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Destination Saigon: Adventures in Vietnam
Destination Saigon: Adventures in Vietnam
Destination Saigon: Adventures in Vietnam
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Destination Saigon: Adventures in Vietnam

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Get a taste of the real Vietnam and its people on a sometimes funny, always fascinating journey from the bustling cities to out of the way villages, into Buddhist monasteries and along the MekongFrom the crazy heat and color of Saigon to the quieter splendor of Hanoi, this is a rare, joyous, and at times hilarious insight into 21st century Vietnam. Seduced by the beauty and charm of its people and the sensuousness of its culture we can almost taste the little coconut cakes cooked over a fire in a smoky Can Tho kitchen, or smell the endless supplies of fresh baguettes and croissants just out of city ovens. As colorful city cafes and bars make way for visits to out-of-the-way shrines and temples, we take an impromptu visit to forbidden fortune tellers, and glimpse a little of the Cao Dai religion, made famous in Graham Greene's The Quiet American. Traveling off the beaten track to far-flung villages and lesser-known towns, we cruise along the Mekong, board hopelessly overcrowded local buses, or perch perilously on the back of motorbikes. Behind-the-scenes visits to Buddhist monasteries reveal a quieter and more transcendent world beyond the busy day trips of tourists, and in the process, we begin to see the country through the eyes of its people.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherAllen Unwin
Release dateMay 1, 2011
ISBN9781741768091
Destination Saigon: Adventures in Vietnam

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    Bought a copy in hcm for $5. Fun read, entertaining, but embellished. The guy has a way with words.
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    This is 1st rate engaging story telling. There was some insistent self referencing that could be distracting occasionally, but a good read all the same.

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