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Wow, sounds like a really bad situation.

I think the lesson here is no matter how friendly everyone seems In a foreign culture you will still always be seen as a walking ATM and an outsider.

I have read many of your posts and I am very surprised at your actions seeing as you seemed like a savvy traveler. Not taking rides from strangers seems like traveling in a third world country 101.

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are you kidding, not taking rides like this is for losers, if you are living or travelling in a foreign country it is standard to get into all kinds of sticky situations so you have half decent stories to tell people. people are bored by the third photo of a temple you show them.