Phaic Tan: Sunstroke on a Shoestring [jetlag travel guide] - Softcover

Cilauro, Santo; Gleisner, Tom; Sitch, Rob

Softcover

ISBN 10: 184400239X ISBN 13: 9781844002399

Publisher: Quadrille, 2004

Synopsis

For too long now Phaic Tan has been closed off to the outside world, a country visited each year by just a handful of hardy travellers, aid agency workers and hostage negotiators. Hot, humid and covered in lush vegetation it is often described as 'The Armpit of South-East Asia'. Quadrille Publishing, in association with Jetlag Travel Guides, are proud to present the first serious introduction to this undiscovered jewel. A fascinating land of contrasts with one foot in the past and another striding determinedly forward, "Phaic Tan" truly is a nation going in circles. The book is packed with information for everyone, from the budget backpacker to the luxury traveller. This invaluable, up-to the-minute guide contains everything you need to plan your trip to Phaic Tan, birthplace of the trouser press and irritable bowel syndrome. About getting there: The national carrier royal Fok Tok Airlines (named after the legendary flightless bird) has worked hard to lift its safety record after a minor incident in 1996 when a plane overshot the runway by 57 kilometres. Where to Stay: The Orient Star Hotel in the capital Bhumpatabumppah, is so luxurious that in every room the mini bar comes complete with a live-in cocktail waiter. The Food: Phaic Tanese cuisine is best described as 'explosive', a flery mix of chilli, garlic and pepper to which food is occasionally added. Etiquette: As in many other Asian countries it is considered rude to point with one's index finger. If you need to indicate a direction or signify something, do so with a series of sharp pelvic thrusts which will generally get the message across.

About this title

About the Author

The guide has some contributions from some of the world's most experienced and opinionated travel writers, each an expert in their own field. Contributors include Phillipe Miseree, who has been travelling his whole life and has visited just about everywhere in the world at least twice: once to experience it and then again a few years later to be disappointed by the changes.

Edition details

• Publisher: Quadrille
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 184400239X
• ISBN 13: 9781844002399
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256