South East Asia on a Shoestring

    Hit the Southeast Asia hippy trail in a rickety bus packed with chickens. You’ll find your nirvana at a Buddhist temple, on a perfect beach, or in a bowl of noodle soup. Written for backpackers by backpackers, this guide to 11 countries lets you go further, stay longer and pay less for an adventure of a lifetime.
This guide covers: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
DISCOVER idyllic islands, the smell of incense, crazy markets, friendly hill-tribes, elephant trekking and more；
GET THE SCOOP on current events, history and culture in our new Snapshots chapter；
CHEAP EATS AND COOL NIGHTS - over 3000 listings of the best local eateries, bars and accommodation；
FIND IT YOURSELF - over 170 user-friendly maps；
TALK THE TALK - language tips for Thai, Vietnamese, Malay and more。


作者简介：
Kristin Kimball Kristin got her very first paying gig writing about Southeast Asia at the tender age of 19 and,behold,was hooked for life.Over the last 10years,she's hung her hat in Chiapas,New York City,and Maui,but now shares a permanent homestead with some hens,honeybees,and one wing-nut farmer in upstate New York.

Hit the Southeast Asia hippy trail in a rickety bus packed with chickens. You'll find your nirvana at a Buddhist temple, on a perfect beach, or in a bowl of noodle soup. Written for backpackers by backpackers, this guide to 11 countries lets you go further, stay longer and pay less for an adventure of a lifetime.
·DISCOVER idyllic islands, the smell of incense, crazy markets, friendly hill-tribes, elephant trekking and more
·GET THE SCOOP on current events, history and culture in our new Snapshots chapter
·CHEAP EATS AND COOL NIGHTS-over 3000 listings of the best local eateries, bars and accommodation
·FIND IT YOURSELF-over 170 user-friendly maps
·TALK THE TALK-language tips for Thai, Vietnamese, Malay and more

Southeast Asia is a spectacular assault on the senses. The smell of rice cooking in the morning, the burning spirals of incense in shadow-riddled temples, yellow pom-pom garlands dangling from the rear-view mirrors of rattletrap buses, tropical fruits the shape of porcupines and the flavor of ambrosia. Colors, smells and oppressive heat engage and repulse like a coy lover. Behind the appearance of chaos is an order exercised in resolute calm - as in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) where the roads host a ceaseless stream of motorcycles, which pedestrians ford by setting a deliberate course for the opposite side. Here, screaming vehicles react with one collective mind, like a school of fish, miraculously clearing a path.
New ideas, immigrants and foreign commodities cautiously entering the furious Southeast Asian stream of life have been quickly adopted and adapted. From the east, through the ancient trade routes, came the outside religions. These were recrafted to fit in with the existing spirits and guardians who control the life-giving monsoons, protect the soaring-eaved bamboo huts and silence the belching volcanoes. From the west came the skypiercing towers - erected in the blink of an eye - transforming Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta and Singapore into roaring economic dragons.
Southeast Asia has more than just souvenirs to collect. It is more than just a photo opportunity. And having visited, Southeast Asia will give you far more than just a bragging point. With a compassionate heart, you'll take with you many lessons - of a spirituality that transcends dogma; of well-woven communities; and of a graceful approach to prosperity and poverty. So don't shy away from the crowded markets, rickety buses, or dusty towns with no Internet cafes. This is where your best adventures lie in wait.

RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL
THE AUTHORS
DESTINATION SOUTHEAST ASIA
Highlights
Itineraries
GETTING STARTED
SNAPSHOTS
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
Transport
Bandar Seri Begawan
Around Bandar Seri Begawan
Brunei Directory
CAMBODIA
Transport
Phnom Penh
Angkor
South Coast
Northwestern Cambodia
Eastern Cambodia
Cambodia Directory
EAST TIMOR
Transport
Dili
Around Dili
East Timor Directory
INDONESIA
Transport
Java
Bali
Sumatra
Nusa Tenggara
Lombok
Sumbawa
Komodo&Rinca
Flores
West Timor
Sumba
Kalimantan
Sulawesi
Maluku
Papua
Indonesia Directory
LAOS
MALAYSIA
MYANMAR
PHILIPPINES
SINGAPORE
THAILAND
VIETNAM
SOUTHEAST ASIA DIRECTORY
TRANSPORT

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