A few other reasons for Mongolia:
--I understand it is pretty easy to buy a cheap little Chinese bike that can ride all over and then just re-sell to someone when you leave;
--once you leave ulan baator you don't need to drive days and days to get somewhere wild, you're pretty much there...
--in addition to the lack of cars, mongolia is also generally safer because it is generally flat. i was in kirgyzstan this summer, and some of the mountain roads can be kinda scary, especially if you don't have any experience...
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