Laos forum

Hi ptgirl,

Welcome to Travelfish!

LP ar researching their new LP at the moment, but it will be another 9 months at least (closer to a year), before the book is released.

I'm not sure about Rough Guide's update schedule, but their existing book, particularly the background information is excellent.

The new Footprint is very very good. I've not used them much but when I picked up their new Laos book I found it very impressive -- and I'm not saying that because they gave us a plug! Certainly worth a try.

Hi, thanks very much for your posts! Just wondering how easy it would be to pick up say the RG in February if i were travelling in Cambodia/vietnam around that time.

I used the Footprint Guide for Laos on my last two trips there too and it was very good. This last summer when we were in Thailand we met up with one of the researchers from Let's Go, the guidebooks out of Harvard University in the states. She was a lot of fun and quite insightful, so Let's Go might be worth a look too.

The fun of the lesser-used guide books is that you aren't necessarily getting the same recommendations for the same places to stay and eat at the more popular destinations. Sometimes that makes you feel like you've discovered something fun yourself, even if it did come from the book.

Thanks again for the great info.! Yes I also agree that it is nice to use some of the guide books that are used a bit less frequently. I think I may give Footprint a try for Laos. In Canada the RG for Laos does not come out until Feb. next year.