A pretty cool idea for the truly “engaged” traveler: How would you
like to head to Mongolia to help discover the tomb of Genghis Khan? Ghengis who, you ask? Well, read
up first.
For about $6,000 (excluding airfare), a Maryland-based company is offering 12 amateur Indiana Jonses an opportunity to
assist a U.S.-Mongolian team in excavating a burial site
that may contain the remains and treasure of one of history’s greatest conquerors. The Aug. 15 to 28 trip is offered
exclusively through iExplore, a Chicago-based adventure-tourism outfitter.