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he original objective of our area guides was to provide well-researched city information in a manner that was pleasant to read and thus easy to absorb. To achieve this effect, we relied on clever, slightly edgy writing within a standard framework of subsections (thanks for Wikitravel for the inspiration) enhanced with stylish typography and images.

However, given current economic conditions, the chances that tens of thousands of western dreamers will be traipsing about in rice paddies this year is virtually nil.

Thus, these guides have been re-written to match the flavor of 2009 global conditions.

If you want to get a real picture of conditions on the ground in Japan, China, Cambodia, or Thailand, click on the appropriate guidebook and begin your adventure.

FYI, in a nutshell, here's the dirt: Japan is sinking, Cambodia is pleasant, Thailand is in grim chaos, and China is the star of the show.

Have fun in Asia!