Plane tickets are purchased, visa has been successfully obtained, and I've negotiated my apartment lease and paid some rent already! Now to just pack...and 6 million other things (small and not so small).
But for now, a geospatial orientation.
First off, where is Mongolia?
Located between China and Russia, Mongolia is the 19th largest country in the world (in terms of landmass...population not so much)
Where will I be?
I will be located (90% of the time) in the capital city, Ulaanbaatar. The best place to orient oneself when looking at a map of Ulaanbaatar is to look for Sukhbaatar Square. I've taken a googlemap capture that shows three keys locations, all just to the west of Sukhbaatar Square (about a ten minute walk or so).
The red circle is my apartment building, the green shows the building the Arts Council of Mongolia (the non-profit I'll be volunteering with as one of six data collection methods) is located in, and the yellow is the new location of the American Center for Mongolian Studies (a nice hub for fellow American Mongolists and a superbly helpful support staff).
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That's all for now!
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