- Paperback: 502 pages
- Publisher: Frommers; 1 edition (Jan 20 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0764596764
- ISBN-13: 978-0764596766
- Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 13 x 3.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 454 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #803,518 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go—they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us!
Frommer’s Vietnam is an amazingly detailed guide that takes the reader through the country with practical information, late-breaking bargains, cultural insights, user-friendly maps, etiquette tips, a language glossary, advice for business travelers, and practical advice on planning the trip and getting around. This guide explores everything from the thriving expat nightlife in Ho Chi Minh City (once called Saigon) to a journey by boat into the Mekong Delta, past rice paddies and riverside pagodas. Unlike any of our leading competitors––including Lonely Planet and Rough Guide––Frommer’s Vietnam will feature excursions to Cambodia, including comprehensive coverage of Phnom Penh, Siem Riep, and the popular temples of Angkor Wat.
- Companion podcast available on Frommers.com
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- Complete coverage of Vietnam with practical information, cultural insights, and a language glossary, plus a full chapter on side trips to Cambodia.
- Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.
- Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget.
- Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Clear Strengths and Weaknesses, Feb 13 2009
By Z. Wu - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Frommer's Vietnam: Including Angkor Wat (Paperback)
Like most of the Frommer series, this book is very strong on logistics. The details on transportation, hotels, travel bookings, vaccinations etc. are very strong. It also has a chapter on Angkor Wat which makes it very convenient to take as a single pocket guide for a trip that includes both Vietnam and Cambodia. The information on avoiding certain tourist traps and avoiding taxi frauds are invaluable.The weakness of the book is that it is short on understanding the place and culture you are actually visiting. The author seems to have got most of the perspective from expats instead of local residents in the 2 countries. The comments on restaurants are littered with references to "this is a good expat spot" and it shows in the resulting quality of recommendations. This clearly does not help you get an authentic cultural experience.
Similarly, the discussions on the various places to visit are also slightly superficial. There are various mistakes. For example, the Quang Cong temple in Hoi An worships a Chinese general from 2000 years ago from the Han Dynasty, not from the Qing dynasty as indicated by the book. The descriptions of the various temples in Angkor Wat does not contain a detailed enough description to give you a feel for what to expect. It also have its share of grammatical errors / typos such as "losing site of...." and "Vietnamese gorillas attacking American troops in South Vietnam."
All in all, this is still a great guide for its practicality. To maximize your experience, you would need to supplement it with better books on the culture and the sites you are visiting.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
My Travel Guidebook of Choice, Jan 9 2009
By rinabambina - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Frommer's Vietnam: Including Angkor Wat (Paperback)
I'm a big fan of Frommer's guidebooks for several reason:- It lays out several suggested itineraries from which you can build your own based on preference and time.
- No photos, which means that it relies more on good descriptive writings about the sights.
- A rating system that helps you make your selections and avoid tourist traps.
Frommer's Vietnam was key in helping me put together a full itinerary for a 2-week trip. I visited Hanoi, Halong Bay, Hue, Hoi An, Ho Chi Minh City, and the Mekong Delta. I wanted to see NEARLY everything in a relatively short visit. With Frommer's I was able to narrow down my selection, choose my means of transport and still be happy in knowing I was getting a good taste of Vietnam. The tidbits on history and local customs inserted throughout the books gave me more insights about the places that my tour guides sometimes failed to convey.
Tourism in Vietnam has exploded and because of that there are lots of competition for your money. The book has a good variety of listings for accommodations like any other guidebook, but I'd recommend reading travel forums like TripAdvisor to expand your options for hotels and such. I reserved one star because I found the book's ratings for restaurants as hit and miss, though I understand food is highly subjective.
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Frommer's Vietnam, Sep 21 2009
By Anita S. Duvall - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Frommer's Vietnam: Including Angkor Wat (Paperback)
My friend who has lived in HCM City all of her life said that she learned many new things about her city.
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