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<title>Good Laos Books</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/travelbooks/15381_good-Laos-books/0</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:07:39 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Strongly recommend anthropologist Andrew Walker's book The Search for the Golden Boat (Hawaii) for anyone spending time on boats, near Mekong landings or near the Mekong in Laos and Thailand.  The book examines the transboundary river traders and trade in the region.

Also, take a bunch of Colin Cotterill's 'Dr. Siri' novels (I think there are six of them in paperbound versions right now.  The protagonist is the national coroner of Laos and the novels light on all kinds of interesting subjects -- Lao politics, the war, buddhism, re-education camps, etc. all anchored by Dr. Siri's pursuit of the causes of death of a series of characters.  Great reads.  Cotterill himself is very active in Lao education and health issues.  Check out his ... ]]></description>
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<title>Top 5 Books To Read While Traveling</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/travelbooks/14108_Top-5-books-to-read-while-traveling/0</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 07:05:40 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ These are a few books that while traveling become even better.

The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
Awesome dystopian novel set in Bangkok after the world hassuffered contraction due to shortages in food and naturalresources. Anyone who has spent any time in bangkok or is planning to will love this book, it captures the essence of the city so well.


Shantaram by David Gregory Roberts
Epic novel based ona true story of an Australian who escapes prison and flees to Bombay,India. Great read that inspires and teaches a lot about the culture andpolitics of India.

The Quiet American by Graham Greene
A story aboutidealistic foreign policy and its brutal consequences. A great readwhile traveling through Vietnam. Provides a glimpse into ... ]]></description>
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<title>Great Books</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/travelbooks/13939_Great-Books/0</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:24:34 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ A Woman of Bangkok by Jack Reynolds.
Found this on sale in Canterbury Tales Bookshop in Pattaya while staying there and found it an awesome read, although written in 1956 is still fresh and a very well written and many people I talked to had similar stories about the relationship with Thai Girls.
Its great its back in print and a must for the Thailand traveler. ]]></description>
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<title>SE Asia On A Shoestring Or The Grater Mekong?</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/travelbooks/13145_SE-Asia-on-a-shoestring-or-the-grater-mekong-/0</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 09:32:32 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Hi everyone

Planning to go Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand and wondering which book is suit better for a traveler on low budget but going only to these four countries, because SE Asia on a shoestring includes much more countries than I am going to visit, but it focuses on low budget, and  the Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos &amp;amp; the greater Mekong is exactly on these mentioned countries. So which one u can advice to me? ]]></description>
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<title>Book For Philippines</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/travelbooks/12911_Book-for-Philippines/0</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 11:19:15 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Hi,


I've just started planning my third trip to SE Asia, and so far it seems that the Philippines will be my main destination. I'm not much of a planner, relying on waypoints rather than a detailed route, but I do like to at least study a proper guidebook for tips and ideas. Even more so with the Philippines since Travelfish doesn't have a lot of accomodation reviews as of yet.


The problem is that I haven't found a book that seems to meet my needs yet. I flipped through the Lonely Planet editions, but they seem to be rubbish. I've heard good things about the 2009 edition from Jens Peters publications, but haven't found it in any bookstore where I live. Does anyone have a good tip on this issue ?


Tnx ]]></description>
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<title>A Graphical Guide To South-East Asia</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/travelbooks/10433_A-Graphical-Guide-to-South-East-Asia/0</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:50:09 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Hi there,

I have searched high and wide for a copy of this book and cannot seem to get my hands on it.

There are a few on Amazon that I have seen but are all really pricey and 1 on guidegecko which I have also tried to buy but there are problems at checkout.

I was wondering if anybody out there has a copy that they are done with who doesn't mind passing it on to me that would be amazing! Obviously I would pay all postage &amp;amp; packaging and I would be willing to give you a really good price for the book on top.


Thanks a lot

Roddy. ]]></description>
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<title>Be Prepared For VIETNAM...</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/travelbooks/10348_Be-prepared-for-VIETNAM---/0</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:50:10 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Hi,

I am going to be travelling through Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia this summer, and i want to get a better knowledge of all of them (but speacially Vietnam and Cambodia).

Do you guys know of any good book to learn a bit more about Vietnam. I am not looking for History books, but rather good novels.

I have found few good ones about Cambodia (specially &amp;quot;First they killed my father&amp;quot; about the Khmer regime), but so far I have not been that lucky with Vietnam!

Any ideas? Ah... and if you are around Vientam in July, maybe we can meet up and exchange books! 

Thank you all ]]></description>
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<title>Tagging Books You Leave Behind</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/travelbooks/10275_tagging-books-you-leave-behind/0</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:54:11 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ I've gotten in the habit of writing (my name - season/month reading - and location of reading) in every book i pass on or leave behind or sell to a used shop.

In China the best books are expensive so we share a lot, and in SE Asia it goes the same.

But what I like is seeing where these things have been and where they go.

Please, in the future - do the same.  Fill the back cover.  Why not? ]]></description>
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<title>Availability Of English Language Reading Materials In SE Asia</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/travelbooks/10166_Availability-of-English-language-reading-materials-in-SE-Asia/0</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 10:35:44 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ I am setting of on Tuesday for a 2 month trip around SE Asia.

I love reading and dont think i could bear the long flights and trains etc without a good book. Is it easy to find English language books, particularly in Cambodia and Vietnam? If so, is there usually a good selection and are they reasonably priced?

Is it foolish of me to be considering carrying a backpack of books around with me?

M. ]]></description>
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<title>Ho Chi Minh Autobiography</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/travelbooks/10131_Ho-Chi-Minh-autobiography/0</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:10:56 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Pierre Brocheux or William J. Duiker? ]]></description>
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<title>Travel Books By Bill Bryson</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/travelbooks/9775_Travel-Books-by-Bill-Bryson/0</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:16:26 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Has anyone recommend these yet?

I find Bill Bryson's book a joy to read and I've re-read them many times.

He has many titles covering travels (alas, none for Southeast Asia. So I assume he hasn't been to Asia yet).

The Ones I have read:

The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America (1989)

Neither Here Nor There: Travels in Europe (1991)

Notes from a Small Island (1995) (travels in the United Kingdom, his farewell to the country he was temporarily leaving)

A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (1998) (co-stars Stephen Katz)

Notes from a Big Country (UK) (1998?) / I'm a Stranger Here Myself (US) (1999) (columns about moving back to the USA)

Down Under (UK) / In a Sunburned Country (US) (2000) ... ]]></description>
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<title>Looking For The Ideal Book To Take For 3 Months Travel...</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/travelbooks/9635_looking-for-the-ideal-book-to-take-for-3-months-travel---/0</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:26:04 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Any help? I was thinking of a classic such as grapes of wrath, robinson crusoe etc... ]]></description>
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<title>The Future Of Lonely Planet &amp; Rough Guides?</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/travelbooks/9608_The-future-of-Lonely-Planet--amp--Rough-Guides-/0</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:55:54 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ I'm currently in Asia and bought some books before I came, only to flog them on Amazon just a few weeks later. I've come here with basic knowledge, with further information gleaned from the Internet and word of mouth.

I don't really like Lonely Planet books and the style of their writing, and I don't particularly like the snobbery of Rough Guides which always seem to me to be aimed at people who think they're 'travelers' rather than tourists even though they still end up very much on the tourist trail.

What really annoys me though is the bias. These books aren't impartial. They are written by people who have been to these countries many times and in some cases they even live there. In both cases it's because they've fallen inove with ... ]]></description>
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<title>Guide Book For Southeast Asia</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/travelbooks/9441_Guide-Book-for-Southeast-Asia/0</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:59:11 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Yello.

looking for a good guide book for the whole  of Southeast Asia, but just can't seem to decide the right one as so many out there.

i've seen one thou
&amp;quot;Southeast Asia: On a Shoestring&amp;quot; by Lonely Planet

but would rather have one recommended

need help please.

many cheers

Tee 

(sorry i posted this message before aswell on the wrong section though) ]]></description>
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<title>Books On Laos</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/travelbooks/9160_Books-on-Laos/0</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 23:15:55 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Hi all!

I'm heading to Cambodia and Laos in a month and want to find some political/historical books on the two countries.  I've found some great suggestions on this forum for Cambodia, but can anyone recommend a book on Laos?  I'm less interested in memoirs and more interested in academic sorts of books.  Thanks! ]]></description>
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<title>Rough Giude Vs. Lonely Planet</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/travelbooks/8692_Rough-Giude-vs--Lonely-Planet/0</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:38:44 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Hi guys, I'd like to know your opinion: between RG and LP, which is a better travel guide? ]]></description>
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<title>Mark Elliott - South-East Asia (a Graphical Guide)</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/travelbooks/8369_Mark-Elliott---South-East-Asia--a-graphical-guide-/0</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:56:52 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Hi

Been trying to find a copy of this book for a couple of weeks now but have not had any luck. Does anyone have a copy they could sell or know of anywhere that has it in stock.

Thanks for your help. ]]></description>
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<title>Best Books I've Read On My 18 Month RTW Trip</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/travelbooks/8226_Best-Books-I-ve-read-on-my-18-month-RTW-Trip/0</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:47:30 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Hey everyone! I've been on the road for awhile and thought I'd share a list of my favorite books that i've read so far. Makes those long train and bus rides go faster 

http://legalnomads.blogspot.com/2009/09/best-books-ive-read-on-my-round-world.html

Jodi ]]></description>
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<title>Brunelleschi's Dome: The Story Of The Great Cathedral In Florence</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/travelbooks/7402_Brunelleschi-s-Dome--The-Story-of-the-Great-Cathedral-in-Florence/0</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:50:52 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ A friend lent this to me before I headed over to Italy and France this summer. I was a bit skeptical at first as he's heavily into the technical aspects of architecture. However, this book is anything but.

Ross King has documented the story of one of history's most creative minds, Filippo Brunelleschi, and his greatest achievement ... the dome of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence. Even today it remains the largest dome built from bricks and mortar, built without any supporting structure!!!

This guy was a short-fused, paranoid, eccentric who influenced the likes of Michaelangelo, Donatello, and Leonardo da Vinci (who even copied several of Fillipo's inventions.) He was a clockmaker, engineer and designer who excavated areas of ruined ... ]]></description>
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<title>Historical/Cultural Reading To Recommend?</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/travelbooks/7383_Historical-Cultural-Reading-to-Recommend-/0</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:22:28 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Can anyone recommend good books about the region? I'll be in Cambodia and Vietnam for 3 weeks or so and want to learn more before going. I have a background in international relations so am moderately well informed, but would love to read more about the history and culture about these two countries. Could be travel writing or political/historical non-fiction - anything.

Thanks! ]]></description>
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