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Vietnam (Lonely Planet Country Guide) by: Joe Cummings, Daniel Robinson |
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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 915.970444 EAN: 9781864501896 ISBN: 1864501898 Label: Lonely Planet Publications Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 616 Publication Date: March 31, 2001 Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications Studio: Lonely Planet Publications Sales Rank: 384591 Related Items:
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 Rating:  - useful, but not essentialAnyone heading to Vietnam should consider buying this book- lonely planet always do the job when it comes to providing basic information. However, I found that while I used the maps non-stop and found the sections on local and national history interesting and informative, I only used the sections on food, accommodation and excursions as indicators of average prices. Sadly, the places in the book were often overrun (and therefore overpriced) as a consequence of inclusion, and better deals could ususlly be found independantly. Another problem with the book is that I found much of the information to be out of date- Vietnam is a country in transition to the extent that it would be difficult for any guidebook to keep up with it. Therefore while ... Read More: Rating:  - Don't leave home without it!For those of you who are planning to make your way across Indochina, it's worth shelling out a bit of extra cash to buy this book (instead of getting one of those "Vietnam-Cambodia-Laos" jobs..). Full of useful information and planning tips, the book also is written in a very chatty style which makes it enjoyable reading. The section on beaches was particularly helpful. The only thing I would like to see more of is colour photos instead of those black-and-white sketches! |
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