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The State Department Store: Souvenirs in Mongolia

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on Oct 19, 2003

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Name of Shop: The State Department Store

The State Dept Store in UB has a great selection of souvenirs, including some wonderful Mongolian jackets, but the prices are a bit high. Save it for last, and instead do all the shopping you can at smaller, cheaper outlets. There's a good one around the corner from that Bayansomethingorother hotel near the square, and the small shop in the Juulchin Camp airport actually had some really nice postcards and masks. Or, of course, you can be a real tourist like us and manage to shop right in the middle of the Gobi!

What To Buy: Traditional jacket.
Sheep ankle bones (for fortune telling - make sure you get an English instruction kit!)
Wooden masks.
Vodka! Comes in a fantastic leather pouch.

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Wann Sun Jul 17, 2005 09:18 UTC Nice Mongolia page !! Thanks for sharing... W.	hayward68 Fri Oct 29, 2004 14:59 UTC I'm trying to plan a trip next year and your tips are great, especially the packing tip. Thanks!
chaistarr Wed Oct 22, 2003 04:56 UTC youve been everywhere in asia ive wanted to be! ok i'll stop commenting on ur pages!