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How do you drive from Asia to Europe? [closed]
We would like to drive from Malaysia to England. Is this possible?
We are three Australian 18 years olds who will be on our provisional (P Plates) licence. We would prefer to travel through Laos, ...
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Routing Query - China and Mongolia from India [closed]
My traveller is an Indian passport holder and he has a single-entry Chinese visa for a month.
His routing is as follows:
Delhi (DEL) -x Guangzhou (CAN) - Beijing (PEK) // (Surface) // Ulaanbatar (...
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Dehydrated commercially prepackaged food into China and Mongolia
We are going to China and then onto Mongolia from Australia. We would like to take dehydrated prepackaged meals to Mongolia and would like to know if this is permissible.
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Is wearing shorts in Transsiberian trains okay
I am planning a trip with the Transsiberian railway in September. I read that they heat the train compartments very well. Since I am more the low temperature loving guy, I'd like to wear shorts when ...
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Is Inner Mongolia safer than Mongolia?
Is Inner Mongolia significantly safer compared to Mongolia itself with regards to crime? I'm wondering whether to go to Inner Mongolia instead of Mongolia for safety reasons.
I don't use any fancy ...
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Availability and attitudes towards sky burial tourism
I've recently heard about sky burial tourism, and I've got a couple of questions about it.
Has it been banned in China? I recently retweeted someone tweeting about sky burial tourism by Chinese ...
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Is there really a line that separates Mongolia from China?
I was looking at google maps and decided to zoom in on the Mongolian/China border just to see what was there, and saw this:
This screen shot is at 42.266383, 106.722115
I followed it for a bit and ...
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Where to change Mongolian tugriks to Chinese RMB?
My Mongolian visa will expire in a few days so I'll return to China.
But I'm almost out of cash so will have to make a withdrawal from an ATM. To minimize the high fees I always withdraw a few ...
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What is the driving time in a car from Zamyn-Uud to Ulaanbaatar?
I'm in the border town on the Mongolian side near China. Tomorrow I intend to look for a car to take me to the capital, Ulan Bator.
But when I use my usual tool, Google Maps, to see how long the ...
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Overland route from the Caucasus to Mongolia without entering Russia?
I plan to base myself in the Replubic of Georgia for a while and I'm thinking of a trip from there to Mongolia but I have some restrictions:
No flying (overland is more of an adventure)
I can't enter ...
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Trans-Siberian Express: Stopping along the way?
I'm planning a trip on the Trans-Siberian Express. I've already received excellent advice on a related post, but I've got a couple more questions.
My plan is to head from Moscow to Beijing. It's six ...
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What time of year is best for taking the Trans-Siberian Express?
I'm interested in taking a train journey from Moscow to Beijing via Mongolia.
Is there a recommended time of year for this Trans-Siberian trip?
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What is the best way to obtain visas for the Trans-Siberian/Trans-Mongolian Railway?
I'm planning on taking the trans-Siberian / trans-Mongolian from Moscow to Beijing via Ulaan Bataar next year and I'd like some advice on how best to organise the visa situation.
I'm a British ...
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