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Books: Pirated Books!
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It's sad and I really do not want to promote piracy but folks looking for bargains on books, even though they are pirated ones, may just find yourself lucky in HCMC! There are many stalls and peddlars, especially around the main backpackers areas, hawking Lonely Planets guides (for almost everywhere) and popular novels and travelogues (especially those by Bill Bryson). Bargain hard if you really wish to go for these, and you can get them for US$4-5 or less.
What To Buy: Bill Bryson's travelogues are a hit, (poor Bill must be crying at the loss of copyright fees) as well as Lonely Planet guides.
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Directions: They are everywhere around the main backpacker's haunts.
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Piracy is a problem but if you do not mind the US$3 or less on each DVD, you can find them in many shops along Pham Ngu Lao and other backpackers' areas. They are a hit with western tourists especially, with their offer of the latest titles in movies and TV series.
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GenuinelyCurious Sun Oct 28, 2007 06:34 UTC Good tip on the clearing of customs. I did not have a hotel name, but someone tipped me off to just pull one out of Lonely Planet | Jomerlion Sat Jun 16, 2007 08:27 UTC Hi, glad to find fantastic photography and travel tips on VT, one of the best so far. I will definitely get a taste of Star Apple when I get to HCM. | Aidy_p Tue May 1, 2007 16:37 UTC Great off the Beaten path tips. Cheers | Mikebb Fri Mar 2, 2007 21:06 UTC Hi Xuess, Interesting pages, gave me a good insight into HCMC and local life. Will be visiting Feb'08 and look forward to the experience, thank you. |
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