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COMING IN JUNE 2008

Read sample essays from the book on the right side of this page!

 

To Vietnam With Love: A Travel Guide for the Connoisseur

Edited and with contributions by Kim Fay
Photographs by Julie Fay Ashborn

From endangered langurs on Cat Ba Island to sidecar journeys in the Central Highlands, discover the secrets of savvy expatriates, seasoned travelers, and inspired locals. With its unique insights into dining, shopping, sightseeing, and culture, To Vietnam With Love is a one-of-a-kind guide for the passionate traveler. 

Launching the To Asia With Love travel guidebook series, To Vietnam With Love is based on the highly praised To Asia with Love: A Connoisseurs’ Guide to Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.  

— "... a guide with depth and color that most of [its] competitors lack ..." -
Thai Day (International Herald Tribune) 

— "... breaks new ground in the travel writing field ..." -
Untamed Travel

— "... a refreshing addition to the traveler's bookshelf ... evocative and eclectic ..." -
Chic Travel Thailand 

— "... a delightful introduction to Cambodia and the Mekong region for those looking for some inspiration and adventure." -
Lonely Planet Cambodia 

— Honorable Mention, Independent Publisher Book Awards 

When it comes to Vietnam, no one knows it better than the contributors to
To Vietnam With Love. Sharing their own stories in their own words, they will introduce you to some of the country’s most memorable experiences. To read a few of the essays found in this book, click on the articles found on the right side of this page.

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Recent Contributions

To Vietnam With Love

Hal Phillips Gets Sideways in the Vietnamese Highlands

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We have been only a day in Phan Thiet, and frankly, I’d like to stay another two at least. Then, on the way to breakfast, I see them—the motorcycles and their attendant sidecars, all neatly lined up in front of the hotel ...

Destinations: Da Lat | Phan Thiet | Vietnam
Topics: Travel | Adventure | Sports | Nature
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Jennifer Davoli Eats Her Way Through a Day in Hanoi

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This Saturday morning from my Manhattan apartment, I ordered a spinach cheese omelet, a toasted and buttered bagel, and a hazelnut coffee. Each bite of this classic New York breakfast brought comfort...

Destinations: Hanoi | Vietnam
Topics: Culture | Food | Travel
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Steve Jackson Learns to Know One and Teach One in Hanoi

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I have two families—one with five members in northeast England and another with 300 and growing in Vietnam. In Hanoi, I was accepted into, and proud to be part of, the KOTO family ...

Destinations: Hanoi | Vietnam
Topics: Food | Travel | People
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Marc Moynot Takes Flight over the Dalat Plateau

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I made my first paragliding flights in Vietnam on a splendid site near Mui Ne: over the clear seawaters of a large bay with a small island in the middle. My teacher was Mr. Long, a very good Vietnamese paraglider pilot ...

Destinations: Da Lat | Vietnam
Topics: Travel | Adventure | Sports | Nature
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Samantha Coomber Reflects on Life and Death in Ba Chuc

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Ba Chuc. The name means nothing to the hordes of tourists snaking their way along the popular coastal towns of Vietnam. Come to think of it, Ba Chuc doesn’t register with many Vietnamese either ...

Destinations: Vietnam | Ba Chuc
Topics: Travel | 20th Century History
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