What’s Ulaanbaatar Really Like? Capital City of Mongolia 🇲🇳 Улаанбаатар

I spend a few days touring Ulaanbaatar (Улаанбаатар), the capital city of Mongolia.
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I'm Jason, a full-time British Travel Vlogger and KZbinr who's been to 61 countries. I've been travelling around the world full-time since 2017.
I have travel series' from many of the world's best (and least) known destinations. I filmed the first vlogs on my channel in the summer of 2016 after spending a year living in China. A proper solo trip around Eastern Europe followed after graduating from University in the summer of 2017, taking me to Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Kosovo. This marked the start of my efforts to turn vlogging into a full-time job.
After that European trip I explored much of Asia: visiting India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Pakistan, the Philippines, South Korea and Kazakhstan.
I have also travelled to North Africa and the Middle East fairly extensively over the last five years, filming videos in Turkey, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Israel and Palestine.
I've travelled to North America just once as a KZbinr, visiting Mexico in 2021. Though I have been to both the USA and Canada, this was as a child on family holidays.
In 2022, I took my first trip to Sub Saharan Africa, visiting Kenya and Tanzania, before heading to the Middle East, stopping in Dubai and Lebanon. Europe followed, covering both the Greek and Turkish sides of Cyprus, and afterwards going back to Italy for the second time to cover Milan and Sicily. I then visited the Caribbean for the first time, covering the Dominican Republic, before heading to both Brussels and Amsterdam, then covering Taiwan and the Philippines in Asia. I finished off the year with a trip around Morocco.
I started my travels in 2023 by finally visiting Paris, taking the Eurostar from London. I then headed over to Qatar for a few days, before heading to Asia, with videos following from India, Singapore, Taiwan, Japan and Mongolia.
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[@reedyg666]

my favorite youtube traveler by far Jason no annoying selfies or cartoonish thumbnails always treat the people and cultures with respect and dignity. Thank you

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Appreciate that!

[@TurtleLoverTL]

​@@JasonBillamTravel You should explore Мөрөн city it's so flat and clean

[@trevordimitrius28]

Mongol=Монгол

[@jusi82]

I am travelling back to Mongolia to discover in May and can't wait to go back to see how much it has changed , I used to live there back in 2001 when I worked for MIAT and I remember the country wasn't this modern , also I briefly stopped over rin UB the capital during 2015 when I was doing my Trans siberian trip from Beijing to Moscow - Mongolia is always so close to my heart cus it was my first country I worked at the age oof 22 .

[@thegoomaral]

As a Mongolian living the US, I am finding this video SO special, heartwarming and very informative to be quite honest. There are many parts in this video where I go "oh wow, I didn't even know this!" because wow you did an amazing job learning about the culture and the history of our country. Well done!! Your content quality is great too. SUBSCRIBED! Will be waiting for the next part of your Mongolian trip :)

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Thank you for the nice words!

[@alisultani4847]

I’m a Afghan Mongolian and it was so helpful for me

[@perrinvalentin2547]

My favorite traveling channel on KZbin. I like the fact you don't only go to very touristic places and show us the other sides of a country and every details of your trip. As a non English speaker i truly appreciate your way of talking. Thank you for your amazing job Jason. From France

[@519djw6]

This is also my favorite travel channel on You-Tube. Meilleurs vœux!

[@davisurdaneta1426]

You never disappoint us Jason. I was just googling about Mongolia yesterday and how to travel there, then there you are with this great Vlog. Cheers!

[@jackquentin1950]

I absolutely love your presentation. You seem very respectful and you're not excessively noisy lol. Just the channel I was looking for.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Cool to know!

[@karmaistrue]

The city looks really clean

[@casSthEcrowN]

I spent a month in the Gobi Desert in Mongolia followed by a week in Ulaan Bataar back in 2018. The city in current form looks so much different from I experienced in 2018. Really nice content

[@99baburam]

I did not expect Ulaan Batar to be so modern, very impressive. Thank you for sharing this. I am intrigued to visit now.

[@alexhu5491]

Modern? Where do you come from? Africa?

[@jusi82]

I also make viideos and I am surely going to vloog on UB and Mongolia when I am there

[@UndergroundDoggo]

Great video! Very informative. And nice scenery. Can't wait to hear more.

[@Slykkpkins]

You do a very winderful job of showing both sides of Mongolia, your narrative is clear and understandable. The respect you show comes across very clearly. Wonderful job, i look forward to your out bound trip into the heartland of Mongolia. Thx

[@jarabaa]

Excellent video - so clear and informative. You definitely focus on exactly the things I want to know about for my own trip next year.

[@ugiemunkh]

Hey there from Mongolia! Great job on spreading the knowledge about Mongolia and showcasing these awesome and must-see spots for tourists in the capital. But you know what would make it even better? A traditional Mongolian CONCERT. It's a chance to dive into Mongolia's vibrant culture with cool dances, amazing music, and catchy different types of songs. Trust me, it's totally worth checking out and can be a memorable experience not to be missed. Anyway, good luck.

[@user-gz6ms4yx6g]

Nice video! cannot wait to watch the next video and see the 'real' adventure! cheers

[@ajmtravel4856]

Very good video! Thanks for posting. ... Subbed.

[@iinarrab19]

Always awesome, Jason! I would definitely want to see a 4K option to the videos in the future since it would bring really nice details to the surroundings.

[@msashleymak]

Great video Jason! We can't wait for the others to come :)

[@steinzolo4114]

Your travel videos are very refreshing and encouraging.

[@TheAshoku]

As always, i enjoyed the vlog and all the more because of this country which seems to be rarely visited. Looking forward to the Gobi trip!

[@JS-lesca]

amazing content, thank you so much!!

[@carolynboston9715]

I can relate to the taxi app and the language barrier can be a challenge when the driver tries to call you. What I usually do in that situation is approach any local near to me and hand them directly my phone so they can talk to the driver, that's when the person realises that I need help. It works well for me in most cases, though I'm careful to whom I give my phone. I've used that strategy in Armenia, and many other countries. One thing I've learned in my travels is that locals are extremely helpful despite the language barrier :)

[@user-lg5xq2tg2o]

Woow🎉. That's really cool travelling bro! Mongolia is such a nomadic and extremely interesting country ❤

[@sharonjanethague7181]

Nice video, Jason! A colleague of mine had a work secondment in Mongolia for a few months. His photos were nothing like I imagined they would be. What an interesting place! These videos give a great insight into part of the world few of us in the West know about.

[@vickimcmillan3705]

So interesting .. thanks for sharing 🙏😍

[@user-mu2hh8ti5q]

thank you very much for your informative video! love your videos!

[@TemuulTK]

This incredible. I am a Mongolian Brit now living in London. Thank you for this beautiful video. Local people speak special young people speak good English. You should also make a video interviewing some local people. Perhaps ask about the UK if they got knowledge about the country. 💕

[@craigadams4143]

That food looks delish! The sounds of the chants must have been both exhilarating and relaxing. Pleased that you are there and filming your adventures for us. I'm from the US and will probably never make it there but thanks to you I get to be an armchair traveler. Still hoping you make it to New Zealand at some point. That is on my travel agenda.🤞

[@sebk5232]

Hi. It was the 'back to school' week. That's why you saw so many young people on the street and they had the restriction with the licence plates to reduce traffic

[@jsmnnn]

You are the humblest travel vlogger that i know thanks for your positive content thank you Jason!

[@mvp2628]

Traveling there tomorrow, can’t wait

[@travelswithmybelly]

Such wn interesting place. Nothing like i wss expecting. I would really enjoy the market. Great video!

[@anunknownknown]

Well done! My niece I coming home from work assignment in Mongolia. This video will help me converse with her more intelligently about this beautiful place. Thank you!

[@danielvalenzuela9764]

This was a grest video Jason. Very intrredtinv and you covered alot and it was very informative. Thanks and cheers

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Thanks!

[@Haestqilak]

I am happy that Mongolia could preserve their generation! So many young people! 🇲🇳🇲🇳🇲🇳

[@petearmstrong2778]

Very interesting. A country I've never seen videos from before so look forward to the remainder of your trip.

[@gamerboyz2024]

Go Jason! We want to see more of u.

[@Danzii]

Very insightful video

[@Jpkjr52]

I had no idea. Informative. Thanks again John in Chicago.

[@sharifibrahim4584]

Very nice Jason

[@marketingwizdom]

Jason, you are evidently a very good researcher. These are among the most informed and informative videos I’ve seen on Mongolia … and I speak as someone who is married to a very well known Mongolian

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Thanks, appreciate that!

[@Palmman-dj4bc]

Nice video Mongolia definitely beautiful country with beautiful ❤🎉

[@killerant113]

Looks amazing

[@yokai_G]

Thanx Jason, for your travel videos which are always informative, well presented and a pleasure to watch. One can easily tell the hard work you put behind these videos (unlike some KZbinrs 🙄😒😅). So thank you again and please keep it up 🥳

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Thank you!

[@FITPRONH]

Big boss, Jason!

[@mickydee1289]

I remember Millies Cafe where I enjoyed good food on cold days during my short time in Ulan Baatar :)

[@rickbiessman6084]

Awesome mate. Can you tell me a little bit about how people react to cameras (both in the city as well as to more remote areas)? I’ll be travelling to Mongolia this summer and definitely want to take photos as well as film a bunch, but I’m always so worried that people might not be excited about cameras. :D

[@ChinguunSergelen]

Great vlog about UB city. Would like to visit one day .

[@tuulganbold7744]

I watched your Saudi series 2 years ago it seems like so recent .Today you visited our country. Have a enjoy your trip.

[@vincentdanielsson7258]

I like this country so much. That is one of me favorite countrys. They have a intreresting culture with good music and exciting dishes. If some of you want to listen to mongolian music i can recommed some artists if you are corious? I hope that i get to visit Mongolia sometime. The person who own this channel is a very good guide and presents it in an exiticting way I think

[@enkhsaruultorguud9293]

Very informative

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Hey all, show some love for Mongolia - let’s see if we can hit 1k likes on this video!

[@AlejandroDuran263]

Jason how much did you spent in Mongolia 🇲🇳

[@JasonBillamTravel]

@@AlejandroDuran263Not a lot if you were to compare it to other countries. The most expensive aspect is the flight - getting there isn’t easy. Best options are from Seoul, Tokyo and China.

[@AlejandroDuran263]

@@JasonBillamTravel Ok I’ll try

[@jonohaworth4219]

Hi Jason, love your videos!! With the museum, to translate use Google Lens on your phone. Works really well. I paused your video and it translated the plaque instantly. Hope this helps!

[@JasonBillamTravel]

I often use it for menus and things in other languages - but perhaps it would’ve been faster than the QR code system. & thank you!

[@yusaistudios618]

Hi Jason Love this video from 🇱🇦 Laos

[@trends2morrow107]

Very interesting....

[@JauneMacReady]

The chances of me getting to Mongolia are pretty much zero. Lucky if i get out the county! So thank you for traveling and sharing your adventures ❤

[@dairiimaaskibbe722]

Howsogoliiin zaluu zow helsen baina...😉❤ Mongolia ❤ from Germany.... Thank you Jason👍

[@taigastyle]

cracking watch, its been on my list and see some reasonably priced tickers. Im trying to gauge whether it still makes sense to visit in late october 😱

[@bsmarzuqmubarak-ht5bh]

Cool

[@ShoaibKhan-wv8zc]

Sounds more freindly then it was during the days of Genghis Khan and how the mongolians were shown in Ertugrul and Osman tv show

[@user-qk9gi5hd4u]

Mongolian history is always being distorted, harshly judged and even stolen due to the fact of the importance of its essence. Basically, we created a federation, a free trade zone, long before it was in fashion. Not many countries in the world have this much effect on the history of the world. So you can imagine, the jealousy, and prejudice we face towards our history from the world kk.

[@iinarrab19]

How were you able to take photos and videos in the museum? Haha! But awesome vlog for Ulanbataaar. So excited for the next video, "Ulanbetter -- From City to Gobi" 🤣

[@JasonBillamTravel]

You already know the title! I’m thinking ‘from city to steppe’ haha.

[@iinarrab19]

@@JasonBillamTravel how about, "One Steppe at a Time?" 🤣🤣 Looking forward to that, mate!

[@yhaneepasco1014]

Be safe always

[@user-xj5se7ot9t]

thanks

[@KrishnaDaimari-lq1ge]

I m from India.to be honest he is explaining very beautifully ,

[@mohammedjelani3213]

A fantastic and exciting overview of the today's Mongolia and the yesterday's Mongolian empire!? Frankly, the Mongolian empire has a very long history of bitter invasions with the Islamic world, as it is said always, and unfortunately, I had no any idea about that Mongolian country, its capital city, its culture and civilization, but fortunately, today I get this video, to get a little clue and overview of Mongolia, the home of the famous Mongolian empire!?

[@4paz]

Dude your beard looks great, what products do you use?

[@karenpanahi5595]

Ive checked on the Internet It seems it is one of the most democratic countries

[@yishislassieswaiting4748]

Are there apps which will read and translate the laguage off of a picture??? This is fun for me cuz I have an ancestor Sir Thomas Hoo IV, English Knight of the Garter. My colleagues in China think his sarcophagus indicates Mongolian facial features and that he may be a descendent of Hu Bi Lie Khan - Khubla Khan. Sir Thomas' daughter, Ann Hoo, was the mother Ann Boleyn. Later she married a Brooke, of whose lineage I come from when Elizabeth Brooke married Sir Thomas Wyatt. I think it is his family who buried the ship beneath Sutton Hoo in Suffolk. I'm a woman who has always lived beneath the American poverty level and find myself totally fascinated by the possibilities that lie within this story! Who needs movies for entertainment when you can read so much around all of these ancestral names annd events? As always, thank you for sharing! 😊

[@geraldsobelman268]

Yes, Google Lens can do that. Point it at the object and select translate.

[@hoolidii]

The taxi experiences that you had are very different from what I have experienced. I never had any call from the driver. I think it is because you didn't put like exact location like the building number or something like that. If it's exactly the building they usually don't call.

[@vernadeth346]

❤❤❤

[@vernadeth346]

Its been a while jayson.nice vid🎉

[@lcp96]

Been to Mongolia during the winter.. talk about frigid lol

[@InspireMe10x]

Mongolia, that's adventurous

[@mariaantonietapicarra1071]

Do they sell books in french or english?

[@crestonediamond]

Was teaching there in 99. It looks much more prosperous now. When I was there, you could still see morning deliveries made by donkey-cart in the city center.

[@saynotop2w]

Something about skies in Mongolia makes it feel more clear

[@ahappyguy7695]

Google Translate Camera will solve the reading/writing issue. It’s my go to and a life saver for me as a NOMAD world wanderer. ✌🏽

[@alexzuma2024.]

i live in romania and here's a formula for mongolia in terms of romania: romania * 2 = mongolia for those that don't understand: romania multiplied by 2 is mongolia because many romanian people live in houses rather than apartments and many mongolians live in yurts rather than normal houses or apartments!

[@WTG20233]

What was it like getting a taxi from the airport to central UB? Easy? Set price?

[@WTG20233]

Thankyou jason.

[@TribalFusion]

There was a child wearing an England home shirt near the end, bit random lol

[@automotivegarcia1]

Big ass statue of the Khan.. dope ❤

[@Strollerist]

18:22 hahahaahah dude speaks pretty good English than expected. In Mongolian he said "Hey Fuckers! Mongolia has once conquered half of the world". Still kinda impressed that he knows adjectives like "Delicious" hhahaah. Thats advanced English word. The pickpocketing is issue pretty much same around the world, when you go public places like Market, tourist attraction spots, public transports etc. I have not visited for years that particular market, so not sure how it changed in recent years. However you are right it has reputation of pickpocketing place.

[@george.8635]

He seems to know lot of words tbh

[@arito4127]

Mongolian drivers read map very well, but due to the traffic jams they stop to the nearest poin and call you to help to identify car or telling you that the car stopped 20 m från you due to the occupid stop place and nicely asking to walktheir. If the driver can't English , it will be difficult to find each other. Otherwise very convenient to use it. By the way Mongolia is almost cash free country.

[@chazztesa]

I wish someday this world wil be free to travel

[@andyt8216]

14:20 did you mean start of 20th century? Either way it’s a criminal shame. Hope they rebuild some back.

[@md.sayedhossainnoyon]

Jason, is it possible to visit all the countries in the world?

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Challenging, not impossible!

[@aggy1230]

Easy... all you need to have enough is MONEY!!!😂😂😂

[@md.sayedhossainnoyon]

@@aggy1230 you must be running all the time after money, that's all you think, just enough money, nothing else!

[@KatarinaREDHAIR]

If you want to get a taxi, just go to the road, put your thumb up and wait. 😂 (Really enjoying all of your Mongolian trip videos❤)

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Agreed, this is probably the easier option!

[@koke1601]

at 0:44 i saw Vatican city flags (white and yellow ones), correct? is there the Pope around the country?

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Yep! I explain in the video that it’s the first time a Pope has visited Mongolia.

[@dancermgl739]

Yes. He was!

[@koke1601]

@@JasonBillamTravel I should have just waited 2 minutes for your explanation in the video 😅

[@CallumRichardson93]

I wonder if the PS5 was designred with the building in mind at 3:08?

[@o.uchral4211]

As a mongolian living in Germany, I can give you a tip about communicating with a taxi driver. You can give your phone to any mongolian ( preferably someone younger) to communicate with your taxi driver. As a local, they can best describe where you are at the moment. Don't worry about people running away with your phone. Since couple of years, the police is fighting with pickpocketing and robbery. I heard nowadays it's unlikely to loose your phone to a pickpocketer. By the way the dude you met at the market told in mongollian that we conquered half of the world, bitches something like that 😂

[@x1achilles99]

It will be interesting to see the countryside with yurts and horses and yaks. I'm not really interested in going "all local" at all. I hate mutton and have no desire to drink fermented yaks milk. However, I would like to visit.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Loving the honesty 😂

[@mendeeamlegend]

if u taking bus or going to naran tuul market, u should definitely watch ur wallet..

[@A07investment]

Any recommendations traveling Mongolia? 🇲🇳

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Get out of Ulaanbaatar!

[@A07investment]

Noted! Thank you@@JasonBillamTravel

[@gamerzilla6113]

The book was written by romance writer Rustichello da Pisa, who worked from accounts which he had heard from Marco Polo when they were imprisoned together in Genoa

[@SAPPERBRAVO]

Google translate has scripture capabilities now. Where you can take a pic of what your trying to read, into English. Quite helpful!

[@mpoliva9559]

I've heard several times in the past that UB is a very ugly city, nothing to see etc. While it may not be a 'beautiful' city as we intend, from your video (as usual, very well balanced in reporting the good and the not-so-good) it looks like a very interesting place to visit! Looking forward to the next videos, in the meantime checking the flights to Mongolia....☺

[@jsmnnn]

Ugly city?? Thats so rude tho

[@mpoliva9559]

@@jsmnnn that's what I had heard - after seeing these videos, I find that's not only rude, but also untrue

[@gamerzilla6113]

Mongolia has always historically supported many different religions freely

[@smartrockcoolguy]

did anyone notice, every other car is prius? lol

[@bibilguun97]

Sacrifice for system, half of world llruudaa hahah

[@user-rk5zt9jp5n]

สวัสดีค่ะ🙏💖 ขอให้เดินทางปลอดภัย บุญรักษา พระคุ้มครอง.🙏🙏🙏

[@bkzaya744]

He said you are small it's mean you are young😂

[@JasonBillamTravel]

I thought so considering our height difference haha

[@bkzaya744]

@@JasonBillamTravel hhe no-no

[@gamerzilla6113]

Choibalsan was a never president, but he was the leader of the Mongolian People's Republic as chairman of the Council of Ministers (premier) from 1939 until his death in 1952.