Lonely Planet Hanoi & Halong Bay Encounter - Softcover

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9781741790924: Lonely Planet Hanoi & Halong Bay Encounter
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1741790921 ISBN 13: 9781741790924
Publisher: GeoPlaneta, 2007

Synopsis

What Will Your Hanoi & Halong Bay Encounter Be?

...dodging motorbikes and food vendors in the maze of the Old Quarter (p40)
...slurping noodles and sipping cheap beer at a streetside bia hoi joint (p18)
...bargaining for silks, ceramics and art 'til you're blue in the face (p132)
...seeing water puppetry by the Thang Long troupe, which has performed all over the world (p55)
...checking out the architecture and early-morning exercisers around Hoan Kiem Lake (p56)
...falling asleep under the stars on a Halong Bay boat (p26)

Discover Twice the City in Half the Time...

...full-color pull-out map and detailed neighborhood maps make navigation easy
...our discerning author recommends the very best neighborhoods, sights, restaurants, shops and entertainment
...listings of unique itineraries and highlights help you make the most of a short break
...locals give us the lowdown on everything from art to driving a cyclo and smoking a water pipe

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Review

Sherman's Travel, April 2007
'...Encounter guides...discreet in size, but generous enough on page count to provide a fuller city experience minus the hefty guidebook load.'

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Publisher
GeoPlaneta
Publication date
2007
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1741790921
ISBN 13 
9781741790924
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
186
Rating
  • 3.78 out of 5 stars
    9 ratings by Goodreads