Drinking Coffee Elsewhere: Mongolia

• Expatriatism 10 years ago Originally posted on The Dish: by Dish Staff A reader addresses Jonah’s piece on living abroad for several years in Jordan: Thank you for sharing your experience. I went to Beirut, Lebanon from my US university as a third-year student in 1974, interested in history and archaeology. During the...
• Summer Travel in Central Mongolia 10 years ago After leaving this beautiful camp, our base during Naadam, we headed southwest for six days along the “Heartland Circuit.” One of our first stops was near the Khogno Khaan Natural Reserve, where we hiked up a sacred mountain, respectfully, and saw ruins of the Uvgun Monastery. Mongolia’s...
• Meanwhile, In Mongolian SRHR Advocacy... 10 years ago As noted earlier, July = summer = vacation time here in Mongolia, and we are delighted to have friends visiting and time to (finally) explore the Mongolian countryside. But these past few weeks also have been very busy for me at work. As the lone non-Mongolian on the team, I’m the main point of...
• The Down Side of Naadam 10 years ago As is clear by now, I really love the Mongolian horses, and one of the most fun parts of a small-town Naadam was having horses all around us. People just seemed to bring ’em along from wherever they came from and were riding all over town. Horses were tied up by the food tents like […]
• Naadam Festival, Ulaanbaatar 2014 10 years ago Originally posted on Alba Saura Manzanares: ? Mongòlia és un país desconegut per a la majoria de nosaltres tot i tenir una història mil.lenària la mar d’interessant i una cultura rica i molt ben conservada al llarg dels segles. Enguany he tingut l’oportunitat de viure a Ulaanbaatar...

• From Malaysia to Mongolia: A Few Expat Tips Expat Blog Awards 2013 A Three-Month Retrospective: Some Things to Know in Case You're in That Tiny Group of People Who Move from Malaysia to Mongolia:1.    Forget the calendar -- no matter that it may still be warm in much of the northern hemisphere -- and put those...

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