Frommer's Vietnam: Including Angkor Wat (Frommer's Complete Guides)

By Sherisse Pham and Charles Agar

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470194073
• ISBN13: 9780470194072
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: *Frommers
• Length: 499 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 1.1" x 5.1"

Customer Reviews

Frommer's Vietnam

My friend who has lived in HCM City all of her life said that she learned many new things about her city.

My Travel Guidebook of Choice

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.

Well Done

I used this book while in Vietnam in August 2006. It was very helpful in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Cannot comment on it's usefulness in other cities.