Travel to Cambodia

To Asia with Love: A Connoisseurs' Guide to Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.

Format: Paperback
Author: Kim Fay
ReleaseDate: July, 2004
Publisher: ThingsAsian Press
Rating:

This is NOT a traditional guidebook
. . although I happen to be packing it around with me on a 6-month trip. As I move from country to country, I discard my Lonely Planet or Rough Guide at the border, but even when my bag is bursting at the seams, I hold onto this book for the practical, personal recommendations and high caliber of writing, and for inspiration. Written by 50 different people who have lived or traveled extensively in Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and Laos, the passion and enthusiasm they share for this fascinating region is contagious.

To put the book in its proper context (I'm paraphrasing here from the excellent foreword), the editor invites us to imagine attending a dinner party with a group of intrepid, experienced Asia-philes and whiling away an evening collecting their stories, insider tips, and invaluable advice. Such an invitation may not appeal to someone who is merely "doing Asia" and wants only a directory of services and costs. But readers who have lived in Asia (or would like to) will relish it, as will every traveler who dreams of having a knowledgeable friend in each of these countries. To Asia With Love is a wonderful resource and worthy travel companion, a journey to a land that unfolds itself "slowly-slowly". My only complaint is that I still want more. . . .

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Not Worth the $$
The book jumps all over the place. I bought this based on reviews that I read here on Amazon. One page you are in Northern Vietnam, then to Thailand then back in Vietnam on the next page. Information is poorly grouped togther. I got MUCH better information from the Rough Guides.

No help at all.
After going through it several times, I am forced to conclude that it has been of no help at all in planning my visit to SE Asia. I also bought this book because of high praise here.

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