Comments on: Why Getting Off The Beaten Path Is Sometimes A Bad Idea http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/08/08/why-getting-off-the-beaten-path-is-sometimes-a-bad-idea/ Online travel magazine dedicated to exploring travel in the 21st century. Offering travel news, compelling interviews, online travel tools, and more. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:03:19 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Luke Nye http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/08/08/why-getting-off-the-beaten-path-is-sometimes-a-bad-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-80572 Luke Nye Sat, 03 Jan 2009 02:02:15 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=633#comment-80572 For me Mongolia is not someplace to be avoided, but to be embraced. I spent a little over two months there and had the time of my life, and grew to love the country. As for no tourist facilities, the train goes on the Erdenet, which is a nice small town, with some more foreigners, but it is easy to find a van or taxi to take you somewhere, thought that trip may last for many, many, hours. As for the train, in the capital it should be relatively easy to find another two English-speakers whom would like to travel at the same time, and buy your tickets together then you know who's in your train car. There are vegetables for sale, mostly potatoes, peppers, and cabbage, plus flour noodles and rice, it may not be the best but it is suitable for vegetarians, there is quite a few Buddhist monks in the country now so I'm sure if you look vegetarian options are available. But, again, it is a country well worth your time, with lots to see and do, (if not monuments, and museums) But, as I said I love the country and am biased. For me Mongolia is not someplace to be avoided, but to be embraced. I spent a little over two months there and had the time of my life, and grew to love the country. As for no tourist facilities, the train goes on the Erdenet, which is a nice small town, with some more foreigners, but it is easy to find a van or taxi to take you somewhere, thought that trip may last for many, many, hours. As for the train, in the capital it should be relatively easy to find another two English-speakers whom would like to travel at the same time, and buy your tickets together then you know who's in your train car. There are vegetables for sale, mostly potatoes, peppers, and cabbage, plus flour noodles and rice, it may not be the best but it is suitable for vegetarians, there is quite a few Buddhist monks in the country now so I'm sure if you look vegetarian options are available. But, again, it is a country well worth your time, with lots to see and do, (if not monuments, and museums) But, as I said I love the country and am biased.

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