Lonely Planet Vietnam (Travel Guide)

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After reading other reviews of this book, I'm glad I'm not the only one that dislikes the new format. I have to say I'm not entirely keen on the latest incarnation: less detail than before, too many images too many text boxes with minimal details (or duplicating what is written elsewhere) - more like a comic that my trusted 'go to' travel guide.

And it's still a lot easier to open up a guidebook than to connect to the internet via phone or netbook, especially when you're in the wilds of Laos or Cambodia. Experience Guides For travelers that want to design a trip that feels unique, these guides uncover exciting new ways to explore iconic destinations. Kayak around towering limestone peaks into grottoes and lagoons in Halong Bay; wander the warren-like lanes of Hoi An's Old Town; and sample the freshest, tastiest local specialities (and learn to cook them yourself). I stopped reading it once I saw that because I couldn't believe anything else listed in this guidebook.Change country: -Select- Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Bahamas Bahrain Barbados Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil British Virgin Islands Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Islands Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Cook Islands Costa Rica Cyprus Czech Republic Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia Gabon Republic Gambia Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Mali Malta Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Namibia Nepal Netherlands Netherlands Antilles New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Niue Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Republic of Croatia Republic of the Congo Reunion Romania Saint Helena Saint Kitts-Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines San Marino Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa South Korea Spain Sri Lanka Suriname Svalbard and Jan Mayen Swaziland Sweden Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Islands Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City State Venezuela Virgin Islands (U. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. It took several months, and at the end – broke but inspired – they sat at their kitchen table writing and stapling together their first travel guide, Across Asia on the Cheap. Detailed and easy-to-read, they’re printed in full colour to make travelling and trip planning a breeze.

Overall I'm pretty disappointed and sad that LP have decided to go in this direction with their guidebooks. You’ll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day.

This new edition is totally useless, because the traditional strong points of its format were thrown out the window.

I have learned to take all reviews with a grain of salt, but I think most really savvy travelers lost faith in LP quite a while ago. Vietnamese street names are notoriously long (most are named after people), so digital maps trump paper ones for many travellers. Read more about the condition Very Good: A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition. Whether you're a first-time visitor or a seasoned traveler, this guide is an essential resource for unlocking the wonders of Vietnam.

Vietnam is also a special case - really think that everyone's best bet is word of mouth from a really close friend. Experience Hanoi’s labyrinth-like Old Quarter, kayak in Halong Bay, and wander through historic Hoi An; all with your trusted travel companion. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. I used to love that they covered stuff like the arts and books and CDs and different things so I could learn more about the culture through the arts. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.