel]

It was a lot of fun.

[@kushal809]

Nice family😊😊 nice vlog

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Thank you!

[@JauneMacReady]

Amazing ❤ you just go from strength to strength. Well done my friend 👍

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Thanks

[@ricardopreusslertravel6481]

very well done video, Jason, happy to see you in Gobi desert where I visited in 2018.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Thanks Ricardo!

[@erdene0308]

21:58 As a Mongolian who lives in foreign country this was a wholesome moment. When they started singing i almost cried. 🥹🥹 And you really did a great job with filming, editing, researching and exploring. What a nice video. 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

[@dantemanelli1150]

Thank you for sharing this amazing trip with all of us! So interesting to see such a different way of life than most of us will ever experience. I couldn't help noticing someone looking at an iphone...is there actually service there?

[@JasonBillamTravel]

We didn’t have any service at the Ger - though sometimes on the trip we would randomly find some 3G. They were probably looking at pictures.

[@juliechaput1084]

I enjoy discovering the nomadic family life, games and singing beautiful, food and traditions. Do you know why do you have to enter the gurt on the left side? And I was a little troubled to see a gun near the tv, I was wondering is it for the animals, is there some wild predator like wolves that attack the kettle? Thank you for sharing your trip, it's a privilege to be able to see those far away land. Hi to everybody! Stay safe! ❤

[@boojoo10]

The pistol was probably toy one, but almost all of the nomads have guns. If you enter to ger, sometimes you can see a gun, usually rifle, hanging on walls, but most of time they put guns away. They keep guns to protect animals from predators such like wolves and bears or hunting. Even though Mongolians have guns, there are almost zero crimes involved weapon.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Yeah that’s right, when entering you head left/west. I’m honestly not sure about the gun! Though as @boojoo10 said it might be a toy one. I didn’t ask!

[@iinarrab19]

@@JasonBillamTravel It was a real one! Haha! We asked and we panicked when they picked it up. They just forgot to put it away I think. Hahaha.

[@iinarrab19]

I love the fact that there's a gun in 8:21 just lying around hahahaha. Also, Jason is kidding when he said that the horse milk in 17:23 was good 🤣🤣🤣 I just want to say that this video is my favorite so far of the Mongolia series. I got very emotional just reminiscing this! Such wonderful experience. ❤😢

[@JasonBillamTravel]

I didn’t actually realise I’d filmed the gun by accident until it came to editing the video. (I first noticed it while we were sitting down playing drinking games). What are you talking about James? The horse milk was delicious! I wanted to drink it all night!

[@mongolian50cent]

looks like a toy guy cause it's way too glossy, mongolians have rifles to hunt or scare away wolves, people don't really carry around hand guns

[@TS-pq8km]

yes I was wondering if it was a gun for video games @@mongolian50cent

[@socialextrovert5066]

its a toy

[@iinarrab19]

​@@socialextrovert5066ah yeah that is possible. It was either the people at the ger were joking that it was real or we are all wrong haha

[@dariab6796]

Jason 🐞looks fresh even when not taking a shower for 9 days. Nice video 🐴🥛

[@JasonBillamTravel]

I think it’s the horse milk ))

[@tally1604]

The ger is almost identical to the Kazakh yurt: the roof is shallower, and it doesn't look like Mongolians use felt to cover the structural wooden frame but canvas, but other than that, it's the same. Both even have the shanyrak - the oculus in the center of the roof to allow smoke out and ventilate the inside.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Interesting to hear. I didn’t do the traditional experience when I visited Kazakhstan so I’m not able to compare. I’ll have to go back and see what it’s like one day.

[@pillmasters]

Nice one 😊have 🤩 fun.

[@parkash9999]

Nice video ❤❤.

[@garymorrow9324]

Beautiful.

[@davidbarrett590]

Fantastic. I. would love to. know how they got things like carrots and pototoes out there

[@zanar7419]

Love Beautiful Mongolia 🇲🇳💚

[@fullmoon14]

Thanks Jason , it was really a mind blowing experience!

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@craigadams4143]

Amazing 🏆🥇💯🎯

[@elizabethcraig5825]

Very good experience, seeing different cultures, foods, and drink. I love how no matter where we roam, someone knows how to make a home brew. Jason got waisted, lol. Good times.😻😇😵‍💫

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Hahaha I wasn’t planning on drinking that much vodka (or horse milk).

[@elizabethcraig5825]

@@JasonBillamTravel It’s okay you have to respect them and just join in and they respect you back.🥰

[@Slykkpkins]

Great video, one more from the road, stay safe.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Cheers!

[@vernadeth346]

❤❤❤ 1st😍

[@wengkiong]

Thanks for the fascinating journey into Mongolia. I have been following your videos for a while. One question though : I see many clouds up in sky so why is Mongolia so dry. Surely they'll fall as rain sooner or later? Thanks

[@JasonBillamTravel]

It’s to do with a bunch of factors, one being that most of the country sits in a plateau. The time of year I visited was the rainiest (though this is mostly in the north). That’s why the Gobi is much greener than usual, and generally there’s a few more clouds.

[@km99999]

Jason! The word ' ger ' in sylhet/ Bangladesh! Mean a house 🏠.!!

[@hewolivia9642]

🙏🙏🙏 I hope to visit there when I am in BKK 🪷🪷🪷

[@erikmarchildon3478]

What happend to your travel group? Were you split to different families? This awries is fascinating

[@JasonBillamTravel]

They were here in this video - along with three French people from another group.

[@myamya6973]

wow, mongolian vodka. you're so lucky guy.

[@ganburgedtseren1897]

Thank you, mate. You know, Your video will be invested in Mongolia so much. But sometimes, no need to invest, maybe, let them live how they are. You can feel Mongolia. The people living in the world do not know about Mongolia; it is not a Western world, Russia, China, or the USA and it is not a world you know. Most of the world's people look at this lifestyle as poverty but actually, it is a life, not a use of unnecessary things.

[@ZadenZane]

I could tell you were British even with the sound down!!

[@ganaagana5685]

I'm missing Mongolian pure milk tea

[@AlejandroDuran263]

Hi Jason, do you have a plan for a trip to New Zealand 🇳🇿

[@JasonBillamTravel]

I’d love to go one day. Not sure when!

[@KhrisAsaurus]

How much are the tours I can't see prices on the website 😃 !

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Each tour is different, so best to contact Sunpath directly and they’ll let you know.

[@BooksStore-d7c]

สวัสดีค่ะ 💖

[@enkhzayazundui1063]

Did you get drunk after taking milk vodka and fermented horse wilk ? 😊

[@enkhzayazundui1063]

Xyatad um shig duudlagatai yarih um ene xuuxed.

[@Oliver-c7l]

😊😊😊

[@ukaflwr4342]

❤

[@CheeseNCookies-Me]

Next inner Mongolia

[@Lucky-mf6ts]

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[@aggy1230]

👍👍👍👌👌👌✌️✌️✌️

[@caifrank7425]

Would you like tobe a real Traveling Artist like VanGogh That's Why you need the Color and Canvas with a little sketch book because Life should be Sweet and Colorful just like Vincent did that . VanGogh looks like the Water for the fish , and " fish " is the traveling Artists Vincent is a kind of great Lifestyle , believe Me Go mad and Release Yourself just like Vincent did that , and this is the Greatest LifeStyle in the Earth Go mad and Release Yourself like VanGogh Go mad and Release Yourself like VanGogh Go mad and Release Yourself like VanGogh

[@wilburbonzo]

Warning: my brother, a geologist employed by a mining company, was in the Gobi on a gold exploration mission. He returned home 30 pounds lighter, having contracted a parasite. Apparently this is a common problem in Mongolia.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Sounds scary.

[@telmebtelmen6849]

I’m from Mongolia but I can’t drink milk tea 😢

[@AmazingMusic-pl8qf]

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