Jalsa Urubshurow

CEO, Nomadic Expeditions, USA

After Mongolia's peaceful revolution in 1990, the first democratically elected Prime Minister, His Excellency Dash Byambasuren, personally recruited Mr Jalsa Urubshurow to advise the government on expanding accessibility to Mongolia to Western travelers. This led to the establishment of Nomadic Expeditions, today the leading outfitter of adventure tourism to Mongolia. His experiences in exploring Mongolia's ecology and culture have been replicated by Nomadic Expeditions for thousands of adventurers and explorers. Mr Urubshurow has been named the world's "Top Travel Specialist" for Mongolia by Conde Nast Traveler magazine in 2008, 2009 and 2010. Mr Urubshurow also designed and founded the Three Camel Lodge, an award-winning eco-lodge in the Gobi Desert. The Lodge was built by local artisans in accordance with the canons of Mongolian Buddhist architecture, without a single nail, and is powered by solar and wind energy. The Lodge was named as "One of the Top 50 Eco-Lodges" by National Geographic Adventure Magazine in 2009. In 1991, with the encouragement of the U.S. Department of State and at the urging of the Mongolian Government, he co-founded the US- Mongolia Business Council (USMBC), a non-profit organization comprised of the CEOs of American and Canadian corporations active in Mongolia. Based in Washington, DC, the Council is dedicated to expanding bilateral economic, investment and trade relations between Mongolia and North America. Mr Urubshurow also serves on the board of the Bodhi Tree Foundation.

www.NomadicExpeditions.com
www.ThreeCamelLodge.com
Email: Jalsa@Nomadicexpeditions.com

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