Category Archives: Mongolia

Ulaan Baatar, MongoliaóHohhot, China (overnight train) | 14 July, 2006 | $39.76 (train ticket) The train from Ulaan Batar, Mongolia to Beijing, China was booked weeks in advance but I had no trouble getting a ticket to Hohhot, China. I … Continue reading →

Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia | 10 July, 2006 | $5 USD This was my third (and last) time back in Mongolia’s capital and finally time for The Naadam Festival! This is the busiest time of the year in the capital and … Continue reading →

Erdenedalay, Mongolia | 7 July, 2006 | $3.33 USD The last night in The Gobi Desert and a really nice family to stay with. The owner’s children were running around play fighting among the rusted out remains of old cars … Continue reading →

Bayanzag, Mongolia | 6 June, 2006 | $3.33 USD Still in the middle of nowhere. My van-mates played frisbee in the desert while I sat behind the ger watching the sun set and drawing in my journal. There was an … Continue reading →

Hongoryn Els, Mongolia | 5 July, 2006 | $2.50 USD This group of gers was at the base of some sand dunes which we rode camels on. The camels don’t really go on the sand dunes which is a shame, … Continue reading →

Dalanzadgad, Mongolia | 4 July 2006 | $3.33 USD Dalanzadgadóthe big city in the Gobi! This is the only time during our 8-day trip that we were able to take a shower (at the public bath house for $0.67). The … Continue reading →

Tsagaan Suvarg, Mongolia | 3 July 2006 | $3.33 USD Night two on my Gobi Desert trip was a stop with a family that felt like the middle of nowhere and going to the bathroom in the middle of the … Continue reading →

S¸m Khˆkh Burd, Mongolia | 2 July 2006 | $5 USD This was our first stop on my second van trip around Mongolia with five strangersóthis time through the Gobi Desert (skip ahead and read the entire trip report here … Continue reading →

Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia | 1 July 2006 | $5 USD I made this hostel my home base in-between trips to the countryside. I had a number of different rooms, this being a typical dorm room you’ll see in Mongolia. The … Continue reading →

Ambarbayasgalant Khiid, Mongolia | 27 June 2006 | $3 USD This was the first town we’d seen in a while, the second monastery of the 10-day trip and it was a bit of a detour off of the paved road … Continue reading →