A decent starting point | Vietnam Cambodia Laos & the Greater Mekong (Multi Country Guide)

book: Vietnam Cambodia Laos & the Greater Mekong (Multi Country Guide) | Nick Ray

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	• Vietnam Cambodia Laos & the Greater Mekong (Multi Country Guide) Nick Ray Lonely Planet, 2007 - 524 pages view larger image
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Decent guidebook for the region

I am not a big fan of Lonely Planet guidebooks as I find they are really lacking in detail but this was the newest guidebook on the region I was visiting so I purchased it. It was decent but definitely lacking. Hopefully one of the other guidebooks will print a new edition for the Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos countries.

A decent starting point

I spent six weeks in May and June 2008 backpacking around Southeast Asia, and this was my primary guidebook. Overall, I found it to be helpful for the macro-level stuff: planning my itinerary, getting a general overview of each country's history, and budgeting.

I give it three stars, however, because although it's unreasonable to expect it to be as in-depth as the individual guidebooks for Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, I often found that the authors omitted useful listings for lodging, places to eat, and sites that were included in other books.

If you plan on taking only one guidebook for VN, KH, and LA, this is a good choice. (Another option is Moon, but at the time of my trip it was even more out-of-date than the LP guide.) Just keep in mind that you'll want to refer to other guidebooks, which I found to be readily available from hostels, cafes, and other travelers in this well-traveled region.

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Discover Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos & the Greater Mekong

Take a slow boat down the mighty Mekong past remote jungles, ancient temples and intriguing hill-tribe villages.
Get up close and personal with wild elephants in Laos.
Trek to secluded waterfalls through Khao Yai National Park in Thailand.
Explore magnificent Angkorian temples without the crowds in Cambodia's Preah Vihear Province.

In This Guide:

Full-color chapter on the region's ancient wonders, from majestic Angkor Wat to World Heritage-listed Lijiang.
Border crossings chapter to help plan your adventure, with info on which borders are open and a map with marked crossings.
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