Description
Asia is the logical next step for the globe-trotter who has seen Europe and is ready for even more cultural thrills. In their enlarged fourth edi tion, Rick Steves and Bob Effertz have combined a lifetime of travel experience in hopes that their readers can learn from Rick and Bob's mistakes-rather than their own.
The first half of Asia Through the Back Door covers all of the necessary skills to keep the reader footloose and fancy-free while traveling throughout Asia. Chapters cover everything from how to communicate without speaking the language to eating and sleeping cheap and from understanding the local religions to staying healthy. Also included is a special section with tips for women traveling alone, written by a woman traveler. In the second half, the authors share their favorite "back door" destinations to the very best that Asia has to offer.
Here's what the reviewers are saying about Asia Through the Back Door.
"If you're young or young at heart and Asia is in your itinerary, this informative book contains a wealth of facts and recommendations that will simplify planning and answer questions you probably wouldn't think to ask. Even if you aren't yet ready to pack your bags, the writing is bright enough to offer enjoyable reading."
-Washington Times Magazine ISBN:9781562611095 
