This guide provides practical accommodation and restaurant options to suit a range of budgets. It has been thoroughly revised and expanded to include areas recently opened up to independent travellers, and has a section on ancient temples.
Essential words and phrases in Burmese, Khmer, Lao, Malay & Indonesian, Pilipino, Thai and Vietnamese.
The texts in this series offer recipes, cuisine highlights maps, and regional and city maps. As well as containing explorations of regional influences and traditional cooking they provide guides to markets, dining out and celebrating in each country plus a cuisine dictionary.
Provides history and background information about the state of Texas, with tips for travelers on dining, accommodations, and sightseeing
Covers Brunei, Myanmar (Burma), Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
Unveiling the magic, power and mystery of Thailand's ancient tattoos. First English language title to explore Thailand' sacred tattoos. For both tattoo enthusiasts as well as Buddhists who want to learn more about the spiritual art form. Includes exclusive interviews with tattoo Masters located all across Thailand.
This guide to Sri Lanka provides practical information on most aspects of travel, including health and safety advice, information on local cuisine, advice on customs and etiquette, historical and cultural information, and maps.
Describes points of interest and itineraries for each region of Thailand, and recommends hotels, restaurants, transportation, shopping, and entertainment.
Whether you want to explore the Alamo or the nightclubs on Austin's bustling 6th Street, the fifth edition of Moon Handbooks Texas makes traveling in this larger-than-life state possible with up-to-date maps, photographs, accurate descriptions, and detailed directions. Savor the flavors of Terlingua's World Championship Chili Cook-off, tour the historic missions of San Antonio, or venture into the primitive depths of Big Thicket National Preserve. This guidebook provides the tools to create an unforgettable trip. Author Joe Cummings, a fifth generation Texan and world traveler, pours the flavor of his native state into informative, easy-to-read tips on everything from cowboy hat shopping in Austin to surfing and scuba diving off Galveston Island. Accessible and eminently useful, Moon Handbooks Texas is for travelers who want a completely unique and completely Texan experience.
This guide to Thailand is part of the "Travel Survival Kit" series and provides advice on accommodation, cuisine, history, language and culture.
Steamy, exotic, laid-back Laos - the 'Land of a Million Elephants'- is slowly emerging from years of isolation, and its temples, mountains and natural wonders are more accessible than ever. Let this guide take you there. 40 easy-to-read maps, including a colour country map; Detailed explanations of Buddhism, Lao architecture and handicrafts; special section on some of the many ethnic groups that make up the people of Laos; Insightful information on Lao customs and etiquette; Vital transport details, including overland travel and river trips.
Appreciate and participate in what's going on around you by speaking a few words of the local language. Or learn more for a longer stay. Either way, this is the book to help you communcate with Laos as you enjoy this wonderful country. Features includes: Practical words and phrases Lao script to learn or point to Pronunciation guide Tips on the culture
When you're ordering a local meal, talking to Thais you meet along the way, and looking for that perfect beach - this guide will help you get it right.
Weave through buddhas, flowers and roosters at Chatuchak Weekend Market, enjoy a tuk-tuk ride and visit the Oriental Hotel where literati have been inspired. Take a canal taxi past teak houses on stilts, experience the splendid Grand Palace and indulge in a steaming bowl of tôm yam. Whatever your Thai temptation, this smart, stylish and streetwise guide will satisfy them all.
Lonely Planet Myanmar (Burma) is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Admire Shwedagon Paya's sheer size and mystical aura, visit the water-bound temples on Inle Lake, or float over Bagan's temple tops in a hot-air balloon; all with your trusted travel companion.
Experienced Bangkok-resident authors include insider insights from Thai locals to highlight the best islands and beaches. They focus on sustainable travel throughout, including a bigger GreenDex than the previous edition. 85 maps.
In Another Quiet American , Brett Dakin takes you through the corridors of power and into the living rooms of Laos. Among many others, you'll meet Brett's boss, a wealthy general who strikes fear into the heart of all who hear his name; an aging prince pining for the French colonial past; an American pilot who left home to fight and never returned; and a new generation of Lao who have more money than they can use, but still search for happiness. It's a sympathetic yet irreverent glimpse of one of the world's few remaining communist nations--and a way of life that is fast slipping away. PRAISE FOR ANOTHER QUIET AMERICAN "A fascinating account, full of sharp insights about a country at a turning point in its history." - Bangkok Post"An excellent contribution to a better understanding of life in Asia." - Far Eastern Economic Review"One of the most edifying and evocative books available on Laos." - The Nation
A look at the land, history, cultural and diverse recreational possiblities of the thousand-mile long peninsula of Baja, for the budget travellers.
Avec cette cinquième édition en français, le guide Thaïlande confirme sa réputation de référence sur la destination et constitue le sésame idéal pour un premier ou énième voyage au " royaume du Sourire ". 147 cartes dont une en couleurs ; des centaines d'adresses d'hébergements de la guesthouse rudimentaire au luxueux complexe hôtelier ; tous les moyens de transport du Nord au Sud, du trajet en tuk-tuk à la traversée du pays en train ; des sections thématiques : architecture, bouddhisme, théâtre, danse cuisine ; un chapitre consacré à la langue thaï avec les expressions les plus usuelles.
Cestovní příručka pro turisty a podrobný průvodce Thajskem s turistickými trasami, plány měst a informacemi o památkách, plážích a thajské kuchyni.
Cestovní příručka pro turisty. Profilové informace o celém regionu a podrobné o jednotlivých zemích - dějiny i současnost, přírodní poměry, kulturní památky atd.
