In A Sarong in my Backpack, Ayun Halliday explores the high-octane underbelly of the low-budget backpacker lifestyle. From drug-induced Apocalypse Now reenactments in Vietnam and trouble in the red light district in Amsterdam to an unexpected encounter on a camel in Pushkar, Ayun offers an armchair portal on the experiences of the shoestring traveller. With a knack for inserting herself in bizarre situations around the globe, Ayun shares the travel stories most are too selfconscious to reveal.