Over the course of our expedition, we have received a lot of advice from many different people. On top of getting information about the country we are in or about a country we are traveling to in the future from locals, ex-pats, aid organizations staff and government workers, there is a plethora of information available […]
Category Archives: Asia
The modern wild west.
October 21, 2007 – 1:03 am
On October 7th we left Ulaanbaatar for Western Mongolia. With a Lonely Planet guide and a China/Mongolia map our confidence was high that we should not have to many problems making our way to the Russian border. The last night before we left Chinzorig gave us a quite helpful piece of advice. He told us, […]
From Russia with Love
October 14, 2007 – 10:58 pm
Hello everyone! I just wanted to post a quick update to let everyone know that we are all fine and well here at The World by Road. We have successfully made it across western Mongolia and have crossed the remote mountain-top border at Tashanta into Russia. It was one of the most exhausting weeks in […]
Ha Ha Ha, even the roads are hard for us.
October 10, 2007 – 10:29 am
This blog has posted today, but was written nearly a week ago:) Tonight we ate our final dinner in Ulaanbaatar before we head west through Mongolia to Russia tomorrow morning. Chinzorig of Drive Mongolia and his wife joined us and we discussed the best routes to take west. No matter who you talk to, Mongolian […]
"Boom-baatar"
October 9, 2007 – 10:40 pm
I have to admit, when I first arrived in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia a few weeks ago, what I encountered was far from what I expected. Honestly, I do not really know what I expected Ulaanbaatar to be like. I did not know much about the city, it’s history, or what the future held in store for […]
Did you Know – Symbols of Social Status
October 8, 2007 – 10:14 pm
Depending on what country or culture you live in, certain people associate certain attributes with their status in society. Symbols of one’s social status have evolved through time and are largely based upon what that society values. In a culture that values bravery, social status may be determined and identified by things such as scars […]
While Bouey was hurting his butt.
October 7, 2007 – 12:35 am
For those of you regular blog readers, you have recently been made aware of the trials and tribulations of Bouey’s recent Mongolian horse riding experiences. The truth is that my jealousy abounds over this painful experience. Instead of having wild experiences at a wedding in western Mongolia, I had the opportunity to fly home to […]
I’m Not Good Enough for Chinggis
October 6, 2007 – 6:04 am
Chinggis Khan (many of us in the west know him as Genghis) was pretty much a bad ass. Chinggis was a powerful and successful warlord that was not only responsible for unifying most of the Mongolian tribes, but also striking fear in the hearts and minds of his enemies… many of which commanded much larger […]
Ticket to Ride… or Run
October 5, 2007 – 5:10 am
So, after a long and seemingly endless trail of crimson, soviet-style red tape, I finally got my visa for the Russian Federation. Sometimes, I question my own sanity when I wait weeks and cough up serious dollars to spend a very limited period of time in a county. In the case of Russia, getting a […]
If It Isn’t One Thing…
October 3, 2007 – 10:35 pm
I am sure all of you are pretty sick of Steve and I telling you how crazy, bad, rough, or whatever negative adjective you choose, some of the roads are that we have encountered on the expedition. There are obviously plenty of other things to write about so this will be the last one for […]
