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Applying for a Chinese visa in Mongolia
I have applied four times for Chinese visas at the China embassy in Ulaanbaatar in the past year and a half. Things have changed a little and are bound to change more. As of right now here is what you need to do to apply for a Chinese visa if you’re not a Mongolian citizen. …
Ulaanbaatar no-car-day 2013
Today was vehicle-free day in areas of downtown Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Every year some of the city streets are off-limits to vehicles for one day. It is to promote healthy living, bring attention to pollution, and expose the traffic hassles UB has. We were excited to get out and walk down the middle of streets you …
Ulaanbaatar street art
Last year Pepper and I went on a walk specifically to photograph some of the street art we have seen around town. I have shot some since and wanted to gather some of the work. This spring we’ll go out on another photo walk because we have passed by some cool pieces in the months …
Caucasia Restaurant – Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Last night we finally went to a restaurant near our place in downtown Ulaanbaatar. We’ve been planning to try it for months. ”Caucasia” serves Armenian, Georgian and Azerbaijani food. We tried their appetizer that is similar to chips and salsa, salads, dumplings, pizza-like dish and kabobs. Everything was quite good. Prices were reasonable – Pepper and …
National Dress Day in Mongolia
It is Mongolian National Dress Day. Mongolian students of all ages are wearing dels and other traditional clothing. People from other countries are also wearing traditional clothing from their countries. Pepper and I bought dels this year so we’re not just wearing blue jeans and American themed sweatshirts…
Cultural events in Ulaanbaatar
We’ve been going to the Ulaanbaatar Opera House and theater many weekends. Tonight we went to the ballet Spartak (think Sparta) which was an excellent show. About two hours long including an intermission there was great costumes, some fantastic ballet, and a gripping performance by the live orchestra. We also saw Scheherazade last week. Here is a photo of Pepper …
Trans-Siberian Railroad – day 1
Saturday, June 16, 2012 We said goodbye to Liz, Lisa, and Scott after Pepper made a feast of green chili enchiladas, beer bread, and dozens of cookies. Enkha took us to the train station in Ulaanbaatar which is just a few KM from our apartment. We met Jay there. He is on the same train …
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