If one goes off the beaten track and away from the well worn tourist trails then the more genuine the people and less likely to get scammed and ripped off.


I should imagine this online lonely planet guide has loads of up to date info from loads of seasoned travellers.
Great for Tarquin and Pheonix travelling around in their gap year funded by bank of mummy and daddy so they can experience "real life" before returning to their Ivory Towers with a journal of after dinner stories to regale to fellow like minded Cockwombles.