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Oh no! That's really bad luck dude - so close to coming home too.... At least who-ever took it didn't clear you out, take the positives from this - you've learn't a valuable lesson about money on the road - next time I'm sure you wont leave it on the floor of your latest conquests bedroom!

Good luck with getting home, sounds like you need a little R&R in your home country!

Incidently what else do people do to protect their cash? I'm going by the simple method of not carrying much - but very intreaged about sewing it into trousers etc - does it stand up to the trip?

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Hey Matt, thanks for the kind words. It stinks that there are people on the Hubb like this flaming **** in the post above. I can only wish the same luck for him.

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BUT IF I were to meet a girl while riding in Paris, left ALL of my money in my bag at her apartment...and came back and it was missing...should I post on the HUBB....=> Europe is a crime spot...avoid it...blah, blah, blah?!?!?

Bottom line: the world is no different in Beunos Aires than it is in Des Moines....in both places, the good people out number the bad...except Washington DC with a Republican administration in office
Yeah Edde, I think you are right. It was definitely an error not to keep it on me. Better yet I should have just sent it by Western Union.

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I am not sure how it is that you manage to attract so much bad luck....but I do know that if you'd kept your cash on your person, you'd be $500 richer today. Leaving it unattended in someone's apartment—especially when a variety of people know you've got it—is asking for trouble.
My luck has been a little crappy in Argentina, but I guess it is good to be ending my trip without any really bad luck.

I did not tell anyone that I had the money with me. I did tell some people about selling the motorcycle though.
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