Fodor's Vietnam, 1st Edition: The Complete Guide with Cities, Villages, Mountains and Coast from North to Sout h (Fodor's Vietnam, 1998) (Paperback)

by Fodor's (Author)

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Product Description
Experienced and first-time travelers alike rely on Fodor's Gold Guides for rich, reliable coverage the world over. Smart travel tips and important contact info make planning your trip a breeze and detailed coverage of sights, accommodations, and restaurants give you the info you need to make your experience enriching and hassle-free. If you only have room for one guide, this is the one for you.

The best guide to Vietnam, packed with essentials

All the sights--from Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to the Mekong Delta, Hue's Imperial City , and Dien Bien Phu

City strolls, boat trips on Halong Bay, R&R at China Beach, tours of the Cu Chi Tunnels, Montagnard Country treks

Colorful markets, the Hanoi art scene, best sources for lacquerware, silk, and clothing made to order

Where to stay and eat, no matter what your budget

French colonial landmarks, modern towers, family-run minihotels, mountain and beach resorts, stilt-house stays

Villa and terrace restaurants for international and local fare, cafés, expat secrets, sidewalk food stalls

Fresh, thorough, practical--off and on the beaten path

Costs, hours, descriptions, and tips by the thousands

Reviews based on visits by savvy writer-residents

33 pages of maps, 15 vacation itineraries, and more

Important contacts, smart travel tips

Fodor's Choice

What's Where

Pleasures & Pastimes

New & Noteworthy

Festivals

Background essays, further reading

Vietnamese vocabulary

Complete index

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Product Details

• Paperback: 273 pages
• Publisher: Fodor's (May 26, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679035435
• ISBN-13: 978-0679035435
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 5.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,655,601 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Leave Home Without It!, March 6, 2001

By	Tim Nguyen (Orange, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fodor's Vietnam, 2nd Edition: Completely Updated, Where to Stay, Eat, and Explore, Smart Travel Tips from A to Z (Fodor's Gold Guides) (Paperback)

Fordor's Vietnam travel guide is absolutely superb. It provides exellent details for everything you need to know about the place you are traveling to, from historical information of each village to best restaurants, and much, much more. I did not have the "lost" feeling when I arrived in Vietnam because Fordor's Vietnam travel guide provided such an accurate layout of the cities and villages.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone who plans to visit this beautiful country.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Dead Weight, January 8, 2002

By	Sasha Noud Westin (Chaska, MN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fodor's Vietnam, 2nd Edition: Completely Updated, Where to Stay, Eat, and Explore, Smart Travel Tips from A to Z (Fodor's Gold Guides) (Paperback)

I regret that I filled precious backpack space with this book. It's an exceptionally light book which makes it nice for carrying, but unfortunately it's also light in content.

Two specific gripes:
* The book has small lists of place to stay/places to eat relative to what exists.
* The maps are impossible, particularly in Hanoi. The streets are extremely confusing and these maps didn't help.

1 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love Vietnam, May 17, 2000

By	Dung (Texas, USA) - See all my reviews

This book is very great for who had exiled and escaped from the communist (I hate Communist). I like this book because it tell me everything about Vietnam, i can see landscape, cities, and more and more...