In the name of charity, hundreds of travelers are embarking on an 8,000-mile trek from London to Mongolia.<\/p>\n
Two great proponents of exploration, innovation and adventure, .travel, the top-level Internet domain created exclusively for the travel and tourism industry, and the Institute for Adventure Research, have teamed up to bring travelers the Mongol Rally, an 8,000-mile charity trek from London to Mongolia.<\/p>\n
On July 22, hundreds of compact one-liter engine or less, and entirely unsuitable cars converged at London's Hyde Park for the start of the third annual Mongol Rally.<\/p>\n
This year the Mongol Rally is raising money for the African charity \"Send a cow\" and four Mongolian Charities that include helping street children living in the capital city, rural herding families, micro-economic programs and wildlife conservation.<\/p>\n
The event looks to raise nearly US$500,000 this year, with each entrant required to raise a minimum of about US$1,800. At the end of the route, any car that survives the difficult and long journey will be sold in Mongolia to raise further funds for the charities.<\/p>\n
Taking on some of the world's toughest terrains, 200 teams will set out on the tremendous three- to five-week journey through two continents, more than 20 countries, seven mountain ranges and three deserts in an attempt to cross the finish line.<\/p>\n
\"We are proud to be the first-ever title sponsor for this amazing event and worthwhile cause,\" expressed Ron Andruff, president of Tralliance, the .travel Registry. \"As part of an initiative that promotes a new age of travel and whose goal is to bring together the global travel community, we believe .travel provides the perfect ally for the Mongol Rally.\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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