Screenwriter and filmmaker John Fusco on Mongolia — theguardian.com

I grew up with a fascination with Marco Polo. I had this unlikely interest in the east as a young man and you can’t really read about Chinese history and philosophy without encountering him at every turn. So I’d always wanted to explore the Silk Road myself. My son, Gio, wanted to do a horseback trip in Mongolia, but he didn’t want to do an Abercrombie & Fitch-type tour, where they show you around while you sleep in B&Bs. I was in Beijing shooting the Forbidden Kingdom – just one hour’s flight from Ulaanbaatar – and I just felt it was now or never. I sought out a guide to take us on a father-and-son adventure.

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