Most importantly the book does give you a choice on how to best see south east asia. as the name suggests it provides a clear and highly intelligent way to view the area on a budget, but it also gives a good descritpion of the area from a more comfortable approach. For example hotels and taxis.

The book also gives travellers tips, to help the less experianced traveller get around, because as the book constantly states, despite being very beautiful Asia is also very daunting.

Another good quality of the book is that is written by people who have actually been to te area. This is extremely beneficial as it gives you advice on the little things such as the local customs of small tribes and how much to tip in each area. because of this you are more likely to belnd into the area, and not be just another tourist which will certainly make the journey more enjoyable.
In conclusion the book is well worth the money, and will give you a fantastic desciption of the South-East Asian area for people from almost all walks of life.