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Takashiken to Bulgan Bordercrossing with bicycle - China to Mongolia

by worldcyclingtour 30 May 2012

Hi, we planned to take a train from Chengdu to Urumqi and cycle to the bordertown Takashiken. It seems to be possible, there are some…
RE: Opinions about travel schedule Mongolia biking-tour via Bulgan border

by worldcyclingtour 30 May 2012

Hi, information about 90 days mongolian visa & registration in khovd We did a 90 day visa for mongolia in Bangkok with the help and 55ä…
Buying a motorcycle in western Mongolia in August...

by OfftoMongolia2012 29 May 2012

I will be in western Mongolia in August and was wondering how easy it would be to buy a motorcycle? Is there much of an inventory in motorcy…
West mongolia to Ulan Batoor

by rollinstone81 23 May 2012

Hi folks, does anybody have an update on following topics? How much would it cost to rent car (total cost) going from Olgii through…
Re: september 2012

by mongoliajess 26 December 2011

Sainuu! You mention that Mongolia has been dream destination for 20 years. I recommend that as you have already travelled part of the…
Re: North and Western Mongolia as much independant as possible

by colegota 02 June 2011

Well, thanks for the latest comments. In fact, what I wish is not to make long rides like UB to Khovd but as small parts as possible.…
Re: Mongolian Map

by ou 16 January 2011

Maps of Mongolia (not the ones mentioned above) often have a the tendency to misrepresent the state of Mongolian roads, i.e. marking gravel…
RE: Xinjiang-Bulgan (Khovd province) border crossing, and other stupid ideas

by everbrite 03 December 2010

Thanks for the update. Ruth
Re: Xinjiang-Bulgan (Khovd province) border crossing, and other stupid ideas

by dean_starnes 02 December 2010

I have recently been in Khovd (October 2101) and authorties there assured me that you can not cross the border into China at Bulgan. I…
Bulgan - Xinjiang, West Mongolia - China border crossing 2010 updates

by tomongolia 29 August 2010

Hi I received today email from a Swiss adventurous couple crossing the Mongolian Bulgan border into west China saying: _From Mongolia…
Epic Expedition Across the Gobi Desert in Mongolia.

by comehikewithmike 26 August 2010

The expedition is an attempt to traverse the entire 1000 miles / 1600 km of the Mongolian Gobi Desert, the fourth largest desert on earth,…
RE: Xinjiang-Bulgan (Khovd province) border crossing, and other stupid ideas

by everbrite 12 August 2010

Thanks for this update. It would be interesting if international passport holders are able to cross at this border. Ruth
Re: Xinjiang-Bulgan (Khovd province) border crossing, and other stupid ideas

by TheMadcat 18 May 2010

IMO because you are going at a very busy time of year, then many of the vehicles will be booked up. The main issue is that public transpo…
Re: Internet coverage in Western Mongolia

by golanyoni 18 May 2010

Hi I found internet cafes both in Khovd and in Olgii. In Olgii it was a bit slow but good enough for emails. There are always a few intern…
Mongolian food IN Mongolia

by 2bibbie 10 May 2010

I am going to Mongolia in June and I was wondering if any TT members had experienced really great Mongolian food. I will be volunteering…
Re: Xinjiang-Bulgan (Khovd province) border crossing, and other stupid ideas

by julianskye 24 April 2010

Tomongolia, Everbrite, you are the two that I was most hoping would respond to me, and thank you for your attention! I have read quite…
Re: Xinjiang-Bulgan (Khovd province) border crossing, and other stupid ideas

by tomongolia 24 April 2010

Hi Julian I agree with you that when ever the Bulgan border crossing in south west Mongolia will open, your rout will be a dream route…
RE: Xinjiang-Bulgan (Khovd province) border crossing, and other stupid ideas

by fluffy_bunny 23 April 2010

Something that may be working in your favour is the fact that the Naadam Festival is around the time you could be there. That means there…
Xinjiang-Bulgan (Khovd province) border crossing, and other stupid ideas

by julianskye 23 April 2010

So, I've been reading a lot on these forums about backpacking, hitchhiking, and traveling around Mongolia in general, but I haven't quite…
RE: Travelling overland from Mongolia into China

by everbrite 13 January 2010

There is no border between Kazakhstan and Mongolia. No matter how close they might look on a map, reality is that they don't have a common…
Re: Cell Phone Coverage West Mongolia

by tomongolia 16 August 2009

Hi David Yes, sure bring your cell phone with you and purchase a local SIM card in Mongolia. Mobile phones are used by drivers all over.…
Re: Public transport from Khovd or Olgii to Ulan bataar

by golanyoni 18 July 2009

I hope I understand your question correctly. You mean you have a jeep rented from Olgii? And want to ride west into the mountain range?…
New route from China to Mongolia

by miketrekker 08 June 2009

Hi All, At long last a new route between China and Mongolia has opened up. You can now travel between Khovd Aimag and Xinjiang. This means…
Re: Olgii to UB?

by golanyoni 18 March 2009

This is not a common thing to do. I don't have specific information about doing this trip but there are some points I think are worth…
RE: Mongolian winter and eastern border crossing..

by everbrite 27 November 2008

No, there is not a way to cross anywhere but Dzamyn Uud and Erlian. I have a list of Chinese Mongolian crossings that are good for local…