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India is certainly one of the most interesting countries to visit and generally is relatively safe. We would suggest travellers focus on minising the chances of getting sick and not getting squashed on the roads! There are certain areas in India which may not be safe to visit, for example Assam, West Bengal, parts of Kashmir near the Pakistan border. Reading the Indian newspapers is an excellent way of keeping in touch with the local security issues and check the FCO advice on www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/travel-advice-by-country/asia-oceania/india
Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam are well travelled, scams in Thailand are more prevelent than elsewhere in the region. The south of Thailand is locked in an insurgency situation and should be avoided. Its well worth considering going to Burma, whilst it has an authoritarian regime, the locals relish contact from abroad and you will be warmly welcomed. We suggest you don't talk politics whilst in Burma. China is generally safe, so much to explore. We are after good feedback from visitors to the Stans; Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan etc.
Mongolia | The Gobi Desert and Lake Hovsgol.Rory McGrath | 17 Jul 2011
A great place to stay in UB is the UB Guest House, they organised our 7 day trip to the Gobi desert. It cost US$ 280, we stayed in Gers and there where 6 people in our group. It was the best way to see the whole desert. We rode camles and it was a amazing experience.
We managed to get a public bus up to Moron (which is in the north) and then a mini van to Khatagal, which is at the southern point on the lake. We walked up the easteren side for 9 days, there is nothing really there and there are no tourists. You have to be completely self sufficent. We had lots of yak milk in gers along the way up. There is a town called Hank on the NE corner of the lake, here we manged to sort out a 4 day horse trek around the top of the lake and down the western side. It was two of us and two local guides, we spoke no Mongolian and they spoke no english, but this made it even better. The scenery around the lake was amazing, the water is freezing!! The lower part of the western is very touristy and not very nice, stay clear. The eastern side is amazing.
The whole trip took just under two weeks, make sure you have a Mongolian pharse book, it was a life saver and a great way to break the ice.
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