Lonely Planet Southeast Asia: On a Shoestring
by Adam Skolnick, China Williams, Dan Eldridge, Iain Stewart, Josh Krist, Nick Ray, Richard Waters
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Author: Adam Skolnick, China Williams, Dan Eldridge, Iain Stewart, Josh Krist, Nick Ray, Richard WatersBrand: Lonely Planet
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-03-01
ISBN: 1741047269
Number of pages: 988
Publisher: Lonely Planet
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Book Review: OUTDATED
Summary: 1 Stars
This is probably the worst travel book I have purchased in the last 12 yrs of traveling. I covered 7 countries and virtually all of them were out-of-date. Not only that, the recommendations for accommodations and restaurants were awful. We ended up using hostels.com and just guessed when it came to food. It was better than what they outlined, and that was if the restaurant was still open.
What else was horrible was that a couple of friends bought LP specifically for the countries. "Our pick" did not coincide between the two books and theirs were more outdated than mine. I personally believe that they must have made a couple minor edits to get the 2008 copyright date when, in fact, the book overall is completely out of date.
The options are limited for SEA but in the past I had luck with Let's Go. I'm thinking their 2004 version would be a better bet than this. At least your expectation would be that restaurants might be closed. This book, SEA on a Shoestring, ended up being more frustrating and a waste of time rather than a source to reduce stress. Very disappointing!
Summary of Lonely Planet Southeast Asia: On a Shoestring
Trek deep into the jungles of Borneo or laze on stunning Bali beaches. Eat your way through Singapore or dance all night in buzzing Bangkok clubs. Discover ancient Angkor temples or go grass roots and volunteer in Hanoi. Whatever you seek, Lonely Planet's yellow bible has it covered. With more than 33 years of experience, and a team of backpacking authors, our guide helps you dig deeper, stay longer, and spend less. Get ready - your Southeast Asian adventure starts here.Get The Lowdown on the environment, history, culture and current events in our Snapshots chapter
Eat Cheap and Sleep Easy with our fully updated coverage of the best street stalls, budget digs and places to party
Blaze Your Own Trail using our full-color regional map and detailed local maps
Talk The Talk with help from our Language chapter
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