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Title: The Rough Guide to Laos (Rough Guides) by Jeff Cranmer, Steven Martin ISBN: 1-85828-447-3 Publisher: Rough Guides Pub. Date: February, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: This is where it's at, for Laos guidebooks
Comment: None of the guides to Laos are perfect. This one was at least helpful and the writing tolerable. That's all you can ask, apparently. It doesn't matter, though. If you make it to Luangphabang and stay for a while I don't think you'll care which guidebook was "best". You'll be too busy enjoying one of the most beautiful, romantic cities I've ever had the joy of setting foot in. If you're French visit the Dao Fe creperie, if you speak English, try to find the owner of the Duang Champa, and whatever you do, wherever you go, learn a little Lao so you can talk to people in their own language, like a proper human being. You can get away with speaking English in Vientiane and Luangphabang, but it's rude; in the villages they aren't going to be very interested in what you have to say if you can't at least speak a little Lao. So your choice of guidebook will quickly become an afterthought once the first few days have passed.
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent Book
Comment: I traveled to Laos in January, 2001 and found that the Rough Guide to Laos enhanced my experience tremendously. The writing is much more thorough and intelligent than Lonely Planet's guidebook for Laos. About 95% of independent travelers depend on the Lonely Planet book, but I think Rough Guide does a much better job. Laos is changing quickly so there are oftentimes many additional restaurants and hotels in a town that were not around when the book was researched, but that is not a major problem. I highly recommend this book.
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent guide book and an even better read
Comment: Unlike another reviewer, I did not have to benefit of travelling to Laos with the authors. But after reading this guide book, I felt as if I knew them, like they were old friends who were jotting down their travel notes to help me on my journey. By halfway through the book, i felt i could read between the lines to tell the good from the better, the bad from the horrible. As someone who generally hates guide books, I can honestly say, this one is all good. I only wish i could someday travel to Laos with Jeff Cranmer and Steven Martin. Such a fascinating read clearly could only come from fascinating people.
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Title: The Rough Guide to Cambodia by Beverley Palmer, Rough Guides ISBN: 1858288371 Publisher: Rough Guides Pub. Date: 01 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Lonely Planet Laos (LONELY PLANET LAOS) by Joe Cummings ISBN: 1864503734 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: January, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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Title: Lonely Planet Cambodia (Cambodia, 4th Ed) by Nick Ray ISBN: 1740591119 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: August, 2002 List Price(USD): $17.99 |
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Title: Laos Travel Map by Periplus Editions ISBN: 9625930698 Publisher: Periplus Editions Pub. Date: 01 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $8.95 |
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Title: Peoples of the Golden Triangle: Six Tribes in Thailand by Paul Lewis, Elaine Lewis ISBN: 0500974721 Publisher: Thames & Hudson Pub. Date: December, 1998 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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