Posts Tagged ‘Mongolia’

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.



Ban Lung, Ratanakiri, Cambodia

April 26th, 2008

We get off the beaten track and visit Ban Lung, capital of the Ratanakiri province, Cambodia. Find out what to do when there are no tourists around by clicking here.



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 [...]