Questions tagged [mongolia]
Travel related Mongolia, a land-locked country in Central and Eastern Asia.
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Will a "visa run" work in Mongolia?
Mongolian Embassy website says:
“US citizens can travel to Mongolia without visa if his/her duration
of stay is less than 90”
But I don’t find anything like the Schengen “within 180 days.” Is there ...
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In what ways can a document be authenticated for Taiwanese visa application purposes?
Taiwan visa applications in the US require supporting documents from outside Taiwan to be authenticated by the government of Taiwan. TECO informed me of two ways to do this:
Have it authenticated at ...
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Availability of vegetarian food in Mongolia
I am going to travel to Mongolia in 2021 if COVID-19 will be fine by that time.
The local travel company did promise everything that I may need during the tour in Mongolia. Could you please help me ...
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China/Mongolia/Russia by rail with different passports
I'm thinking of traveling from Beijing to Moscow by rail but I want to clear up some visa issues first. With my American passport and Chinese visa I have no problem entering China or Mongolia. However,...
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Student visa for Mongolia refused: is it a good idea to re-apply a year later? [closed]
I fell in love with this country and in the middle of 2016, I applied for a student visa for Mongolia.
First, they refused my visa and said to come with a tourist visa and talk with them. Then, they ...
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Where can I exchange Mongolian currency in Sydney?
I was given Mongolian money and I would like to exchange it within Australia. Where in Sydney can I exchange it?
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How do you drive from Asia to Europe? [closed]
We would like to drive from Malaysia to England. Is this possible?
We are three Australian 18 years olds who will be on our provisional (P Plates) licence. We would prefer to travel through Laos, ...
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Satellite navigation in Mongolia?
How strong/consistent is the coverage of various parts of Mongolia by the different satellite navigation systems like GPS/GLONASS?
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Uber-style rideshare/taxi services in Mongolia?
What are my options for rideshare/taxi apps in Mongolia? I'm specifically interested in Ulaanbaatar, but happy to entertain broader answers.
Goal: an app that lets me specify pickup and dropoff ...
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Routing Query - China and Mongolia from India [closed]
My traveller is an Indian passport holder and he has a single-entry Chinese visa for a month.
His routing is as follows:
Delhi (DEL) -x Guangzhou (CAN) - Beijing (PEK) // (Surface) // Ulaanbatar (...
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Mongolia-Russia crossing at Naushki [duplicate]
In a few weeks I will be using train 305 to go from Mongolia to Irkutsk. This train leaves on a Tuesday and arrives at Irkutsk on Wednesday. According to Russian Railways, this train arrives the ...
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Dehydrated commercially prepackaged food into China and Mongolia
We are going to China and then onto Mongolia from Australia. We would like to take dehydrated prepackaged meals to Mongolia and would like to know if this is permissible.
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Staying in the Mongolian countryside on a reasonable budget
I really enjoyed going on a guided tour (myself, a tour guide, and a driver) of the Mongolian countryside, but it attracted a price tag that'd be expected for having two staff members (slightly more ...
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Is it possible to order airag at bars in Mongolia?
I've been to a couple of bars, mainly up-market, in Mongolia, and none of them seemed to have airag (fermented horse milk) in the drinks list. I was able to drink some airag at a ger next to a highway ...
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Is this sign in a Mongolian airport saying you can dispose of toilet paper in the bin?
At this toilet at Chiingis Khaan airport (ULN) in Ulaanbaatar, which had a bin for toilet paper, there was a sign appearing to say that it's ok to either use the toilet, or the rubbish bin, for ...
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How to cross a road by foot in a country that drives on the "other" side of the road
I'm currently in UB, Mongolia, which has a combination of fairly aggressive driving (though I bet the comments section will list worse countries) and driving on the opposite side of the road than ...
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Why is Google Search giving me different values for "Time zone [city]" versus "Time in [city]"?
If I do a Google Search for "Time zone Ulaanbaatar", I get, inter alia,
Ulaanbaatar Time Zone UTC+08:00
However, if I do "Time in Ulaanbaatar", I get
10:42 am
Sunday, 21 August 2016 (GMT+9)
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Is wearing shorts in Transsiberian trains okay
I am planning a trip with the Transsiberian railway in September. I read that they heat the train compartments very well. Since I am more the low temperature loving guy, I'd like to wear shorts when ...
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What documents required in order to pass by car from Russia to Mongolia?
For example, a Spanish citizen with his 1971 S.E.A.T. 124 (Spanish-made fiat 124), is travelling from Spain to Mongolia via France, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Georgia, ...
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Is it ok for men to offer to shake hands with women in Mongolia?
"Culture Smart: Mongolia" (page 86) says that shaking hands has "become usual between men, and with some women".
However, no other guides to Mongolian etiquette I could find mention any gender issues ...
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Is it possible for non-Russian, non-Mongolian citizens to cross the border into Mongolia near Mondy, Russia?
There's conflicting information about whether the border is actually open to all nationalities. Can foreigners cross it as of 2016?
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Are post-2013 US $100 bills widely accepted in Mongolia and worldwide?
I've picked up my currency today, and the US 100 dollar note had a new look, including a hologram plus it no longer being green. (All of the notes are crisp and clean)
In countries where it's not the ...
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Which plug from the Apple World Travel Adapter Kit should I use in Mongolia?
I purchased an Apple World Travel Adapter Kit back in 2011, and it contains two plugs that seem a close match to what's required for Mongolia (Europlug, Type E). Frustratingly, the manual didn't ...
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In Mongolia, what kind of vehicle is a jeep?
In Mongolia, what is meant by a jeep?
I assume it is referring to a general type of vehicle, not the US car brand, as Lonely Planet refers to Russian made jeeps at one point. Is it merely a four ...
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Is it possible to get Mongolian currency in Sydney?
Is it possible to get Mongolian currency (the Mongolian Tugrik) in Sydney, Australia?
I tried looking at Travelex, Australia post, and Westpac, and none of them seem to offer Mongolian currency.
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Is it normal for a guided tour of Mongolia to cost a couple of hundred dollars per day?
I understand that guided tours offer a lot that unguided tours don't. I don't have to worry about choosing destinations, activities, booking accommodation, the language barrier, and the like. And that ...
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Charging mobile phones in Mongolia
I often find mobile phones useful when travelling. On the practical side, they can be helpful when trying to find a place, and also looking up information about a place. On a more non-essential note, ...
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Is Inner Mongolia safer than Mongolia?
Is Inner Mongolia significantly safer compared to Mongolia itself with regards to crime? I'm wondering whether to go to Inner Mongolia instead of Mongolia for safety reasons.
I don't use any fancy ...
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Is it possible to apply for a Mongolian visa outside one's home country?
I am an Australian citizen and as such, require a visa for Mongolia. I leave Australia in late February and am planning on visiting Mongolia in late May. This means if I applied for a visa from home, ...
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Availability and attitudes towards sky burial tourism
I've recently heard about sky burial tourism, and I've got a couple of questions about it.
Has it been banned in China? I recently retweeted someone tweeting about sky burial tourism by Chinese ...
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Is there really a line that separates Mongolia from China?
I was looking at google maps and decided to zoom in on the Mongolian/China border just to see what was there, and saw this:
This screen shot is at 42.266383, 106.722115
I followed it for a bit and ...
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Meeting young people in Mongolia, especially outside UB
Compared to Japan, I know that Mongolia has a lower population density, but also a lower average age.
Will I have any difficulty meeting young people of both genders? In particular, are people in ...
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Height and weight issues for riding animals in Mongolia
I'm about six foot four, and my weight varies, sometimes being on the wrong side of 90 kg. Am I likely to be too heavy or too tall to ride a camel for health, animal welfare, operator legal liability ...
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Where in Asia can I meet tall people?
I'm about six foot five (195 cm in the new measure). When I've visited Japan and Taiwan, it's fairly obvious that I'm taller than the average person there, and residents sometimes mention how tall I ...
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Are tourists or their staff at risk of bride kidnapping in the Kazakh parts of Mongolia?
I'm thinking of visiting the Kazakh parts of Mongolia, so that I can attend some kind of eagle festival, as the events there sound more interesting than those in a standard Mongol naadam.
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Obtaining a 2nd tourist visa for Russia after first expired
I'm holding a double-entry 30 day tourist visa for Russia which I obtained as a tourist in Japan through the consulate in Osaka. I'm planning to enter Russia, then Mongolia and Russia a 2nd time ...
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Why is a visa required for Australians visiting Mongolia?
Australian citizens require a visa to visit Mongolia. A number of other countries don't require a visa - some western countries, Asian countries, even Cuba and Israel. Why isn't Australia one of them?
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Sweets as gifts in lands untouched by modern dentistry
Lonely Planet's guide to Mongolia mentions, in a section about visiting the Tsaatan (Цаатан) people and "Do"s and "Don't"s for tourists, not to give them sweets as gifts, as there's no dentist there.
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Do Mongolians still prefer receiving hard copy photos?
The seventh edition of Lonely Planet Mongolia recommends that people taking photos of Mongolians should offer to repay the favour by printing the photos out and snail mailing it to them.
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Roadtrip in Mongolia WITHOUT guide possible?
My friend and I are planning a trip in Mongolia this summer. We saw on the internet that most people hire a driver and a guide. We couldn't find anyone talking about going there without a guide.
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In Mongolia, are dairy products offered to tourists typically processed?
The "Health" section of Lonely Planet Mongolia states you can get Brucellosis from unboiled milk or homemade cheese, and that you can get TB from unpasteurized milk, but that cheese and boiled milk is ...
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Learning Russian versus Mongolian for visiting Mongolia
I'm planning on visiting Mongolia. I'll probably hire a tour guide for the trip, not only because of the language barrier but also so I'm not travelling solo, and so I can gain local knowledge.
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Mongolia Visa-free regime
I have recently contacted an agency for a trip I will make to Mongolia and on their website, in a quite hidden section, it says that Mongolia is now in a Visa-free regime for an extended list of ...
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How to know which ATMs in Mongolia accept Cirrus cards which are not Mastercards?
I've been in Mongolia over three weeks but only needed to go to the ATM once previously and the first one I tried worked.
But just now I went out at about 11pm to withdraw money. Some ATMs didn't ...
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Where to change Mongolian tugriks to Chinese RMB?
My Mongolian visa will expire in a few days so I'll return to China.
But I'm almost out of cash so will have to make a withdrawal from an ATM. To minimize the high fees I always withdraw a few ...
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True current process of extending Mongolian tourist visa
I'm in Ulaanbaatar with just a few days left on my tourist visa, but Christmas is also only a few days away so I would prefer to stay here a bit longer than spend Christmas doing border crossings.
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Throat singing lessons in Mongolia
I heard of throat singing (perhaps more correctly called overtone singing) from the film Genghis Blues. Although Paul Pena went to Tuva, rather than Mongolia, it seems that some form of overtone ...
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Somewhere tourists can lightly study Mongolian calligraphy in Inner or Outer Mongolia?
I'm currently in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia after having travelled through Inner Mongolia, China - which I'll return to when my current visa expires.
I bought an English-Mongolian dictionary before I left ...
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"Cheek kissing" between men in Mongolia
This afternoon in Ulaanbaatar I was sitting in a coffee shop in a shopping mall trying to make the best of the flaky Wi-Fi there.
A local guy who was obviously slightly drunk arrived and joined my ...
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Bargaining at street stalls and secondhand shops in Mongolia
I love books and I especially love used books. I've discovered to my surprise that Ulaanbaatar has quite a lot of used bookshops.
But when I ask the price of a book it is always quite a bit higher ...
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