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Frommer's Cambodia and Laos (Frommer's Complete Guides)

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I purchased this as a kindle version and its impossible to negotiate. Don't buy it, or any other ereader travel guide. There is no ability to search. With a normal travel guide, there are usually bits of paper stuck in it, notes taken and pages turned over for future reference, can't do this on a ereader. Also, from what I have read on this ereader version, there is zilch info on Angkor Wat and other temples, which is why you go to Siem Reap in Cambodia. I could be wrong there, but am yet to find any info on this guide...... Also, Daniel White, the author seems to have gone on a hotel and restaurant tour, with no thought for the local ambiance of Siem Reap.

I've used many Frommers books in the past and they have all been 100% dependable. This one was not. The Seng Hout hotel in Battambang was recommended. Be warned. Some of the rooms do not have windows and at least 4 of the hotel rooms that I visited were clean but had a lingering smell of sewage. It is imperative that you have a flashlight with you if you attempt to see Angkor Wat at sunrise. Also, having earplugs for any long distance bus or car rides is highly recommended. High volume cd's, dvd,s or horn blowing can drive a rider to distraction. The Golden Banana in Siem Reap is lovely, but most rooms are accessed by steep flights of stairs. This could be a problem for some visitors. A final note..if you have asthma or any other breathing difficulty, you might want to reconsider your trip. The pollution in many areas is pronounced.