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Adventure Cambodia : An Explorer's Travel Guide
This travel guide includes clear directions for travelers both on motorcycles and local transportation, highlighting sights and destinations far off the beaten track--the wild Cardamom Mountains on the Thai border, the breathtaking Preah Vihear Temple in Cambodia's most remote province, and the magnificent Bousra waterfall and river gorge in the forests of Mondulkiri. It includes government maps of every province and large city and 27 town maps surveyed by the authors. Practical, up-to-date advice includes transportation, accommodations, safety, communications, language hints, restaurants, entertainment, services, and sightseeing.
298 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2001
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April 28, 2010
As I have mentioned in other reviews, I tend to shy away from travel guides for various reasons. Most of the material is available in a more up to date fashion online, it is better to travel your own way and not follow a certain prescribed route, and so on.
One place where I will make an exception for this is Cambodia. Somehow there is just no solid information about Cambodia available, with the exception of Phnom Penh, Siam Reap, and perhaps Sihanoukville. This is where Matt Jacobson comes in.
Jacobson might not have the best writing style in the world, and his organizational system might need a little work, but this book is a treasure trove of information about the less visited areas of Cambodia.
Not only does he have information pertaining to every part of Cambodia, his information is spot on and the things he writes about prove that he has actually visited each town. This is much more than we can say about our Lonely Planet guide writers.
That isn't even the best part. He also writes great directions for getting around on a motorbike, which is essential for me because that is my preferred method of travel. In a place like Cambodia where road signs are few and far between, he uses odometer readings to make sure you get where you are going. I know from experience that this information is invaluable.
Matt's encyclopedic knowledge of Cambodia combined with how detailed this book is make it a must for anyone interested in traveling off the beaten path, whether by motorbike or any other means.
One place where I will make an exception for this is Cambodia. Somehow there is just no solid information about Cambodia available, with the exception of Phnom Penh, Siam Reap, and perhaps Sihanoukville. This is where Matt Jacobson comes in.
Jacobson might not have the best writing style in the world, and his organizational system might need a little work, but this book is a treasure trove of information about the less visited areas of Cambodia.
Not only does he have information pertaining to every part of Cambodia, his information is spot on and the things he writes about prove that he has actually visited each town. This is much more than we can say about our Lonely Planet guide writers.
That isn't even the best part. He also writes great directions for getting around on a motorbike, which is essential for me because that is my preferred method of travel. In a place like Cambodia where road signs are few and far between, he uses odometer readings to make sure you get where you are going. I know from experience that this information is invaluable.
Matt's encyclopedic knowledge of Cambodia combined with how detailed this book is make it a must for anyone interested in traveling off the beaten path, whether by motorbike or any other means.
August 3, 2008
Better to get the Lonely Planet Guide. This had some good info in terms of more cultural experiences than the Lonely Planet, but overall the Lonely Planet is a more practical and easier to use, up to date guide.
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