the magic of traveling ... but the lonelyplanet tjrs is not to be taken literally, just a normal C using an indicator ...
there is also the fact that withdraw money in ATM Uzbekistan is a real headache pr travelers hence the necessity to leave with a good handful USD.
as I speak Russian, at least, I will reveal a boat sentence they say there .... 90% of those who come just to talk by saying "ti = Avg goth you are my guest" .. ..veulent rip you pr ... those who speak some Russian can happen ... and so it should be in the Lonely Planet ...
I got screwed 3times in 6 weeks (which is reasonable), and every time I heard that phrase, I was getting ripped off.
records in the hotel have little or no watched by police or border pass in Uzbekistan ... it depends on people C but less controlled. (I went to 3 different borders and controled jms).
... to discover the rest for yourself.