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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 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.4
Rating: 5
Summary: Lonely Planet stays on top
Comment: I make regular trips to Vietnam and I've used both the Rough Guide and Lonely Planet. Having seen the two latest editions, page by page, Lonely Planet is, simply, better. LP provides far more detail, more maps (all of which are much more user friendly and accurate), is loaded with contemporary information (NGOs, motor-biking etc), has better photographs, good illustrations, and entertaining side-bars. The book introduces us to the personalities and characters who run guest houses, restaurants, bars, boutiques, and so forth, and it really makes you feel like a local. The "reader from France" seems to have a personal animus against the writers and Lonely Planet. But otherwise, what could be the problem? I found this guide well researched, consistently useful, and fun to read - that's what I want when I'm on the road.
Rating: 5
Summary: I used the 4th edition and thought it was great
Comment: I travelled in Vietnam for three weeks in October, 98. This was my first visit to Vietnam and my first visit to Asia. Lonely Planet Vietnam was my first Lonely Planet book. I found it easy to use, funny and informative. I liked a lot. My fellow traveller (who does not need travel information) kept asking to borrow it so I gave it away and had to buy another copy for myself. I enjoyed my trip to Vietnam, unexpectedly beautiful country with very friendly and hospitable people. Lonely Planet added greatly to the many pleasures.
Rating: 2
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.
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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: Lonely Planet Thailand (Thailand, 9th Ed) by Joe Cummings, Steven Martin ISBN: 1864502517 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: July, 1901 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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Title: Lonely Planet Laos (Laos, 4th Ed) by Joe Cummings ISBN: 1864503734 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: January, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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Title: The Rough Guide to Vietnam by Jan Dodd, Rough Guides ISBN: 185828550X Publisher: Rough Guides Pub. Date: 06 November, 2000 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Lonely Planet Vietnamese Phrasebook (Vietnamese Phasebook, 3rd Ed) by Thinh Hoang, Quynh-Tram Trinh, Nguyen Xuan Thu, Lonely Planet ISBN: 0864426615 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: July, 2000 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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