Category: Did you know…?
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If Pigs Could Fly!
‘Willie, can you come here, please?’ called this woman across the hotel reception area where I worked. I couldn’t believe what I just heard. I quickly ran into the tiny staff room. I was so embarrassed and didn’t know where to look. I hoped nobody heard that. What did she just say?!! She said ‘Willy’…
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Letters from Patna Primary school
When I was feeding my baby girl I heard this thump in the hall. That was the postman delivering the post. I opened this heavy brown envelope addressed to me in a hurry. ‘Dear Mrs Ramsay I am writing to thank you for coming to our school and giving us a taste of Mongolian life…’…
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5 Good-to-Know Customs in Mongolia
When I left Mongolia over 10 years ago I never read any travel books and knew nothing about travelling and other cultures. I learnt through my experience. Here are some customs I had to alter and change living abroad. In Mongolia: 1. Shake hands if you stepped on someone’s toes. You can say ‘Uuchlaarai’ meaning…
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Visit Scotland, but know these…
I’ve been living in Scotland over 10 years and these are 5 Mistakes foreigners make 1. It’s called England. Please don’t do that. They won’t correct you, but they’ll be pretty annoyed. There are 4 countries in the United Kingdom: Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England. 2. Everyone in Scotland loves whisky. True, Scotland is…
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9 Fun Facts Growing up in a Ger
Does happiness depend on how many rooms or how much you have? When I say I grew up in a ger some people think poverty. Well, I never starved of love. Here are the fun facts growing up in a ger: You never feel alone You are always in the same house wherever you move…
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The mystery and magic of the ger*
ger*- is a Mongolian round house known as yurt in the West The Edinburgh Festival. The Edinburgh Book Festival to be more specific. The book lovers wandering about, secretly eyeing everyone’s bag, checking who has which books by whom. The writers competing secretly about who has the longest queue for their book signing… Amongst all…
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Unusual names
In Mongolia some names are quite weird and unusual just like any other countries. I remember going to Spain and was surprised to find out someone was called Jesus. I guess it sounded a bit like someone is called Buddha. So today here are some interesting and amusing names for you: Bibish – not me…
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Did you know…
*Gobi means desert *The word ‘yurt’ is a Russian word. In Mongolia it’s called a ‘ger’ *Dalai means ocean, sea, universal *The title Dalai was given to Dalai Lama by a Mongolian king in 16th century
Guuye ~ Гүүеэ 