This no-frills survival guide for adventurous budget travelers provides readers with all they need to discover southeast Asia on their own.

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.