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June 13, 2011 at 12:41 pm

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spangle

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Has anyone been to Mongolia? I’ve been accepted for a work placement with their national television company, based in Ulan Bator, wondering if anyone on here has any experiences or advice to share?
June 13, 2011 at 1:07 pm

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Garoldeep Singh

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right, mongolia is as wild and remote as it looks. Cars are pointless unless you intend on staying in the city, other wise 4×4’s and motorbikes are the best way to get around, bare in mind that the country has only got about 75-80 miles of tarmac, the rest is dirt, sand and rock. If you like the cold the mongolia is the one for you, it can get to about -25 in winter.
June 13, 2011 at 1:23 pm

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General Lighting

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TBH where Spangle is going to is quite built up, as crowded as London (as the people have migrated away from the mountains)

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June 13, 2011 at 1:27 pm

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General Lighting

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@spangle 439612 wrote:

Has anyone been to Mongolia? I’ve been accepted for a work placement with their national television company, based in Ulan Bator, wondering if anyone on here has any experiences or advice to share?

what sort of stuff are you going to be doing there? I used to work as a broadcast TV engineer though not sure who looked after the Mongolian National TV and Radio kit, I think they bought most of it via Hong Kong..
June 13, 2011 at 1:41 pm

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p0ly

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can’t give you any advice but this: YouTube – ‪City Wall, Damn Mongolians South Park‬‏
June 13, 2011 at 1:50 pm

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spangle

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a lot of people think I’m mad for wanting to go somewhere so remote, looks great to me though I’m intrigued by the nomadic buddhist cultues. I would be working on documentary programmes and I think they’re keen to educate the youth about drug abuse etc. and want western influence on the media style and help with English pronounciation. I would be in the city which is quite populated, I’m wondering how international it will be hopfuly there’s some English speaking people outside of the workplace!
June 13, 2011 at 1:55 pm

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DaftFader

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@p0ly 439640 wrote:

can’t give you any advice but this: YouTube – ‪City Wall, Damn Mongolians South Park‬‏

I was gonna post this lol!
July 4, 2011 at 9:32 pm

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Bass

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I’ve been. One of the weirdest places I’ve ever been. Miles and miles or rolling grass (not that sort) then every now and then a yurt with some ox around it. UlanBataar is strange but in a different way. Lots of people who belong in the countryside but have moved into the only city and have nothing to do but get drunk and a heavy NGO presence. Definitely an interesting one but personally, I’m not sure I could live there for that long…
July 4, 2011 at 11:10 pm

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Tank Girl

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I havent but have friends who have been on the ‘trans Siberian express (its yet another thing on my ‘to do before I die’ list!)
and they have said its a wonderful, mad, bizarre place

(I’ve had to post the full link as PV youtube (on advanced) keeps giving me map)

YouTube – ‪Vistas of the Trans-Mongolian Railway‬‏

and remember charlie and euan in the long way round

YouTube – ‪Long Way Round – Mongolia sheep’s balls‬‏

how exciting!!!!! :love:
July 5, 2011 at 1:52 pm

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General Lighting

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@Bass 442449 wrote:

some ox around it. UlanBataar is strange but in a different way. Lots of people who belong in the countryside but have moved into the only city and have nothing to do but get drunk and a heavy NGO presence.

sounds like many parts of East Anglia TBH…
July 5, 2011 at 2:05 pm

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mungo1972

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Hi General Lighting ,
LOL your right mate as we know as we live in the flat lands of the east !!!!!

regards
Mungo
July 5, 2011 at 3:00 pm

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General Lighting

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actually I think the Mongolians might be ahead of us. Their national TV is actually spending money to employ a young person from a foreign country (whereas the BBC is making budget cuts left right and centre) and their trains (you can take one all the way to China) are much more reliable than National Express..
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