Laos in Marshall Cavendish`s Culture Shock! Series; comprising a range of guides that inform visitors of the finer points & details relating to social etiquette, traditions & customs; bringing visitors to a sensitive yet substantial understanding of the country or city in question. The series targets those who are planning long stays in the destination or extended periods of residence. The guides are written by authors who have experienced the joys & pitfalls of cultural adaptation, & so are ideally placed to provide informative & relevant advice. Each title contains insights into local culture & traditions, guidance on adapting to the local environment, linguistic help & lots of general advice about local culture & idiosyncrasies to help prepare readers for their visit. Each title is structured similarly, beginning with the first impressions a visitor might expect to have. The guides aim to help readers understand the local culture through first appreciating the motivations, beliefs & attitudes of the local people. Practical advice on settling in is provided, with focused sections on accommodation, utilities, health, education & telecommunications. There is also extensive information on the destination’s culture, food & leisure, in addition to a specific section addressing the concerns of those travelling on business. ...

Laos in the Handbooks series from Footprint; comprehensive & leading guides designed & written for independent travellers who enjoy exploring off the beaten track. Footprint guides have an established reputation, built up since 1921, for catering for more adventurous & individual travellers. An unrestrictive editorial style also gives authors the freedom to capture & explore local cultures, sights & areas that are often not covered in other guides. Widely recognised for their reliability & independent writing style, Footprint guides all have the same layout. Introductory sections introduce the reader to the destination, with chapters on planning on your trip & essentials, including practical information & guidance on subjects such as when & where to go, itineraries, sport & activities, arts, getting there & around, eating & drinks, sleeping & a dedicated section on the anticipated carbon footprint involved in travelling to the destination. Each guide is organised geographically by region or country, with individual sections having a particular focus on an extensive range of sights & places of interest. Further, there are also details of accommodation, nightlife, restaurants & any notable local activities. Information boxes throughout the text give readers an insight into local customs, stories & sights of particular interest.A ...

Laos in the Handbooks series from Footprint; comprehensive & leading guides designed & written for independent travellers who enjoy exploring off the beaten track. Footprint guides have an established reputation, built up since 1921, for catering for more adventurous & individual travellers. An unrestrictive editorial style also gives authors the freedom to capture & explore local cultures, sights & areas that are often not covered in other guides. Widely recognised for their reliability & independent writing style, Footprint guides all have the same layout. Introductory sections introduce the reader to the destination, with chapters on planning on your trip & essentials, including practical information & guidance on subjects such as when & where to go, itineraries, sport & activities, arts, getting there & around, eating & drinks, sleeping & a dedicated section on the anticipated carbon footprint involved in travelling to the destination. Each guide is organised geographically by region or country, with individual sections having a particular focus on an extensive range of sights & places of interest. Further, there are also details of accommodation, nightlife, restaurants & any notable local activities. Information boxes throughout the text give readers an insight into local customs, stories & sights of particular interest.A ‘ Background’ section explores the history, economy, government, education, culture, people, land & environment of the destination in significant depth. There is also a ‘ Footnotes’ chapter with a basic language guide for travellers & information about the author. A useful distance chart tailored to the destination is also included in the inside back cover.* Please note:* the series is gradually being revised, reverting to its previous style of ” Handbooks”, published in a hardback format. ...

Laos at 1:2, 000, 000 from Periplus with more detailed enlargements of several most visited areas, plus indexed street plans of the country’s main cities: Vientiane Luang Prabang, Savannakhet, Vang Vieng & Pakxe. On one side is a general map of the whole country showing its road & rail networks. Local airports are marked & numerous places of interest, including historical sites & national parks, are highlighted. The map also shows the country’s internal administrative boundaries with names of the provinces. Coverage extends to the Gulf of Tonkin to include a large part of northern & central Vietnam with Hanoi & Da Nang. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at intervals of 1º. The map is accompanied by more detailed enlargements of the county’s most visited areas: the areas around Vientiane & Savannakhet (both at 1:100, 000), the areas around Luang Prabang & Vang Vieng (both at 1:1:150, 000), plus the Pain of Jars & the Mekong Falls (both at 1:200, 000). Neither the main map nor the enlargements are indexed. On the reverse are indexed street plan of the country’s five main cities: Vientiane Luang Prabang, Savannakhet, Vang Vieng & Pakxe, all extensively annotated with accommodation, various tourist facilities & places of interest. Central Vientiane is also presented on a separate, more detailed plan. ...

Laos at 1:600, 000 on an indexed, waterproof & tear-resistant road map from Reise Know-How with topographic & tourist information, plus plans of central Vientiane, Luang Prabang & Vang Vieng. The map, part of the publishers’ highly acclaimed World Mapping Project, is double-sided to show the area at the best possible scale on a convenient size sheet & presents the country in three sections: central Laos on one side, with the far north & the southern “tail” on the reverse. Road network is easy to see on a clear base which shows the country’s topography by altitude colouring with contours, spot heights & names of mountain ranges. National parks & protected areas are highlighted & internal administrative boundaries are shown with names of the provinces. Road network

Includes:: local tracks & indicates scenic routes. A wide range of symbols highlights various places of interest, temples & palaces, museums & archaeological remains, viewpoints, etc. The map has a latitude & longitude grid at intervals of 20’ & 30’respectively. The map is indexed & its legend

Includes:: English. Also included are street plans of central Vientiane, Luang Prabang, & Vang Vieng, highlighting various places of interest, accommodation, restaurants, banks, etc.



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A Golden Buddha, a Plain of Jars & four thousand islands, Laos has them all. Footprint's fully revised & updated 5th edition provides all the essential information for all free-spirited travellers wanting to get off the beaten track in Southeast Asia's most enigmatic country. It

Includes:: objective recommendations of all the best places to stay, from elegant auberges to simple bamboo huts, where to find the best French bakeries, & tips for the adventurous traveller on everything from visiting hill tribe villages to exploring the Ho Chi Minh trail.

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Laos on a waterproof & tear resistant map from the Chiang Mai based Golden Triangle Rider combining an overview map of the country at 1:1, 650, 000 with numerous street plans full of tourist information, plus elevation profiles of recommended motorcycle routes. The general map of Laos provides an overview of the country ...

Laos on a map from the Thai publishers Thinknet with separate panels providing street plans of 16 towns, all annotated with selected hotels & restaurants, most interesting sights, etc. The main map covers Laos at 1:2, 850, 000 approx, providing a very generalized overview of its road network. A separate smaller panel shows the country’s air routes, including connections with Bangkok, Chiang Mai & Chiang Rai. The main value of the map lies in the accompanying panels which present the county’s most visited towns: downtown Vientiane, Luang Prabang, Houay Xay, Luang Namtha, Xay, Sing, Savannakhet, Vang Vieng, Xayaboury, Sam Nuea, Phone Savan, Thakhek, Si Phan, Don, Pakse, & Champasak. Several towns have an enlargement showing in more detail the downtown area. All the plans are annotated with symbols showing selected hotels & restaurants, shops, etc. Only main streets are named. In each town various locations are cross-referenced to small photos with brief descriptions. All place names are shown in the Latin alphabet & in their English versions. Some highlighted locations also have their names in Thai & Lao. Map legend

Includes:: English; descriptive notes are in Thai.

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Map No. J-11D in the TPC series: military topographic survey mapping covering the world's land masses & significant islands at 1:500, 000. The maps are useful as general topographical coverage where nothing else is available, although they are designed primarily as flying charts for military aircraft. TPC stands for Tactical Pilotage Chart. Relief is portrayed by a combination of contours (basic interval 500ft, intermediate contours shown where appropriate), elevation tinting & relief shading, plus spot heights. Towns, villages, major roads, railways & airports are shown but please note that many of the smaller settlements are not named & the road information is not necessarily up to date, as compilation & revision dates vary. Some air navigation information also appears on the map, such as radio beacons & restricted flying zones. Each TPC chart has both UTM & latitude/longitude grids overprinted on it, with additional margin ticks. IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE: The series is gradually being withdrawn from sale to the general public & some sheets may no longer be available when ordered by us. Due to the nature of the map projection assembling these sheets to make a larger map is not recommended. in addition, colours used for relief are not constant throughout the series. In some areas of central Africa & South America the maps have blank spaces, reflecting localized deficiencies or inconsistencies in the survey data.
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In Lap of the Gods Jill Dudley explores the ancient Greek myths & legends of Crete & other Aegean islands, describing the landscape & the individuality of each as well as the characters she meets. With her customary light touch she traces the lives of such famous island figures as Hippocrates, Pythagoras, Homer, & Sappho who all excelled under the guidance of the Olympian gods. As in her earlier books she is curious regarding how & why Christianity took over from the pagan gods. While professing to be a wavering atheist & on a continual search for enlightenment, she also admits to calling on God (sometimes Apollo) when in a tight corner. She is accompanied as always by Harry, her stalwart husb&, as they visit temple sites, early Byzantine churches, attend festivals, & climb to sacred mountain caves. The book is an easy read, well researched, informative & often comical. ...