- Leaving Mongolia
After a very beautiful but long drive, due to a “short cut” via a marshland we arrived in our last ger camp. On the way here we made a quick shopping stop at Erdenet city. In this Posted by erodrigo in Garfield around the world | Jul 25, 2007
- Adventures in MongoliaArrived in Mongolia over a week a go now, and have been have been really enjoying it here. It seems like a great country and is suprisingly different to Russia, evryone is a lot friendlier and the place has Posted by katiew in White Around The World | Jul 25, 2007
- Pictures of Mongolia
this is from our first week in Mongolia- we had class and an overnight at a ger camp about half an hour outside of UB
[img=http://www.travellerspoint.com/photos/90503/Picture%5F176% Posted by tnichols in Pitt UHC Mongolia Program, Summer 2007 | Jul 8, 2007
- Packing Suggestions for Future StudentsAllison and the UHC have come up with a pretty comprehensive list, but here are a few additional suggestions:
First off, does your project require you to go to the countryside or will you be staying in UB? This will Posted by tnichols in Pitt UHC Mongolia Program, Summer 2007 | Jul 8, 2007
- Our locationOur Backpackers center is located in Tsetserleg town (zone 1). This town is capital of Arkhangai province in Mongolia. By location Buddhist center and Historical and Cultural museum, main squire, Bulgan mount zone, shoppings. Our town at have beaut Posted by gansukh in Backpackers center in Tsetserleg town | Jul 1, 2007
- Mongolia
So on our third day of classes at NUM we visited a ger camp in the countryside, but just outside of UB. We were surprised to walk into a larger ger and find it all set up for us Posted by sculhane in Pitt UHC Mongolia Program, Summer 2007 | Jun 6, 2007
- It's a Wide Open Road, It's a Wide Open Road...Sain Bainuu Friends,
It feels like so much has happened in the last ten days and we feel worlds away. We are only two hours behind Australia (same day Annie!!) . . . .
Happy Birthday Mum Evans!!
We Posted by adamandmeg in Gone for good | Apr 11, 2007
- Mongolia
[img=http://www.travellerspoint.com/photos/73722/HN TLD EXP..lia 185.jpg thumb=http://www.travelle Posted by latiamatta in Hanoi Toledo Express | Oct 5, 2006
- Horse Trekking on the SteppeAfter a relaxed and rather late breakfast, the horses were prepared and we again mounted up.This time I took the reigns of a different, but again forthright, horse who was to be my loyal companion for a 2-day trek to Posted by worldwideG in Steppe-Up | Sep 29, 2006
- Horsing Around on the SteppeYou at home may be surprised to learn that I learnt to ride a horse on this trip.Or you would be if I hadn't already e-mailed you to tell you about my exploits!I've just been too busy to update this Posted by worldwideG in Steppe-Up | Sep 29, 2006
- MongoliaThe Mongolians are friendly folks. After stepping off the train in Ulan Bataar our guide met us and helped us into the waiting van. Once we set off she turned round and said, "Why you all look so sad, you Posted by yamma in IT IS TIME, HIGH TIME! | Sep 15, 2006
- MongoliaHey,
The Chinese firewall (country firewall) has blocked my blog so until I figure something out, it's going to have to be email updates for now. Pictures to follow soon.
Apologies for taking so long to produce my next update, I've been Posted by road_trip in Neil's Round The World Trip | Aug 21, 2006
- Painted StormWe pay the money, we butcher the driver's name: "Toga? You like Animal House?" we buck and vibrate for several days across the wide Mongolian steppe toward the promise of a real night in a real yurt, or ger. Posted by finndog in This Path Called Life | Aug 20, 2006
- Playing Poker with the Ulaan Baatar police
"Don't give your passport to the Ulaan Baatar Police. It's just a scam to extort money from you."
That was the advice I was given by a nice Russian woman on the train from Ir Posted by GregW in Greg Wesson's Esoteric Globe | Oct 31, 2005
- Trans-Mongolian rail reportI just completed a two week trip from Paris, France to Hong Kong via rail, most of the way covered on the trans-Siberian and trans-Mongolian railways. I completed the journey in 16 days, stopping in Brussels (1 day, 1 Posted by GregW in Greg Wesson's Esoteric Globe | Nov 8, 2005