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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.
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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.
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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
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Phaicing it,
By Louise Stanley (Reading, Berkshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Phaic Tan: Sunstroke on a Shoestring [jetlag travel guide] (Paperback)
This is a great successor to "Molvania" - although one might think that the joke could wear thin after a couple of pages, I am half-way through already and enjoying it immensely. A real spoof of the kind of Lonely Planet or Rough Guide books many of us student travellers have taken on holiday to far-flung corners, the glossy pages and interestingly captioned photographs are first-rate and the ingenuity of the sections and some of the names is sustained well. Covering an area that I don't know well and have never thought about going to (unlike Molvania - I travel extensively in Eastern Europe, therefore I was more interested in and "au fait" with the location) the book does actually hold my interest. Also the difference in location allows different jokes to those in Molvania.I particularly like the top tips by four different sorts of travellers, each with their own bee in their bonnets. Readers of Molvania will recognise one of them, but as the different area requires different treatment, again the experience is new even to someone who has read "Molvania". Well worth the asking price!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Qaq (Welcome) to Phaic Tan!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Phaic Tan: Sunstroke on a Shoestring [jetlag travel guide] (Paperback)
Teknah - the god of disappointment, features the head of an elephant, the body of a horse and the genitalia of a wood mouse.So far, that's my favourite quote from the book. I have been to South East Asia and it's easy to see that this book is a perfect parody of Thailand. I'm almost certain i've visited the Sukkondat and Thong On provinces. Can't wait to read more. It's a must buy for all travellers but can just as easily be enjoyed by everyone else!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Phaic Tan - South East Asia at its very best,
By smhorse (UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Phaic Tan: Sunstroke on a Shoestring [jetlag travel guide] (Paperback)
Another hilarious spoof travel guide from the team that brought you "Molvania". Those who have travelled throughout the real South-East Asia will recognise elements of Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam amongst others, amusingly distorted and stretched. A ridiculously good book!
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