Category: Mongolia
The Beijing-Erlian Visa Run
We recently did a visa run. As with many people who live in China, we have to leave the country every 60 or 90 days to reactivate our...
A Week in Ulaan Bataar
Having finished the official aspects of the rally our convoy of nine set about enjoying the lovely city of Ulaan Bataar, which ralliers...
And the ATC Team Crosses the Finish Line!
The Citroen Saxo was literally breaking in half. Our previous day’s welding was only a band aid on the larger fact that the frame was...
The Beginning of the End
After leaving the Aussie mining camp we hit the road hard, trying to make up time and cover ground since we’d been relaxing for two...
The Best Worst Luck Ever
This is the story of how a lone Aussie walking around in an un-named ger village in the middle of the Mongolian steppe managed to save our...
The Surprise Recovery of the ATC Saxo
We pulled out of Khovd behind schedule and a bit fearful of our Citroen Saxo’s ability to make it all the way to UlaanBataar. The...
A Road is Not a Road in Mongolia
Despite the horrible past few days, we were determined to enjoy Mongolia as much as possible and to return to having fun on the rally. We...
The Mongol Rally Border Holding Pen — PART TWO –
It wasn’t that late when the army arrived. Five men in camouflage must have heard the guards were being treated like kings and wanted a...
The Mongol Rally Border Holding Pen – PART ONE –
From the previous post you learned we had trouble getting through the various windows to get through Mongolian customs and border control....
Mongolia, We’ve Arrived…….almost
We waited in line with the Belfast Boys who had arrived at the Mongolian border before us until 9:00am. As the gates were ready to open, a...
Eastern or Western Route North from Tashkent to Russia?
Before leaving Tashkent I spent several hours pouring over countless maps of Kazakhstan and Russia, trying to work out the best route to...
Drinking Cultures from Around the Globe
There is something very strange about the way humans approach booze, and how each nation address alcohol both politically and culturally in...
How to raise money and find sponsors for the Mongol Rally
Having done quite a bit of research on how to find sponsors for our team in the 2010 Mongol Rally, we thought it might be helpful to write...
Feeling Insecure: A Celebrity Call to Arms
Last weekend I saw an episode of Conan on Late Night where Ben Stiller wore the stillerstrong.org headband. It made me realize our targets...
ATC Joins the Mongol Rally 2010
Lauren and Mike landed a team in the Mongol Rally 2010! We’re in the process of picking a few team members, looking for sponsors, and...
The Mongolian Marlboro Man
The next morning we awoke to the sounds of horses. Billig had brought in a rather large brown horse for the evening, and he had strolled...
Mongolia: Where The Wild (Mustangs) Are
Tipsy and aboard a very stubborn and slow horse, I became angry at the brute for not obeying my drunken commands to go faster. Mike laughed...
Eating Dog, Drinking Vodka: The Mongolian Way of Life
The next morning we awoke early and asked Billig about borrowing a few horses. He pulled out his cell phone and made a few calls as he...
Living in a Mongolian Yurt
Abandon the Cube experiences the hospitality and accommodations of Mongolian people.
Into the Wilds of Mongolia
Abandon the Cube finds themselves without transportation in the Mongolian landscape without a map.
The Great Mongolian Escape
Abandon the Cube renewed their visas for China with a trip to Mongolia, although it was not what they expected.
