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Summary
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Travelers planning an independent trip to Laos who need transport, accommodation and regional routing options
- In-depth travelers interested in Southeast Asian Buddhist culture and the scenery along the Mekong
- Backpackers who prefer carrying a paper guide and checking it as they go
- First-time visitors who want an overall sense of Laos's geography before deciding their itinerary
Not a good fit for
- Casual readers looking for literary travel writing or abundant cultural stories
- Short-stay visitors going only to Vientiane or Luang Prabang for a day or two, who don't need regional routing information
- Those who already rely on real-time online information and demand extremely current paper guides
Reading tips
- Read the country overview and transport chapters first to build a spatial framework of the Mekong's north-south route, then select chapters based on your length of stay.
- Before the trip, read the Luang Prabang and Si Phan Don chapters side by side to weigh time between "cultural stays" and "river-island leisure."
- On the road, carry only the chapters relevant to that day's itinerary and fold the corners of map pages to reduce searching.
- For border crossings or long-distance bus information, verify the latest local details before departure—treat the guide as a draft, not the sole source.
About the publisher
SinoMaps Press (China Cartographic Publishing House) focuses on maps, map culture and travel books, and also publishes textbooks and supplementary materials for geography and history. Judging from the 81 titles in the library, travel is a common category. Representative titles include Kyoto, Florence and Surroundings, Selected National Parks of the Western United States, Trekking in Nepal, Jerusalem, San Francisco and the Bay Area, Understanding Italy, and Venice and Surroundings. Many of these are associated with Lonely Planet authors, reflecting a publishing profile that serves overseas destinations and combines practical guides with map-based reading. Public information is limited, so the above emphasizes the directions shown by the library's titles.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 老挝
- 最佳餐饮
- 最佳住宿
- 为何去
- 何时去
- 万象
- 万象周边
- 普考奎山国家保护区
- 南娥湖
- 万荣
- 琅勃拉邦
- 琅勃拉邦周边
- 巴乌溶洞群
- 达光西瀑布
- 达塞瀑布
- 老挝北部
- 川圹省和华潘省
- 孟威地区
- 老挝西北部
- 丰沙里省
- 湄公河中游
- 老挝中部和南部
- 波里坎塞省和甘蒙省
- 沙湾拿吉省
- 占巴塞省
- 巴色地区
- 东克岛和班萨法伊村
- 四千美岛
- 波罗芬高原地区
- 了解老挝
- 今日老挝
- 历史
- 民族和文化
- 饮食
- 环境
- 生存指南
FAQ
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About the author
Lonely Planet is a travel content organization centered on writing and publishing travel guides, founded in 1972 by Tony and Maureen Wheeler in Melbourne, Australia. Its first guide, Across Asia on the Cheap, grew out of the couple's overland journey from London through Eurasia to Australia, an origin that established the brand's emphasis on on-the-ground travel and first-hand observation. Since then, Lonely Planet has continued to release travel guides for a wide range of destinations, covering more than 180 countries and regions and distinguished by independent field research. The collection here includes 81 of its works, spanning city guides, regional travel and trekking routes; representative titles include Kyoto, Best of the US Western National Parks, Trekking in Nepal, Florence and Surroundings, San Francisco and the Bay Area, Kansai, Jerusalem and Understanding Israel and Palestine, with travel as the common category. These guides are known for practical information, clear structure and close attention to travelers' actual needs, and they have had a broad influence among travelers worldwide.
