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=== Alcohol ===
Nothing to be alarmed from this side. Mongolians drink occasionally; however they are peaceful drinkers at least compared to their neighbors. It is difficult to refuse a drink though as most Mongolians will insist and think you are being rude or wussy if you don't accept.
Hitchhikernick - Hitched around Mongolia in January 2017 for 2 weeks. Visited Gobi desert (Yolyn Am), UlaanBataar, kharkhorin, Chinngis Khan silver statue and Terelj national park. Entered from China and exited via Russia. Easiest place ever to get a ride in UlaanBataar, however many wanted money, but just said i didn't have any and it worked without any problems. Managed to stay in yurts by knocking on door and showing I was cold (literally gets below -20 in many parts of Mongolia in Jan at night). Had a drinking session in a yurt in Terelj NP (airag and dumplings), very nice especially in the winter. I was approached many times for money when in UlaanBataar, probably because of my European appearance. average waiting time around 2hrs as more desolate outside of UlaanBataarm.
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