For the independent traveler who wants to leave crowds, tour buses & rushed itineraries behind, TRAVELING INCOGNITO gives practical, road-tested advice on the ins & outs of the self-designed trip from budgets & airfares to blending in with the local way of life. This unusually complete "guide to the world" is culled from the author's more than 20 years of independent travel in many guises: as a businessperson, student, adventurer & backpacker, in small groups & going solo. Spiced with humorous vignettes of adventures on the road, this is an enjoyable, highly readable guide for the prospective traveler looking for a meaningful, rewarding & "unpackaged" experience. TRAVELING INCOGNITO develops travel confidence by taking the reader in a step-by-step fashion through all phases of travel preparations, budgeting & embarking on a self-designed independent trip. Straightforward, practical & clearly laid out, the book is designed to encourage independent travel while developing cultural sensitivity & an awareness of making travel choices which impact indigenous populations & environments as minimally as possible. "The ultimate practical traveler," San Francisco Review of Books. Order from Quality Books or Any Road Press, 190 El Cerrito Plaza, Suite 204, El Cerrito, CA 94530; 510-704-0862.