Libertad says that being a tourist in Uzbekistan is really difficult. People, for who the tourism is the only source of income, do their best to get more money as possible from the Westerners, and gives some recommendations on how to avoid cheat.
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My wife and I are the authors of the original article upon which much of the neweurasianet article (quotes and some reworded passages) is based:
http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2007/11/uzbekistan-overchargistan/
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