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Crossing the CHINA 🇨🇳- MONGOLIA 🇲🇳 border |S8, EP126
Crossing the China-Mongolia Border by Motorcycle with Itchy?
After an amazing time in China, I am leaving it for Mongolia. In China I had to hire a guide, Bing, and it was amazing to get to so many insights into this country and because of him I saw some incredible places. But, I am a solo traveler, so I'm also very excited to continue my solo journey!!
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After an amazing time in China, I am leaving it for Mongolia. In China I had to hire a guide, Bing, and it was amazing to get to so many insights into this country and because of him I saw some incredible places. But, I am a solo traveler, so I'm also very excited to continue my solo journey!! Here I teach all my filming techniques including getting drone shots while riding!
Itchy Boots takes us to a pivotal moment on her round the world motorcycle journey as she crosses from China into Mongolia. After an immersive time exploring China with the help of a local guide named Bing, she reflects on the deep insights and incredible places she discovered thanks to his knowledge and access. As a solo traveler, she is energized to continue the adventure on her own terms, sharing not just the stunning scenery and road experiences but also practical filming tips that keep her content engaging. She mentions the value of having a guide in China to unlock locations and perspectives that might be hard to access solo, and she teases the techniques she uses, including drone shots while riding, to bring viewers along for the ride. The episode blends travelogue with practical know-how, offering both inspiration for future overlanders and a peek into the craft of documentary-style moto travel filmmaking.
After an amazing time in China, I am leaving it for Mongolia. In China I had to hire a guide, Bing, and it was amazing to get to so many insights into this country and because of him I saw some incredible places. But, I am a solo traveler, so I'm also very excited to continue my solo journey!! Here I teach all my filming techniques including getting drone shots while riding!
Itchy Boots starts the day near Beitashan, China, and explains how close she is to the Mongolia border but cannot cross yet. The border is strict on the Chinese side, but with Bing’s help the process feels smoother than expected, and she makes it into Mongolia by late morning. She notes the absence of cameras on the Mongolian side and the time zone difference between China and Mongolia, which adds to the sense of entering a new world. The ride into Mongolia opens up vast, colorful landscapes, with the first Mongolian gravel and wide open spaces. She finds a sort of accidental adventure along a track that isn’t on the map, marveling at the dramatic rock formations and the yellow grasses against dark mountains. The day ends in a small border town where power outages complicate getting money, and she reflects on missing China’s incredible food and the freedom Mongolia offers for solo travel. Throughout, she shares practical snippets about gear, fuel, and planning, while emphasizing the emotional shift from the security of a guided tour to the independence of a solo ride through a vast and beautiful country. She mentions traveler Bing’s role and her happiness to explore Mongolia independently after the smooth China crossing, and signs off hoping for a good night’s rest and a fresh start tomorrow.
Itchy Boots is crossing from China into Mongolia with a mix of anticipation and practical nerves. The border day is described step by step: a last morning in China near the border town, the meticulous and sometimes baffling customs checks, and the relief when the Mongolia side goes smoothly thanks to pre-arranged procedures with a guide named Bing. There’s a quiet tension as she anticipates the unknown of Mongolia while saying goodbye to Bang and stepping into a country where she can travel more freely solo. The ride reveals the stark, open landscapes of western Mongolia, with wide blue skies, dusty gravel tracks, and dramatic rock colors that turn an ordinary border crossing into a cinematic moment. She reflects on howChina’s organized border regime and the presence of many cameras create a different travel atmosphere, and contrasts that with Mongolia’s emptier roads and the immediate sense of wide horizons. The day ends with a modest, somewhat improvised border stay in a small town,电
Itchy Boots crosses from China into Mongolia, describing the border process, bidding farewell to a helpful guide, and entering Mongolia with excitement for solo
Crossing the China Mongolia border by motorbike: border customs, open–
06:16 On the Mongolian side, expect fewer cameras and a more relaxed border experience; stay flexible with your paperwork.
08:18 Plan for a short first-night stop in a border town if money or SIM access is uncertain; Mongolian ATMs may be affected by power outages.
14:20 Fuel up fully before entering Mongolia; carry extra oil if riding long stretches on gravel tracks later.
06:16 On the Mongolian side, expect fewer cameras and a more relaxed border experience; stay flexible with your paperwork.
08:18 Plan for a short first-night stop in a border town if money or SIM access is uncertain; Mongolian ATMs may be affected by power outages.
14:20 Fuel up fully before entering Mongolia; carry extra oil if riding long stretches on gravel tracks later.
00:20 Beitashan close to border
03:32 passport check
06:16 entering Mongolia
08:18 arrival Mongolia welcome
12:15 China food nostalgia
18:46 roaming tracks
21:31 hotel in border town
00:20 Beitashan close to border
03:32 passport check
06:16 entering Mongolia
08:18 arrival Mongolia welcome
12:15 China food nostalgia
18:46 roaming tracks
21:31 hotel in border town
round the world on motorbikemotorbike travellersolo female travelleradventure rideroffroad motorcycleitchy bootsyamaha tenereyamaha xt600xt600zvintage motorcycle1987 yamaha tenerearound the worldoverlanding중국 오토바이 여행china mongolia border중국의 특별한 경험Was the border crossing difficult?
It started tense but turned smoother than expected, especially on the Mongolian side where Bing already prepped much of the paperwork.
