I want to travel to Mongolia and/or China. Again the embassies say I must book everything in advance; whats the truth here?
A. That really is a load of cobblers. Neither country specifies anything of the sort! However, you might want to get your visa via a travel agency to avoid the embassy staff by getting a short tour with them. China visas usually last 30 days and Mongolian visas three weeks. The latest (unconfirmed) on Mongolian visas is that they may have gone to “get on border” status which would be fantastic!