Originally posted by Mr Soh:
are u that stupid? When in a foreign country bring yr own mineral water or when u buy one make sure it is not been opened.
And rule no 2 dont go to uloo places which are not popular tourist spots.
If you read his article carefully, he said they put things into the mineral water after the lone girl goes snorkelling. So bringing your own mineral water doesn't help, especially if you have drank some from the bottle and left it in your bag.
Also, if you read carefully, he said they help the girl to rub on suntan lotion (the lone girl would need someone to rub suntan lotion and thinks the native is it doing out of kindness or it is part of the package), which is actually love portion.
I believe this article is true. I also came across an article in the net many years back (before the Bali bombing) about something similar in Indonesia's holiday islands. Their targets then were mainly lone female Japanese tourists and lone white female tourists.
These guys are expert. It has nothing to do with whether the place is ulu (out of way) or not ulu. In crowded place, it can be worse. You tend to let your guard down.
In the previous article that I came across, the native would spend sometime observing the tourist before making the move. It is the character profiling and not the environment factor, ie not about crowded or ulu. So ladies, do be careful if you travel alone, even if it is a crowded place.