AirBnB on the Mongolian steppe, where tech meets tourism

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A Mongolian girl stands in the doorway of her family's ger, the traditional home of Mongolian nomadic herders, in Altanbulag, Mongolia, on July 28. Her family has recently begun accepting guests via AirBnB. (Photo by Taylor Weidman)

NINA WEGNER, Contributing writer

TOV PROVINCE, Mongolia -- On the vast green Mongolian grasslands, something interesting is happening: Enterprising nomadic herders have started using AirBnB to reach out to a world beyond their pastures, promoting their humble yurts as accommodations to a growing number of intrepid tourists.

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