MOON HANDBOOKS VIETNAM, CAMBODIA & LAOS

Expert author Michael Buckley knows firsthand the best ways to explore the colorful cultures and unmatched scenery of these countries.

"A thorough approach to three of the hottest destinations in Asia. Buckley sounds like someone who has traveled every pock-marked road, eaten in every Mom and Pop noodle stand, and slept in every guesthouse between Saigon and Muang Sing, Laos. Planning to bicycle in Hanoi? . . . Looking for the best bar in Phnom Penh? A good hotel in Vientiane, Laos? . . . This guide has a wealth of detail and the ring of authenticity." —The New York Times

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Moon Handbooks Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos
4th Edition
Michael Buckley
ISBN 1-56691-784-0
$21.95
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Born in England and raised in Australia, Michael Buckley now calls Canada home. A self-taught writer and photographer, he spends part of each year on the road. He has traveled throughout Asia and trekked and mountain biked in the Himalayan and Karakoram ranges.

In addition to Moon Handbooks Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos, Michael is the author of Tibet: the Bradt Travel Guide. He has contributed stories to Travelers’ Tales Thailand, Travelers’ Tales Tibet, Travelers’ Tales China, and Travelers’ Tales India.

Michael gains his knowledge from direct experience—he puts his big feet in everywhere. To cover the ground for this book, he has visited Indochina a number of times, logging thousands of kilometers by train, bus, jeep, boat, moto, bicycle, and on foot. The hardest part about researching the book was the cartography. Michael had to assemble some maps from scratch, reconnoitering from the back of a moto or from the saddle of a bicycle. The greatest thrill was exploring the remote regions of Indochina and meeting the people, who are open and disarmingly friendly.

Michael believes that travel is more than simple transportation: “Travel cuts across barriers of time and space. It gives you a special sense of being wide awake—everything is new and different and magical, and there’s so much to be discovered, so much to learn. Real travel means encountering people whose way of life is very different from your own and learning from them. And there is much to learn in Indochina—it’s been closed for so long that a whole different world awaits discovery.”