David Bowden is a freelance journalistbased in Malaysia, specializing in travel and the environment. WhileAustralian, he’s been living in Asia longer than he can remember, but travelsextensively. He has a particular enthusiasm for Swiss railways. He is theauthor of Great Railway Journeys in Australia and New Zealand, and GreatRailway Journeys in Asia as well as several titles in the Enchanting series of pictorial travel guides, all published by John Beaufoy Publishing.