The cashmere goats of Mongolia come in all sizes, colors and horn styles, but the super-soft undercoat wool from which the world’s finest cashmere is made is always the same neutral color. This handsome billy was one of a large herd I spotted from the ger camp at […]
We didn’t have long on tarmac road before we turned north into the Han Hentii Mountains, most of which is included in one of Mongolia’s Strictly Protected Areas. This would be my first visit to Nomadic Journeys’ “signature camp”, Jalman Meadows. I hadn’t gone there before because, while […]
Almost everyone has heard of cashmere. It’s traditionally been associated with other high end luxury goods, like silk and gold jewelry. What isn’t widely known, and I’m hoping this will change, is that the best cashmere in the world comes from Mongolia. Cashmere is superfine angora goat wool. […]