Brian Lawrenson

Brian Lawrenson and his wife traveled to Vietnam and Cambodia. He recounts his adventures here. The book reads more like a diary that was kept than as a travel narrative. On occasions he would begin to really describe what he saw in vivid detail, but then it would be "cut short" leaving the reader wanting a longer description. The engaging portions were short-lived and brief, the rest of it was in need of further editing. Even though the book was short, one of the things that could have enhanced the book would have been to have broken the book into chapters. It would have given the reader good places to take a break. The photos did enhance the book. I had never really considered reading a travel book book from this part of the world until this book was offered free on the KIndle. This one whetted my appetite. I now would like to locate a better travel narrative of this region that describes the cultural elements encountered in more vivid detail.… (meer)