Facts To Know

Make sure you are completely up to date on your vaccinations, immunizations, and tetanus boosters!
- Mongolian lifestyle requires the locals to be outside most of the time: they can transmit diseases to you much more easily if you are not vaccinated.
Some streets in urban areas are incredibly polluted due to poor development of sanitation centers in the public. Be cautious of where you step!
Many people in urban areas keep up with Western trends
- Don’t be afraid to bring your casual shirts and jeans to Mongolian cities
  - Just know that Mongolians dress up when in public
  - Keep your arms and legs covered: you can easily get bug bites if you don’t take the proper precautions
Genghis Khan is seen as a national hero: he is honored every year on the first day of the first month of winter on the lunar calendar
- Called National Pride Day: national holiday (no one has to go to work or school on that day)