Frommer's Vietnam

by Sherisse Pham

Frommer’s Vietnam 2e 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 features excursions to Cambodia, including comprehensive coverage of Phnom Penh, Siem Riep, and the popular temples of Angkor Wat.

Genres: Travel

499 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Rudy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This guide is extremely accurate. I'll give you a single example. My wife and I were in Hanoi on tour with a Globus group. A inane dinner was scheduled to satiate the mild palates of our fellow travelers. We decided to strike out on our own. We went to Cha Ca La Vong, the oldest restaurant in Hanoi, established in 1871 and has a street named after it (Cha Ca). The food and experience is etched in our memories for the rest of our lives.

The hotels in Vietnam were described precisely. The lay of the land was right on.

[Tony Cohen · Rating 1 out of 5]

This POS is such a far mimicry of Lonely Planet I throw up in my mouth a little bit every time I think about how I actually went to a country without a Lonely Planet!

NEVER AGAIN

[Chet]

Preparing for another trip to Vietnam. Will post my findings at a later date as to how helpful it is to American visitors.

[Alicia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good information and reliable maps, but book would of been more well rounded with photos.