Thailand and Malaysia remain popular destinations for travelers, especially those who are touring southeast Asia independently and want to stick to a budget. Trains, buses, and river ferries, plus boats out to the islands, all offer a fascinating way of exploring and experiencing the local culture.
This guide features cities, towns, islands, and more remote areas; practical information on traveling by train, bus, and boat; budget guides to where to stay, where to eat, and what to see; public transport routes, excursions, and lots of ideas for getting off the tourist trail; features on trekking and hill tribes in northern Thailand; city walks taking in temples, museums, markets, cultural background; color photographs, city and town maps, journey plans. (5 x 7 1/4, 480 pages, color photos, maps, icons)
