Category Archives: Asia
Burma Adopts A New Flag Today!
We were on our way to Shwedagon Pagoda today, when our taxi driver casually informed us that Burma adopted a new flag this morning! He pointed to a bright multi-colored flag flying from one of the government buildings, as we … Continue reading
Back to Burma
We are flying into Rangoon tomorrow and will be in Burma for the next 28 days, as long as their Social Visa allows us to stay. Needless to say internet access is a bit sketchy within Rangoon, and very unreliable, … Continue reading
An Afternoon at Wat Pho
After a botched couchsurfing tour of some of Bangkok’s wats, or temples, we decided to take the matter into our own sweaty hands, and hopped onto a public riverboat, cruised down the Chao Phraya River, and spent an incredible afternoon … Continue reading
Some Mongolian Customs
The following list of Mongolian customs are compiled with the help of our friends: Nara, Ugi, Usukh, Tsagaantsooj, Uyangaa, and Priscilla. Thanks guys, and we miss you!!! Ovoos are mounds of stones and wood found on hilltops in the Mongolian … Continue reading
One Night In Bangkok…Suvamabhumi Airport!
Traveling on a shoestring budget means getting the most bang for your buck, so when we zombied into Bangkok at midnight, the logical thing for us was to spend the rest of the night at the airport, until we could … Continue reading
Narantuul: UB’s Not-So-Black Market
Narantuul is a sprawling labyrinth bazaar that promises deals and danger. Our Mongolian friends, and more experienced expats, filled our ears with stories of tourists getting hassled and robbed, by gangs of men! Steeling ourselves for a daring encounter with … Continue reading
Bactrian Camel Love
Being a westerner, I originally believed camels were stubborn, charmless creatures that spit at you. That was before I was lucky enough to be forced to ride a Bactrian Camel. On a 28 hour ride back from the countryside, after … Continue reading
Alice In Ger-Land
Living in a ger is like being Alice standing under the caterpillar on his fleshy mushroom. The wood burning stove vents plumes of white smoke out of a rusty iron pipe just like the chain smoking caterpillar. An umbrella of … Continue reading
National Center Against Violence (NCAV)
We have been helping the National Center Against Violence (NCAV), a wonderful NGO, and the first women’s and children’s shelter in Mongolia. They are in dire need of public funding, since the Mongolian government and businesses, contribute very little to … Continue reading
Mongolian National Judo Team Practice Photos
Mongolian National Judo Team Back Row (Standing): From Left to Right B.Sugarjargal (+100 kg), N.Tuvshinbayar (-100 kg), E.Enkhbat (90 kg), D.Nyamkhuu (81 kg), S.Nyamochir (73 kg), Kh.Tsagaanbaatar (66 kg), D.Tomorkhuleg (60 kg), B.Bat-Erdene (48 kg), M.Bundmaa (52 kg), Ts.Monkhzaya (63 … Continue reading