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Mongolia

Khovsgol Nuur

October 13, 2010 Mongolia

The first four days of our 18-day trip into the Mongolian nowhere were largely driving days, and after the first day, we left the paved roads behind and headed out onto highways of dirt tracks that criss-cross each other through the countryside. There are no road signs, so drivers navigate by landmarks, and by having [...]

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Touring Mongolia by Russian Van

October 8, 2010 Destinations

Arriving into Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on train K23 from Beijing, my first priority was to organise a trip into the countryside. Mongolia has always been the yardstick by which I measured my trip – when I was planning it, I’d always say, ‘when I’m in Mongolia’ or ‘that jacket would buy me X days in Mongolia’. [...]

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Photo Friday #14: Mongolia

September 17, 2010 Mongolia

After finally leaving the Mongolian border at 2am, the sun streaming in the window the cabin woke me at 6. What else to do but eat breakfast? Over 30 hours, I consumed an entire loaf of bread and a considerable amount of Vegemite.

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Heading north

September 13, 2010 Destinations
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Heading into nowhere, Mongolia for the next few weeks. Expect plenty of tales from the steppe (and the Trans-Mongolian from Beijing to Ulaan Baatar!) shortly.

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Mongolian visa in Beijing

September 12, 2010 China

Considering the website for the Mongolian consulate in Australia actually recommends you pick up your visa in Beijing, I figured that getting my Mongolian visa in China would be a piece of cake. Thankfully, I was right! Although like all things bureaucratic, it takes some patience. Where The Mongolian embassy is located just around the [...]

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