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We all want to bring back a little memento of our trip, something more than a photo but less than, say, a 10-foot tall lawn ornament. Well, our authors have shopped the world, and we’re here to tell you what to buy, when to bargain, and what’s worth pulling out a credit card.
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- If you’re a serious shopper, check on-line prices before you leave.
- In cultures where bargaining is de rigeur, lose your western-culture reluctance to argue about money and play the game! It’s all part of the fun even if all you save is a few pennies (and a whole lot of “face.”)