Ulaanbaatar Dos and Don'ts

Go out to the country and stay in a ger camp.

The people are generally very friendly and a lot of younger people speak at least a little English. Nightlife is quite fun, although slightly random, but beware drunken Mongolian men as they can be a little over-emotional... generally I would say cross the street, but don't panic! Best advice I would give is use it as a base and get out of the city on some trips into the country!

Very interesting in a weird way, though I didn't expect to see Audrey Hepburn billboards advertising watches. Temples and communist buildings abound, along with a huge square. Friendly locals, I ate at a French restaurant whose name I can't remember but it was great. Certainly worth a peek, though it will wear thin after a couple of days.

Pour ceux qui arrivent seuls à ulan baatar mais qui veulent bouger dans le pays, un bon plan est de se renseigner dans les guesthouses et les cafes de voyageurs-touristes, il y a souvent des tableaux de renseignements où d'autres personnes cherchent à partager les frais de leurs expéditions, une fois que vous vous êtes contactés, décidez ensemble de votre itinéraire ou de vos centres d'interêt, puis partez, mais attention à ne pas vous imposer chez l'habitant, tourisme responsable quoi!!!

I spent 16 days out in the Ikh Nart Nature Preserve = a very stunning place on the steppes of the Gobi Desert. The local nomads are very friendly people - the scenery was spectacular - and the work we were doing was very physical. I would go back in a heart beat!