chris_cousins's review
5.0
Just as good as Molvanîa. Brilliant.
It is amazing how many times I see these books at book sales in the non-fiction travel section!
It is amazing how many times I see these books at book sales in the non-fiction travel section!
psalmcat's review against another edition
4.0
Another in the series of fake travel guides that are VERY similar in look and feel to Lonely Planet and Footprint. I read Molvanîa a few years ago, and it was funny primarily because I've been in countries similar to it. Phaic Tăn, being very southeast Asian in feel...not so much.
It's an amusing book. The authors have CLEARLY worked hard on putting it all together from translating Welcome as Qac and populating the map with funny locations, e.g. the capital city, Bumpattabumpah, and provinces with names like Pha Phlung and Thong On. And the pictures...oh, boy. They alone are worth the price of the book!
Like any travel guide, however, reading it from front to back cover is a challenge. There is a payoff in the index however, and this is the very first travel book I've ever seen that contains a list of local lucky numbers.
Take a look at the Jetlag Travel website for a clearer sense of what is going on here.
It's an amusing book. The authors have CLEARLY worked hard on putting it all together from translating Welcome as Qac and populating the map with funny locations, e.g. the capital city, Bumpattabumpah, and provinces with names like Pha Phlung and Thong On. And the pictures...oh, boy. They alone are worth the price of the book!
Like any travel guide, however, reading it from front to back cover is a challenge. There is a payoff in the index however, and this is the very first travel book I've ever seen that contains a list of local lucky numbers.
Take a look at the Jetlag Travel website for a clearer sense of what is going on here.
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