Mongolia has Gone Dry

It looks like there will be no birthday drinking this year. Due to an unfortunate event over the Holidays, somewhere between 11 and 14 Mongolians died due to drinking some tainted vodka. The company responsible was apparently filling bottles of a rival company and selling their vodka at a higher price. The government has decided to take action: No alcohol will be sold in Mongolia until further notice.

In typical Mongolian fashion, this has extended beyond the cessation of vodka sales. They have decided that all forms of alcohol, domestic and imported alike will not be allowed to be sold within the country. Only the Mongolians would believe that preventing the consumption of alcohol produced outside of Mongolia is a logical response to a problem that is entirely domestic.

My Siamese Adventure

As this blog is dedicated to My adventures in Mongolia, I felt it inappropriate to include the stories from my trip to Korea, Thailand and Cambodia here. Also, it will clearly takes weeks to update you all on those adventures, so you are welcome to see my newest blog at colininternational.blogspot.com for said stories. You can also find that link in the "links" section on the right-hand side of this page.

Again, please bear with me through the lengthy time it will take to update the new blog, but continue to enjoy the stories about Mongolia in the meantime.

I should be back in Mongolia in a little over 24 hrs (as long as the planes run on time).

I hope you all had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.