The Treasures and Pleasures of Vietnam: Best of the Best in Travel and Shopping (Impact Guides) (Paperback)

~ Ron Krannich (Author)

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Listed on the Wanderlust travel guides page, June 2002.

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Welcome to the new Vietnam and Cambodia, where tourism and the global economy are taking center stage. Beautiful, friendly, optimistic, and ever resilient, these are two of the world's best kept travel secrets.

Emphasizing the best of the best, this trail-blazing guide, part of our highly acclaimed Impact Guides travel series, will forever change your image of Vietnam and Cambodia.

Focusing on Hanoi, Hoi An, Saigon, Phnom Penh, and Siem Reap, two seasoned travel-shopping sleuths reveal in extraordinary detail the who, what, where, and how of acquiring fabulous art, antiques, jewelry, textiles, clothes, accessories, handicrafts, lacquerware, and pirated goods in the markets and street shops of these intriguing cities.

The authors include everything from pre-trip planning to 31 shopping rules and 10 great bargaining strategies. Jam-packed with contact information, including many key websites, for turning a trip into a wonderful travel-shopping adventure.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 243 pages
• Publisher: Impact Publications (February 25, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570231567
• ISBN-13: 978-1570231568
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,023,641 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Adventure-of-a-lifetime guidelines for smart traveling, May 7, 2002

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

The Treasures And Pleasures Of Vietnam And Cambodia: Best Of The Best In Travel And Shopping is an amazing, "user friendly" touring, travel, and shopping guide. Individual chapters focus upon the marvels of Vietnamese and Cambodian cities, as well as adventure-of-a-lifetime guidelines for smart traveling and shopping. Filled with sensible advice, maps, addresses, tips, great places to go and an easy index, The Treasures and Pleasures of Vietnam and Cambodia covers everything short of being a primer in the native language. Highly recommended for anyone planning a trip to these exotic and beautiful lands, The Treasures And Pleasures Of Vietnam And Cambodia is a "must" for getting the most out of a business or vacation trip to these exotic lands.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensible Guide for the Traveler, December 27, 2006

By	Rodney Meek (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I popped over to Vietnam back in 2005 and lugged this book along with me, along with a couple of other guides. I actually had thought that this one would be worthless and weak, but it turned out to be by far the best resource of all. It's packed with information on places to go and things to do, and has scads of detail about addresses, hours of operation, admission fees, names of owners and operators, transportation options, recommended restaurants and dishes, what to concentrate upon at various museums and tourist sites, hotel rates, and so on.

I visited Hanoi, Hue, Danang, Hoi An, and Saigon, and found that this guide was valuable at every stop. It was of particular use in Hanoi, where I spent the most money on art, since it has very comprehensive entries on practically every gallery in town, what the price ranges and levels of quality are, what kinds of art are to be found there, et cetera. The authors also have suggestions on how and when to bargain and what shipping methods to use.

If you have the slightest intention of buying more than two items on a trip to Vietnam, or you want to ditch your tour group and go rogue, this book is highly recommended.