Hanoi To Saigon
(22 Mar / 10 Apr 1999)

  Vietnam is a country of 80 million people at the South Eastern edge of the Asian continent.

This is a record of a journey through Vietnam from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) and beyond during March and April of 1999.

All images and text are copyright © Laurence Rogerson and Sue Powell 1999.

 
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If you travel to a country such as Vietnam some form of guide book is more than essential, some of our favourites are featured below. Also highlighted are a useful road atlas, an incredible history of the country, and a couple of (auto) biographies about people who experienced the American war at first hand.

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  Lonely Planet Vietnam
Robert Storey
ISBN: 0864426380
Awaken your senses as this guide takes you through colourful, bustling markets and serene temples to palm-fringed beaches and rugged mountains, introducing some of the worlds friendliest people along the way.

Pub. Price $17.95 B&N Price: $14.36 You Save: $3.59 (20%)

Rough Guide: Vietnam
ISBN: 1858283396
 
The Rough Guide to Vietnam is the ultimate handbook to South East Asia's most intriguing of destinations. Up-to-the-minute listings of restaraunts and accomodation, detailed coverage of all the main sights, practical advice, informed background material, many full colour photos, more than 50 maps.

Pub. Price $18.95 B&N Price: $15.16 You Save: $3.79 (20%)

  Insight Guide: Vietnam
ISBN: 0887290272
A colourful, glossy guide for tourists to the South East Asian country. Reviews the history and features then describes places to visit in Northern, Central, and Southern Vietnam. Includes tips on planning a trip, getting around, where to stay and eat, attractions, festivals, shopping, and the language.

Pub. Price $22.95 B&N Price: $18.36 You Save: $4.59 (20%)

Lonely Planet Atlas: Vietnam
ISBN: 0864423675
 
This paperback book size road atlas of Vietnam is equally detailed yet much more convenient than a traditional fold out style map, and has an index right at the back.

Pub. Price $9.95 B&N Price: $7.96 You Save: $1.99 (20%)

  Vietnam: A History
Stanley Karnow
ISBN: 0140265473
Stunning - the definitive history of the Vietnamese country and people stretching from the first recorded Chinese settlement in 208 BC to the American evacuation of the Saigon embassy in 1975. Brilliantly researched and presented these 800 pages are a historical work of art.

Pub. Price $17.95 B&N Price: $14.36 You Save: $3.59 (20%)

A Bright Shinning Lie
Neil Sheehan
ISBN: 0679724141
 
Sheehans tragic biography of John Paul Van is also a sweeping history of America's seduction, entrapment and disillusionment in Vietnam.

Pub. Price $17.00 B&N Price: $13.60 You Save: $3.40 (20%)

  River of Time: A Memoir of Vietnam
Jon Swain
ISBN: 0425168050
A moving autobiography from a British journalist working in Indo-China during the American war, including a rare eye witness account of the fall of Phnom Penh. Swain was captured and would have been executed had his life not been saved by Dith Pran, the New York Times interpreter, a story told by the critically acclaimed film The Killing Fields.

Pub. Price $12.95 B&N Price: $10.36 You Save: $2.59 (20%)

Hanoi, Halong Bay, Van Lak, Hue, Hoi An, My Lai, Nha Trang, Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong Delta.


  If you have any comments or suggestions about these pages then drop us a line.

  If you are interested in Vietnamese Food then why not visit Sue's Recipe Server, our other Web site.

  South India Overland is the record of our journey through Southern India during January and February 1997.

  North India & Nepal is the record of our journey from Delhi to Kathmandu during January 1998.

  Copyright © Laurence Rogerson & Sue Powell 1999.
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