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Pickpockets operate in twos or threes on the crowded buses in Ulan Baatar. If you feel someone nudging you towards another passenger, just before the bus is coming to a stop, hold on tightly to your wallet.
They will jump off the bus so fast that you'll never be able to catch them. Leave a Comment
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 Risky business: marmot hunting by Saagar
Locals know the disease, and you shouldn't be too scared of this situation. Local hunters do not shoot marmots (for fur/food) that do not behave normally. The pest confuses and slows them down considerably, and pinkish mouth/snout foam may be seen. But generally it will be wise to keep flea-jumping distance to marmots and perhaps not take part in eating marmots either unless you are quite certain about the current pest situation. Leave a Comment
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 A dog with his perceived
property by Saagar
Now, what was that in Mongolian, again???
I retained some respect by using a wooden stick or staff or casually picking up rocks when nearing dogs - same effect as in Nepal - they slink away. Leave a Comment
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Ensure you are vaccinated against Hepatitis A, and if you are staying for some time, the B as well. Hep C is also around.
It seems that after the communist dicipline broke down, freedom caused these food and sex-related diseases (respectively) to bloom. You may come in contact with Hep-infected blood through car accidents, which are very common. Leave a Comment Other Contact: Get shots and advice beforehand
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 Tourist trap, 2 m deep by Saagar
Very often these are opened, the manhole cover broken and for other reasons not known to mankind not in place. Hundreds of street kids live down here among the pipes to keep warm, too.
When walking UB's streets at night be extra careful so you don't fall in. It is a very real danger. Bring a torch or headlamp for evening outings. Leave a Comment
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Mongolians love to drink Vodka, its about 1 dollar in the countryside for 1 liter. Many men drink until they pass out or get thrown out.
Drinking tips:
If offered a shot, turn down the first shot. dip your finger in the vodka and tap your finger in the 4 directions of the compass in the air. Then hand it back(right hand only) to the host. Now if your offered again you can take it, supposely to drink as much as you want for that night. Leave a Comment
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At certain times of the year sandstorms are quite prevalent in Mongolia. The spring, which is when we travelled, is one of those times. Be prepared to run for shelter if you see a sandstorm appearing. The sand will get into every nook and cranny and infiltrate the delicate insides of your expensive camera equipment. We were in quite a few sandstorms and my favourite picture was the one I took in Dalanzadgad as we were setting off on our 12 hour drive to Sainshand, the line of telephone poles disappearing into the distance is such a great image.
They can be quite dangerous, especially if you're travelling in the midst of one. We almost went off a low cliff when our driver was watching a swirling sandstorm off to the left of our van, I thought we were goners as he slammed on the breaks to stop the van. Leave a Comment
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 The Mongolian state flag by Saagar
Contact: Guido Verboom, consultant for INMongolia Ltd., telephone: 00 976 99 08 11 03, e-mail: info@INMongolia.com Leave a Comment
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 One down, ten to go. by Saagar
The result is a deep abyss of alcoholism and drunkenness penetrating Mongolian society.
For travellers this may not have more effect than the occasional binge and drinking fun and party. It may also, however, include a drunk driver, lost days and changed schedules on the road, bureaucrats not attending to your file and issue, cutting yourself on broken glass and not getting to sleep at night because of a neighbouring ger brawl with ensuing fist fights etc. It can in fact be very annoying. The most visible thing is the tremendous littering. I think you can see the glittering of broken bottles along the roads of Mongolia from satellites. Leave a Comment
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