Follows the overland route from Europe to India and on to Nepal, Sri Lanka and South East Asia. Includes enlarged sections on the increasingly popular countries of Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar (Burma) and Indonesia. The book provides practical information on 15 Asian countries, with thorough advice on preparations (visas, inoculations), recommendations for transport, accommodation and sightseeing, and lists of useful addresses. It also includes original and amusing advice on how to outwit a charging rhinoceros - or a hotel tout. All this will help the traveller not only to survive but to have a thrilling and problem-free holiday.