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Title: The Rough Guide to Vietnam (2nd Edition) by Rough Guides, Jan Dodd, Mark Lewis ISBN: 1858283396 Publisher: Rough Guides Pub. Date: December, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67
Rating: 5
Summary: Rough Guide Outdoes Lonely Planet Again
Comment: I was very happy to have Rough Guide Vietnam for my travels in northern Vietnam during December, 2000 - January, 2001. For one thing I felt like I wasn't getting channeled down the Lonely Planet path, as most independent travelers were carrying that book and using it like their Bible. Also, whenever anyone compared my Rough Guide to their Lonely Planet, they said they found RG to be better. Rough Guide goes into more depth than LP in describing the sights and history. LP's maps are a little more comprehensive, but RG's listings of hotels are more user-friendly than LP. I very much enjoyed the book.
Rating: 5
Summary: Rough Guide better than Lonely Planet, Footprint
Comment: Just came back from a three week trip to Vietnam with three books: the Lonely Planet, the Rough Guide, and Footprint Handbook.
The Rough Guide is the best guidebook around for the country. It is superior to the Lonely Planet guide in the breadth and depth of coverage and especially its accuracy. I liked LP for other countries but here they did a very poor job.
I have not found even one instance where Lonely Planet provided information that Rough did not have. If you are traveling to the north, you may want to consider reading Footprint before you leave -- it has some interesting information.
Also, all hotels -- even the top ones -- can be negotiated down in price. Send them an e-mail and ask for special rates, corporate rates, etc. You can stay at the Metropole in Hanoi for less than half their rack rate.
Rating: 4
Summary: Accurate info and good historical perspective
Comment: When I first went to Vietnam I used the Fodor guide and my traveling partner had this Rough Guide. On my second trip I purchased the Rough Guide, which I found much more useful than Fodor. It gives good information about hotels and restaurants and also gives a good historical/political perspective of Vietnam from a non-American point of view.
The bad things about the book: 1. I believe the authors are Australian and some of the word choices were difficult for an American like me to understand. Some sentences were difficult for me to "translate" into American English. 2. The book states that there are no gay outlets in Vietnam. This is simply not true. There are several places (nightclubs and hotels) in Saigon and Hanoi that are gay tolerant/friendly. There are even gay tours of Vietnam. While it is best to be discreet in Vietnam, one can find ways to meet other gay travelers and locals.
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Title: Lonely Planet Vietnam (Vietnam, 6th Ed) by Mason Florence, Robert Storey ISBN: 1864501898 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: March, 1901 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: The Rough Guide Dictionary Phrasebook Vietnamese (Rough Guide Phrasebook) by Rough Guides ISBN: 1858287502 Publisher: Rough Guides Pub. Date: 11 January, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: Lonely Planet World Food Vietnam (Lonely Planet World Food Guides) by Richard Sterling ISBN: 186450028X Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: March, 2000 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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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: Footprint Vietnam Handbook (3rd Edition) by John Colet, Joshua Eliot ISBN: 1903471311 Publisher: Footprint Handbooks Pub. Date: August, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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