Road trip rule #1: Expect the unexpected. Especially in Inner Mongolia.
The adventurers are back on the road. This time on the epic, dusty, and fuel-scarce Inner Mongolian highway en route to Hohhot and beyond.
Unfortunately, the Malaysian car decides to throw a tantrum.
Thankfully, the team found a humble (but very professional) workshop where the mechanics not only fix the problem but also refuse to take a tip.
Flooded car parks, finding creative parking on shopfronts, and navigating bizarre left-turns from the middle of intersections.
Welcome to Inner Mongolia.
Other unforgettable highlights:
- Gas station ghost towns — pumps not working, staff missing, one sad little fuel pump.
- A legendary no-reservations Mongolian restaurant serving whole lamb stomachs stuffed with meat.
- China’s KFC for breakfast.
- Roadside beekeepers moving hives across provinces to chase flowers and harvest honey. Literally, bee nomads.
- Hotel carpets still soaked from floods.
- Full car service in the border town of Erenhot before heading to Mongolia: filters changed, tires rotated, engines pampered, and even the spare tire gets spa treatment.
- $40 hotel rooms bigger than some apartments — Inner Mongolia knows how to treat a traveler.
Watch the full video now and join Jeremy & his convoy on another leg of their unforgettable Singapore-to-Japan road trip.
There’s food, fuel drama, local kindness, mechanic heroes, bee magic and even durians. Yes, durian in Mongolia. You need to see this.