The Rough Guide to Vietnam (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
by Jan Dodd, Mark Lewis, Rough Guides
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Author: Jan Dodd, Mark Lewis, Rough GuidesEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-09-18
ISBN: 1843536161
Number of pages: 616
Publisher: Rough Guides
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Book Review: Use This Excellent Guide and Avoid the Lonely Planet Hordes
Summary: 5 Stars
My wife and I spent the entire summer of 2004 in Vietnam, and we found this guide to be the most complete. For the most part, we spent several weeks each in Hanoi, Saigon, Hoi An, and Sapa; not only did this guide provide just about everything we needed to know to get started in each locale, but as we explored on our own, it seemed like whatever we discovered was also consistently found in the guide. One key example of this guide's excellence: at the time, it was the only guide that guided travelers to the Ha An Hotel in Hoi An, by far the nicest place to stay in town (and very affordable as well). Over the weeks we stayed there, the Lonely Planet hordes were completely clueless about the place. That's the thing: Lonely Planet is great, but it seemed like 90% of travelers we saw had the LP guide tucked under their arms, so think about what that means for you--if you choose to join the LP stampede, or step to the side of it with this comprehensive guide. (By the way: we also liked the Vietnam, 5th: Tread Your Own Path (Footprint - Travel Guides), which isn't comprehensive but seemed to have great taste.)
Summary of The Rough Guide to Vietnam (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
The Rough Guide to Vietnam is ideal for people who want to travel independently and discover more about this incredibly diverse country. It includes lively reviews of the best places to eat, from street kitchens to the upmarket restaurants of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, and practical advice on activities, from home-stays in ethnic minority villages to boat trips around Ha Long Bay and visits to its national parks. There are extensive, user-friendly descriptions of Vietnam?s many sights, including Hué?s Imperial city, temples and pagodas and Vietnam?s impressive colonial architecture, as well as its deserted beaches and the waterways of the Mekong Delta.Vietnam Books
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