Came to Mongolia in 2005 to work in property development, specialised in marketing, became an accidental entrepreneur, launched a sandwich shop, currently learning to be a fire specialist but still always loving the challenge and excitement of working in developing countries.

12 Jan 2010
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Mongolia’s Balancing Act

Views on Mongolia's Third Neighbour Policy.
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06 Jun 2010
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Is the M.S.E. a good investment?

Or is it all much ado about nothing?
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06 Jun 2010
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Are Expats still cost effective?

Do expats in Mongolia still add sufficient value to make it worthwhile?
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13 Jun 2010
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Cracking down on land abuses!

Is the city of Ulaanbaatar finally taking actions against illegal constructions?
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26 Jul 2010
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Is it still worth investing in Ulaa ...

As the summer economic growth period is reaching its traditional zenith, property prices are yet again on the slow path upwards.
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14 Oct 2009
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Is Mongolia now open for business?

Perspectives on the current Foreign Investment Climate in Mongolia
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24 Sep 2009
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The Mongolian Property Boom v.2.0?

Will the Ulaanbaatar Real Estate market boom again?
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06 Jul 2009
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From Chinggis to Louis

Is the new Louis Vuitton shop in Ulaanbaatar the start of a new area in Mongolian Globalisation?
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03 Jul 2009
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Another Winter of Discontent?

Is the OT agreement the fastest road to recovery?
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23 Jun 2009
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DEAL or NO DEAL?

The Mongolian Gamble, is it time to bet it all on OT?
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05 Aug 2005
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Dancing policeman enforcing no smok ...

We leave after a small lie-in and head to Thimphu, the capital of this magnificent country. The road is in a surprisingly good state, mainly consideri ...
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04 Aug 2005
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Tea with a King

Exceedingly early morning, considering I am on holiday: up at 05:00. Once at the airport, I am faced with the usual mind-boggling burocracy, get paper ...
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03 Aug 2005
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Preparing for Bhutan

My last day in Kathmandu is fairly uneventful. I leave Bahktapur after lunch and arrive in the early afternoon. I try a few hotels here but none convi ...
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02 Aug 2005
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Bhaktapur and its erotic temples

Today, I take a taxi and head for Bhaktapur. It is 16 kms from Kathmandu and supposed to be the most beautiful city of the valley of Kathmandu. As w ...
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01 Aug 2005
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Scooting about

The plane for Kathmandu was only leaving in the early afternoon, so I had a bit of time to kill in the morning. I checked out of the hotel and went in ...
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31 Jul 2005
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Paraglyding around the Anapourna

Luckily the morning was clear, the sky was blue and the Annapurna was there for all to see. The jeep from the flight centre came to pick me up on tim ...
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30 Jul 2005
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A fun flight to Pokhara

As the hotel car drops me at the airport, I still feel rather sleepy but excited at the though of what I was about to do. I saw a brochure detailing p ...
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29 Jul 2005
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Jazz and candles for squirrels

All is booked for Pokhara. I am leaving Saturday morning at 10:00, flying with Shangri-la Airline. This gives me some time to do some further tourist ...
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28 Jul 2005
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I met the prettiest girl in Nepal

Namaste everyone. Namaste is my new word for the day, it means: hello, welcome, pleased to meet you, see you soon, thank you all at once. In actual fa ...
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27 Jul 2005
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Bollywood in Kathmandu

Kathmandu is a pearl nestled in the green valleys of Nepal. Its power of attraction to foreign visitors has always been huge, be it for the cultural a ...
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21 Oct 2009
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…BUY PROPERTY IN ULAANBAATAR

Buying property in Ulaanbaatar is a surprisingly easy and straight forward process.
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22 Oct 2009
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…RENT AN APARTMENT IN ULAANBA ...

Renting an apartment in UB can often be a daunting task, where to turn? Who to trust? Where to live?
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17 Nov 2009
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… GET A MONGOLIAN VISA

The differences between all the Mongolian visa's and how to obtain one.
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18 Nov 2009
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… Invest in Mongolia’s ...

As the Mongolian Stock Exchange Explodes, how can you get a piece of the pie?
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23 Oct 2009
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… Open a Mongolian Foreign In ...

Setting up a Mongolian Foreign Invested Company can be stressful indeed...
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29 Oct 2009
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… prepare for the GMAT

How I prepared for the GMAT
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02 Dec 2009
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…write the issue essay for th ...

How to tackle the GMAT issue essay.
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02 Dec 2009
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…write the argument essay for ...

The second of the essay type tested on the GMAT.
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02 Dec 2009
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…do the Critical Reasoning fo ...

All the tips for the Critical Reasoning section of the GMAT.
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29 Oct 2009
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…do fractions for the GMAT

The basics of fractions for the GMAT
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22 Aug 2009
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Misheel – The French Bakery

A little corner of France in a foreign field...
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23 May 2009
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Sub’baatar Restaurant

A nearly Subway in Ulaanbaatar...
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15 Jun 2009
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Le Bistrot Francais

An old institution in UB...
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22 Oct 2009
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List of Service Providers and Busin ...

A small directory of businesses in Mongolia.
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