South East Asia (Mainland): A Route & Planning Guide for Independent Budget Travelers

Book Description
This no-frills survival guide for adventurous budget travelers provides readers with all they need to discover southeast Asia on their own. It's hardly surprising that this is one of the most popular regions for travelers in Asia. Whether visitors are looking for deserted beaches or five-star resorts, jungle adventures, or a hassle-free stopover; there's something for everyone here. Exotic yet bargain value, accessible and full of variety, South East Asia is quite deservedly one of the most popular regions in the world for longer-stay travelers. Travel there is now so easy, that a whole new type of guide is needed: this book fills the gap, concentrating information by offering more maps and less talk. Includes Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand, Burma (Myanmar), Yunnan (China), Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and nutshell information on Indonesia, East Timor and the Philippines.


From the Back Cover
Exotic yet bargain value, accessible and full of variety, South-East Asia is quite deservedly the most popular region for travelers in Asia. Whether you're looking for deserted beaches or busy resorts, jungle adventures or a hassle-free stopover, there's something for everyone here.
Travel in the region is now so easy that a new type of guide is needed. In Graphic Guides information in concentrated on maps making it much easier to plan routes and visualize journeys.
Inside you will find: all you need to do the standard backpacker circuits and plenty more to help you escape from them; alphabets explained, important place names in local script; entertaining anecdotes to give you a feel for the place; 210 maps and 40 color photos; key websites; information on Yunnan (China).


About the Author
Mark Elliott was a radio presenter, chemistry teacher, and vacuum salesman. He's played blues harmonica in a Turkmenistan club, danced rain dances in a Gambian village, eaten pig's brains with Borneo dayaks, and nibbled chocolate strawberries with US presidents. He is the author of several guidebooks, including two other guides for Trailblazer.



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