Archive for the ‘Mongolia’ Category

SFTGE: The best 49 pictures

August 20th, 2008

We’ve taken a lot of pictures since February the 4th. Some good, most unspectacular, and a few worth having a look at. Click here to see the top 49.



The first five months: The Google fallout

July 1st, 2008

The truly interesting part of our trip has come to an end, and we’re on a kind of backpacker hiatus in Sydney. Still, SFTGE has had its fair share of readers. Click here to find out how you arrived.



What I’ve learnt

June 29th, 2008

Five months, 15,000 miles, and over 6,000 photos. One fake driving license and a multitude of cockroaches. Countless trains, buses and boats. We must have learned something. Click here to find out what.



In praise of my camera

June 2nd, 2008

Consumer products aren’t built to last and customer support is dead, you say? I disagree, although bringing all of my broken gear to Malaysia might get old. Click here to see how my camera went from dead to living.



Negdelchin Hotel, Ulan Batar, Mongolia

March 4th, 2008

Finally, I’ve visited a knocking shop. Fine, I didn’t mean to and I visited with my wife with the innocent intention of finding somewhere to sleep, but still. See how many condom machines were on the wall by clicking here.



Horse-riding in Outer Mongolia

February 29th, 2008

Continuing my love/hate relationships with animals the world over, we tempt fate by hopping on the back of some sturdy-looking horses and going for a ride.



How to use a Squat Toilet

February 29th, 2008

This one’s going to be a bit scatological, I’m afraid. Still, if you’re visiting China, Mongolia, south-east Asia, or France, this is what you need to know.



Ger Camping in Mongolia

February 29th, 2008

Looking for something to do in the -20 degree chill? I know, why not try camping? Read on to see how bad our frostbite got.



Ulan Batar, Mongolia

February 29th, 2008

Ulan Batar is impossible to spell. Written in Mongolian it’s barely legible to foreign idiots like me, and the rest of the time you spend trying to decide where the double vowels go. Ulaan Baatar is one variation. Ulaan Bataar is another. There are more as well, and none of them give you a really [...]