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Bound for Vietnam

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I have read a few of Lydia Laube's books. What I most admire about her writing is that unlike many travel writers she doesn't try to be funny. She just tells the story and lets the incidents do the entertaining. There is nothing forced about her stories. As a result in a few pages you are hooked and you feel you are traveling with her. Anyone interested in starting a career as a travel writer could do a lot worse than read all her books to learn the trade. She is one of the best travel writers out there.

I really enjoyed reading this book. It reminded me of those Michael Palin travel books but the author of this book wears a skirt! Her travels to China and Vietnam were full of happenings and joyful events. Her opinons were funny at times and I think she understands that her Aussie culture is very different from those of the Eastern Asian. I want to read her Tuk tuk book next. So a nice reading, this one...