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Here you can find some updated info on how to get the Chinese visa in Ulaanbaatar:

https://mignontravels.com/how-to-get-ch ... d-to-know/

Hey guys, we (Italian citizens) got the Russian visa in Ulaanbaatar in November 2019 and it was extremely easy and straightforward. If you want to have a bit more of information (cost, timetables, etc), have a look at our article: https://mignontravels.com/how-to-get-chinese-russian-belarusian-visas...

In September 2019, we went from Telavi to Sheki crossing the Matsimi/Balakan border. - We firstly took a direct marshrutka to Lagodekhi border crossing at 8:30am from the Old bus station of Telavi, which is behind/within the bazaar (it’s not the bus station on the street but the one on the back of t...

In November 2019 we went from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar crossing the Erlian/Zamiin Uud border and we spent a total of 40$. We first took an overnight bus, then a Jeep to cross the border and, finally, a night train from Zamiin Uud to Ulaanbaatar. Everything went super smoothly and it was really easy. I...

We crossed the Irkhestam border (from Kyrgyzstan to China) in October 2019. Here are some important tips to keep in mind when you decide to go there. For the description of our experience hour by click here: https://mignontravels.com/irkeshtam-border-crossing-how-to-go-from-kyrgyzstan-into-china/ Ev...

The way the Caspian Sea Ferry works is just far from our mentality. Once you’ve accepted it, though, everything is going to be alright… maybe! So, how does it work? 1. There is no timetable and you need to call the Baku Sea Port (in Alat) to know if any boat is leaving that day 2. Don’t expect that ...

We crossed the border on the 19/8/19 and we went from Kars (Turkey) to Akhaltsikhe (Georgia). The journey was very smooth for us, we took a minibus from Kars to Ardahan and then one from Ardahan directly to the border. On the Georgian side, we took a taxi (25GEL) to Akhaltsikhe; that seemed the only...