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November 18th, 2010 by Andrew Murray.
Here follows a brief introduction to the sights and adventures awaiting in Arkhangai aimag, central Mongolia. The information has been compiled for inclusion in our guide which can be found using the navigation bar above. Although it’s not an article per se, I decided to post the information to the blog as it may provide inspiration for somebody out there… |
Mongolia travel articles
Attractions of Arkhangai Aimag, Mongolia
Mongolia: Nomad Empire of the Blue Sky
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August 16th, 2010 by Andrew Murray.
When I first laid eyes on Mongolia Nomad Empire of Eternal Blue Sky, there was a moment of hesitation, a real ‘this doesn’t look like a traditional guide book’ kind of moment. As travellers, writers, bloggers and readers, we try to openly embrace the new, looking for excitement and change, and hoping all the time to observe something spectacular. Setting aside all reservations, I took a moment to read the blurb, then slowly cracked open the cover. |
Mongolia: Entertainment, People and Politics in the Wilderness.
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August 12th, 2010 by Andrew Murray.
Mongolian Entertainment Music and singing Music has formed an important part of Mongolian culture, particularly in the countryside. Families and friends will gather to sing songs about the environment, lifestyle, patriotism and animals. Guests, visiting a ger, will frequently be encouraged to sing a song, it is considered rude to refuse. Mongolian throat singing is [...] |
Mongolia: Social Graces in Far Out Places
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August 12th, 2010 by Andrew Murray.
Culture and customs of Mongolia Mongolians are a naturally humble people, polite and tolerant of guests. Embarrassment or confusion will frequently be concealed behind a warm smile. Mongolians do not like to talk about unpleasant things, believing this can only result in trouble for those concerned. Don’t like flying? A Mongolian would say, don’t fly! [...] |
Mongolia: The People, The Lifestyle, The Living Arrangements.
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August 12th, 2010 by Andrew Murray.
The Mongolian People Many visitors to Mongolia expect the country to be inhabited by a single ethnic group; this misconception couldn’t be further from the truth. The people of Mongolia are in fact descendants of twenty different ethnicities. 80% of Mongolians belong to the Khalka ethnic group and can be found, spread far and wide, [...] |
A Brief Introduction to travel in Mongolia.
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August 12th, 2010 by Andrew Murray.
Introduction to Mongolia Mongolia is a heady mixture of endless blue skies, fragrant mountain forests, vast barren deserts and boundless grassy plains. The landscape is unbroken except for sporadic white ger encampments, sparkling clear lakes and gently meandering rivers. One of the few remaining rarely travelled and consequently unspoilt travel destinations, Mongolia is fast becoming [...] |
10 Inspiring Sights from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
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August 12th, 2010 by Andrew Murray.
Ulaanbaatar is the ideal base for excursions into the countryside, and just about everybody who visits Mongolia ends up spending time there. However, I frequently hear people refer to Mongolia’s capital city as drab, boring, dirty, crowded; a ‘typical soviet block city’. Is this because the travellers attention is so strongly drawn out of the [...] |
Mongolia: Time Zones, Telephones, Internet, Mail and Media.
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August 2nd, 2010 by Andrew Murray.
Time zone Arguments rage on, about the number of time zones to be found in Mongolia, according to international timelines there should be three zones. Frequent changes have led to much confusion, with the introduction of daylight saving time and its abolition shortly after in February 2007. It would seem of late, central and eastern [...] |
Mongolia: Budgeting and Currency
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August 2nd, 2010 by Andrew Murray.
Currency The currency of Mongolia is the Tugrik (Mongolian: tögrög). Currency is circulated by the Bank of Mongolia, with notes in denominations of MNT 10, MNT 20, MNT 50, MNT 100, MNT 500, MNT 1000, MNT 5000, MNT 10000 and MNT 20000. Coins come in denominations of 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 Tugrik’s. Smaller notes [...] |
Mission Mongolia: Two Men, One Van, No Turning Back
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July 21st, 2010 by Andrew Murray.
Confronted with the prospect of redundancy, David Treanor and his travelling companion Geoff, decide that they will cut their losses and forge their way across swamp, mountain and steppe, in the good name of Save the Children. Armed with a fire extinguisher, a haul of BBC T-shirts and some empty jerry cans. The two English gentlemen, depart upon their epic journey across Europe, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Siberia and Mongolia.  |
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