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Summary: Lonely Planet Provides an Invaluable Resource
Review: Being a developing nation plagued by years of war and economic collapse, Cambodia is not always the easiest place to travel. However, Lonely Planet Cambodia provides an invaluable resource that anyone traveling from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap should not be without. The background information is adequate, and the helpful tips in regards to lodging, food, and entertainment make backpacking the country relatively pain-free.
Like all travel guides, some of the information has become outdated, but in a nation constantly changing and improving, it is hard to keep up. However, the Loney Planet Guide still serves as a functional tool for any Cambodian traveler.
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Summary: Must Have For Cambodia Trip
Review: I decided to be a little different when I went to Southeast Asia. Instead of taking the Lonely Planet Books which I had done to past trips to China, and England I went with the Rough Guide. What a mistake. Such a mistake that about 1/2 through the trip, somewhere in Thailand I think, I threw the book out and picked up LP guides to Vietnam and Cambodia.The Cambodia book is great. Great information, easy to follow guides to Angkor what else could you need. LP really tells it as it is. Cambodia is a place changing everyday. Fortunately for the last year or two its been relatively calm and tourist friendly. How long this will last is anyone's guess. I hope stablity have finally come to this country with such a tragic history. Angkor is a unbelievable place and the LP book will get you through it and teach you a lot. Get this book before you go!
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Summary: Must Have For Cambodia Trip
Review: I decided to be a little different when I went to Southeast Asia. Instead of taking the Lonely Planet Books which I had done to past trips to China, and England I went with the Rough Guide. What a mistake. Such a mistake that about 1/2 through the trip, somewhere in Thailand I think, I threw the book out and picked up LP guides to Vietnam and Cambodia. The Cambodia book is great. Great information, easy to follow guides to Angkor what else could you need. LP really tells it as it is. Cambodia is a place changing everyday. Fortunately for the last year or two its been relatively calm and tourist friendly. How long this will last is anyone's guess. I hope stablity have finally come to this country with such a tragic history. Angkor is a unbelievable place and the LP book will get you through it and teach you a lot. Get this book before you go!
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Summary: Very nice for Angkor Wat, Phnom Penh, lacking for the rest
Review: I spent about a month total in Cambodia in 2002 going from Siem Riep to Phnom Penh and then Phnom Penh to Banlung and back again by motorcyle. My friends and I had an LP Guide and it was very helpful for Angkor Wat and lodging info in Phnom Penh but we found for everywhere else we went that Adventure Cambodia and Rough Guide were what we looked at. Getting off the beaten path seemed to be better covered in these books, especially Adventure and I would strongly recommend that book if you are planning on doing motorcycle touring on your trip!
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Summary: A Great Guidebook
Review: I used this when I went to Cambodia this summer. It gave me great headups on practical things (public toilets, water, food). It also had great background knowledge on all of the sites. When I was in Cambodia, most of the tourists had the Lonely Planet guide.
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Summary: Maps and diagrams are outstanding.
Review: Lonely Planet Guides are always the best sources of info for pre-trip planning and to take along, but the Cambodia LPG has an added feature that really impressed me, and that is the maps and diagrams of the temples and temple complexes, and the great details in the descriptions that go with them. I'm absolutely delighted to have this information to help me plan my photo sessions. In addition, LP has a service on their website where you can get updates to a guide between old and new publications. Also try the Thorntree feature to get questions answered or to contribute info for others. Lonely Planet has done it again. Best guidebooks and best services for travelers. Thanks LP!
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Summary: A practical, invaluable guide
Review: Nick Ray's Cambodia is a practical, invaluable guide for commercial or recreational travelers wanting to explore the sights and wonders of this exotic land. From the majesty of Angkor, to Phnom Penh nightlife, to the wild and remote Cambodian countryside, this reliable, detailed, and authoritative travel guide offers 30 "user friendly" maps; up-to-date health and security information; vital transport details (including river trips and overland travel); special features on the temples of Angkor; a useful chapter on the Khmer language; and much, much more. If you are planning a trip to Cambodia, begin with a thorough reading of Nick Ray's Cambodia!
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Summary: Necessity for a trip
Review: Planning a trip to Cambodia is not easy. The country is still not very accessible although much has been improved in the past years, in particular available flights. If you plan to go, read the guide very carefully. It gives you enough background to do it on your own. However, I would still recommend to go for local assistance ( with the exception of Siem Rap when visiting Ankor Wat) The country is beautiful and the people are very nice. If you have time and sense of adventure it is definitely worth a trip. Pnom Penh should be the centre of the visit and the guide is at it's most helpful here with good background on the Tol Sluen Prison or the Killing Fields as well as on the nicer things like the Palace and the Silver Pagoda. A tip: try to take a good hotel. PP can be a bit depressing, particularly after a visit to the fields, and also is not a very safe place to go out at night without guide or transport. If you have transport you should eat of course in the Foreign Correspondent Club. Angkor Wat is a must, although the guide maybe overdoes it a little. I find that you must be a real "culture buff" to use more than one day for a visit. In Siem Rap there is nothing, so don't fall for the trap of a four day visit. In general, I find the guide giving good information and,as in all the countries here in SE-Asia, if you want to travel alone, you HAVE to take it with you. I have been in Cambodia now a couple of times and each time I find it a good adventure, not in the least because of the help of this good guide.
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Summary: Necessity for a trip
Review: Planning a trip to Cambodia is not easy. The country is still not very accessible although much has been improved in the past years, in particular available flights. If you plan to go, read the guide very carefully. It gives you enough background to do it on your own. However, I would still recommend to go for local assistance ( with the exception of Siem Rap when visiting Ankor Wat) The country is beautiful and the people are very nice. If you have time and sense of adventure it is definitely worth a trip. Pnom Penh should be the centre of the visit and the guide is at it's most helpful here with good background on the Tol Sluen Prison or the Killing Fields as well as on the nicer things like the Palace and the Silver Pagoda. A tip: try to take a good hotel. PP can be a bit depressing, particularly after a visit to the fields, and also is not a very safe place to go out at night without guide or transport. If you have transport you should eat of course in the Foreign Correspondent Club. Angkor Wat is a must, although the guide maybe overdoes it a little. I find that you must be a real "culture buff" to use more than one day for a visit. In Siem Rap there is nothing, so don't fall for the trap of a four day visit. In general, I find the guide giving good information and,as in all the countries here in SE-Asia, if you want to travel alone, you HAVE to take it with you. I have been in Cambodia now a couple of times and each time I find it a good adventure, not in the least because of the help of this good guide.
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Summary: It?s a Great Book for Tourism Information!
Review: This book is a great book about taking a tour to Cambodia. It gives all the information and preparation you need to know about present-day Cambodia. Please read this book if you think Cambodia is your destination, and don't forget to visit many, many great momuments in north-west Cambodia. They are amazing!
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