1.0HappyCowhttps://www.happycow.net/blogMarie Nerenhttps://www.happycow.net/blog/author/marie-neren/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="PIKo4vfXj1"><a href="https://www.happycow.net/blog/low-budget-vegan-in-mongolia/">Low Budget Vegan In Mongolia</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.happycow.net/blog/low-budget-vegan-in-mongolia/embed/#?secret=PIKo4vfXj1" width="600" height="338" title="“Low Budget Vegan In Mongolia” — HappyCow" data-secret="PIKo4vfXj1" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.happycow.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Mongolia-Shaman-Horse-Trek-01.jpg1280620Traveling as a vegan in Mongolia is not recommended for weak stomachs. I thought mine could handle it, but it didn’t. Although I was always very well prepared, I had a lot of difficulty coping with the local eating habits. I didn’t want my diet to get in the way of experiencing the local culture, so I stubbornly took on the nomad way of living on the countryside. Marvelous idea, Marie. Bravo. I entered Mongolia in the West, with my first stop being Olgii. To my great surprise, there were loads of fruits and vegetables to be found, so I felt pretty stupid with my big bag of provisions that I carried all the way from Russia with me. Food is heavy, but better safe than sorry; because if there is anything I really dislike it is being hungry. In general, vegans can expect to be a bit discriminated against. That’s because most of the hotels and tours offer packages with food included, but it is impossible for them to make a vegan dish and they will not lower the price for vegans, so you end up paying for food you need to buy yourself anyway. Sigh… They just have no idea what veganism is, and […]