东南亚（英文原版，South East Asia on a Shoestring,Lonely Planet系列）|报价￥193.80|图书,艺术与摄影,摄影艺术,摄影作品,艺术摄影,风光摄影,
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基本信息
·出版社：Lonely Planet Publications
·页码：972 页码
·出版日：2004年
·ISBN：1741041643
·条码：9781741041644
·版次：2004-03-01
·装帧：平装
·开本：32开 32开
内容简介
Hit the Southeast Asia hippy trail in a rickety bus packed with chickens. You'll find your nirvana at a Buddhist temple, on a perfect beach, or in a bowl of noodle soup. Written for backpackers by backpackers, this guide to 11 countries lets you go further, stay longer and pay less for an adventure of a lifetime.
·DISCOVER idyllic islands, the smell of incense, crazy markets, friendly hill-tribes, elephant trekking and more
·GET THE SCOOP on current events, history and culture in our new Snapshots chapter
·CHEAP EATS AND COOL NIGHTS-over 3000 listings of the best local eateries, bars and accommodation
·FIND IT YOURSELF-over 170 user-friendly maps
·TALK THE TALK-language tips for Thai, Vietnamese, Malay and more
Southeast Asia is a spectacular assault on the senses. The smell of rice cooking in the morning, the burning spirals of incense in shadow-riddled temples, yellow pom-pom garlands dangling from the rear-view mirrors of rattletrap buses, tropical fruits the shape of porcupines and the flavor of ambrosia. Colors, smells and oppressive heat engage and repulse like a coy lover. Behind the appearance of chaos is an order exercised in resolute calm - as in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) where the roads host a ceaseless stream of motorcycles, which pedestrians ford by setting a deliberate course for the opposite side. Here, screaming vehicles react with one collective mind, like a school of fish, miraculously clearing a path.
New ideas, immigrants and foreign commodities cautiously entering the furious Southeast Asian stream of life have been quickly adopted and adapted. From the east, through the ancient trade routes, came the outside religions. These were recrafted to fit in with the existing spirits and guardians who control the life-giving monsoons, protect the soaring-eaved bamboo huts and silence the belching volcanoes. From the west came the skypiercing towers - erected in the blink of an eye - transforming Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta and Singapore into roaring economic dragons.
Southeast Asia has more than just souvenirs to collect. It is more than just a photo opportunity. And having visited, Southeast Asia will give you far more than just a bragging point. With a compassionate heart, you'll take with you many lessons - of a spirituality that transcends dogma; of well-woven communities; and of a graceful approach to prosperity and poverty. So don't shy away from the crowded markets, rickety buses, or dusty towns with no Internet cafes. This is where your best adventures lie in wait.
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Customer Reviews
Reviewer: Shiro Maguro (Cali)
LP's latest Southeast Asia on a Shoestring is more than just a current list of cheap guest houses, temples, authentic local restaurants, and transportation info. It's a great read. Unlike other guides (including earlier editions of this book), this guidebook does a great job of making the places it covers come to life. It makes me want to go there. Right now. What's more, it's accurate and user-friendly.
Reading the other reviews of this book, I wonder: is it possible to separate one's appraisal of this book from one's appraisal of their trip to SE Asia? Should the reviewer knock stars off if the guidebook doesn't factor in his appetite for beer and disco when it recommends a daily budget? And what if the reviewer was ripped off or had a bit of stomach trouble? Is that the guidebook's fault? My answer: I don't think so.
I've visited a number of the countries covered by this book. In the case of Thailand, I've been there a handful of times over the past 8 years. I've bought at least two earlier editions of this guide as well as SE Asia and country guides from other publishers. If I could have only one guidebook to cover SE Asia, this would be the one. In particular, the Thailand section in this book is fabulous.
With that said, here are some things to keep in mind when you consider buying or, ulitmately, USING this book:
1. Notice the word "shoestring" in the title. At a practical level, this book is more about budget travel and backpacking than about four-star hotels and up-market restaurants. The sections on culture, history, weather, etc. will apply to (and appeal to) everyone, however.
2. Production of a book like this takes a while. Some things WILL change before this guidebook lands at your local shop. Probably prices will go up a bit. Also, things in this book may burn down, wash away, or generally just go to crap before you get there!
3. This book is NOT comprehensive. It's not like your local phonebook. This book is just a few hundred pages. It covers a bunch of countries. Keep in mind that there are other places (not covered by the book) that are worth visiting. There are other places (not covered by the book) to stay, eat, drink, SCUBA-dive, get a massage, or whatever that are as excellent as some of the places listed in this book. No guidebook can be comprehensive. You wouldn't want it to be.
4. If it's in this book then it's not a secret. There must be 1000 guest houses in Bangkok. This book lists maybe a dozen or so. Guess what? If you go to one of them, then it might be full of people who bought this book! Use this book, or any guidebook, as a general representation of what's available and what things cost in the country you plan to visit. With that said, most of Lonely Planet's choices are very good despite their notoriety.
5. In Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, etc. BEER costs a lot of money compared to guest house lodging or local food. If you drink a lot, you cannot expect to get by on $10 a day or whatever the recommended "SHOESTRING" budget is.
6. If you're going to Thailand only, or to Thailand and some other country only, don't buy this book. Instead, buy the Lonely Planet Thailand guide (it's THE BEST Thailand guide ABSOLUTELY) and buy a guidebook for whatever other place you're headed to. If you're headed to just a couple of countries in SE Asia, then most of this book really won't help you that much. Don't get me wrong, it's an interesting read. But when you're in Vientiane, wondering if the boat goes to Van Vieng and when, this book has the potential to let you down. Likely the details you need most had to be left out in order to provide space for East Timor or Singapore or somewhere silly. You need a country-specific guidebook for things like good bus or boat schedules.
7. This book won't tell you which cheap guesthouse has the best banana pancake (the official breakfast of the food-afraid tourist). And this book won't tell you where you can find a Pizza Hut, McDonalds, or KFC. If you want these things, ask anyone and they'll tell you where to go. (Just so you know, KFC in every language in the world is pronounced "kay eff see." When asking someone who doesn't speak English where you can find the KFC, be sure to say it reallly loud. If the simply saying "KFC" doesn't work, point to you wide open mouth with one hand and rub your belly with the other and repeat: "KFC, KFC, KFC.... This always works. Then they will say, "ohhhh, KFC," and point toward the nearest outlet.)
8. Buying this book may cause you to want very badly to go to Southeast Asia.
9. Buy Lonely Planet's Thailand book. It's the best out there. You will be going to Thailand, won't you?
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Hit the Southeast Asia hippy trail in a rickety bus packed with chickens. You'll find your nirvana at a Buddhist temple, on a perfect beach, or in a bowl of noodle soup. Written for backpackers by backpackers, this guide to 11 countries lets you go further, stay longer and pay less for an adventure of a lifetime.
·DISCOVER idyllic islands, the smell of incense, crazy markets, friendly hill-tribes, elephant trekking and more
·GET THE SCOOP on current events, history and culture in our new Snapshots chapter
·CHEAP EATS AND COOL NIGHTS-over 3000 listings of the best local eateries, bars and accommodation
·FIND IT YOURSELF-over 170 user-friendly maps
·TALK THE TALK-language tips for Thai, Vietnamese, Malay and more
Southeast Asia is a spectacular assault on the senses. The smell of rice cooking in the morning, the burning spirals of incense in shadow-riddled temples, yellow pom-pom garlands dangling from the rear-view mirrors of rattletrap buses, tropical fruits the shape of porcupines and the flavor of ambrosia. Colors, smells and oppressive heat engage and repulse like a coy lover. Behind the appearance of chaos is an order exercised in resolute calm - as in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) where the roads host a ceaseless stream of motorcycles, which pedestrians ford by setting a deliberate course for the opposite side. Here, screaming vehicles react with one collective mind, like a school of fish, miraculously clearing a path.
New ideas, immigrants and foreign commodities cautiously entering the furious Southeast Asian stream of life have been quickly adopted and adapted. From the east, through the ancient trade routes, came the outside religions. These were recrafted to fit in with the existing spirits and guardians who control the life-giving monsoons, protect the soaring-eaved bamboo huts and silence the belching volcanoes. From the west came the skypiercing towers - erected in the blink of an eye - transforming Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta and Singapore into roaring economic dragons.
Southeast Asia has more than just souvenirs to collect. It is more than just a photo opportunity. And having visited, Southeast Asia will give you far more than just a bragging point. With a compassionate heart, you'll take with you many lessons - of a spirituality that transcends dogma; of well-woven communities; and of a graceful approach to prosperity and poverty. So don't shy away from the crowded markets, rickety buses, or dusty towns with no Internet cafes. This is where your best adventures lie in wait.
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