Comments on: The Best of Central Asia in Photos http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2008/01/the-best-of-central-asia-in-photos/ measuring the Earth with our feet... Wed, 22 May 2013 16:47:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Audrey Scott http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2008/01/the-best-of-central-asia-in-photos/comment-page-1/#comment-639 Audrey Scott Wed, 05 Mar 2008 03:41:47 +0000 http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2008/01/the-best-of-central-asia-in-photos/#comment-639 That does sound like awful pollution! We found ourselves developing the "Beijing cough" after only a few weeks there...it made us wonder what constant exposure would do to our health. Scary to think about for locals. We won't be able to include Mongolia this time around, but it's definitely a place we'd like to visit next time we're in Asia...in the spring/summertime. That does sound like awful pollution! We found ourselves developing the “Beijing cough” after only a few weeks there…it made us wonder what constant exposure would do to our health. Scary to think about for locals.

We won’t be able to include Mongolia this time around, but it’s definitely a place we’d like to visit next time we’re in Asia…in the spring/summertime.

]]> By: Al Jacobbe http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2008/01/the-best-of-central-asia-in-photos/comment-page-1/#comment-628 Al Jacobbe Tue, 04 Mar 2008 04:17:42 +0000 http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2008/01/the-best-of-central-asia-in-photos/#comment-628 Hi: Yes, Ulaanbaatar is very polluted. I had to leave in January of 2007 because I had difficulty breathing. In the winter pollution gets so bad you need a flashlight some nights to find your way home. During the summer the pollution is less because the Gers surrounding the city are not burning wood or other fuel and venting it through the top. The countryside is not polluted and well worth seeing and exploring. al Hi:

Yes, Ulaanbaatar is very polluted. I had to leave in January of 2007 because I had difficulty breathing. In the winter pollution gets so bad you need a flashlight some nights to find your way home.

During the summer the pollution is less because the Gers surrounding the city are not burning wood or other fuel and venting it through the top.

The countryside is not polluted and well worth seeing and exploring.

al

]]> By: Audrey Scott http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2008/01/the-best-of-central-asia-in-photos/comment-page-1/#comment-396 Audrey Scott Sun, 13 Jan 2008 14:06:28 +0000 http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2008/01/the-best-of-central-asia-in-photos/#comment-396 Al Jacobbe, we were considering visiting Mongolia after Central Asia, but the weather and time got away from us. We've heard great things about the countryside from travelers and people who have lived there. Maybe when we return to China in the spring?? Unfortunately, we're finding more and more cities are heavily polluted. It doesn't seem like it will get better any time soon. Al Jacobbe, we were considering visiting Mongolia after Central Asia, but the weather and time got away from us. We’ve heard great things about the countryside from travelers and people who have lived there. Maybe when we return to China in the spring??

Unfortunately, we’re finding more and more cities are heavily polluted. It doesn’t seem like it will get better any time soon.

]]> By: Al Jacobbe http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2008/01/the-best-of-central-asia-in-photos/comment-page-1/#comment-389 Al Jacobbe Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:02:03 +0000 http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2008/01/the-best-of-central-asia-in-photos/#comment-389 You should have visited Mongolia while in Central Asia. I recently returned from two years of teaching there. The people are hospitable, the countryside spectacular. Ulaanbaatar, unfortunately, is very polluted but still worth the trip. al You should have visited Mongolia while in Central Asia. I recently returned from two years of teaching there. The people are hospitable, the countryside spectacular.

Ulaanbaatar, unfortunately, is very polluted but still worth the trip.

al

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