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Vientiane is free on Kindle until Boxing Day ... what better antidote to Christmas?

Vientiane: An Abrupt Journey Through Sex, Money, Guilt and Incomprehension



Two funny, charming London men set off on the jaunt of a lifetime, a tour of South East Asia - Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia. They set off with only a large-scale map and a copy of a play by Christopher Marlowe, determined to go where chance takes them.

It starts with beer, drugs, beaches and great breakfasts... but soon they are drawn into the dark side of Asian tourism, the hostess bars, brothels and sex villages. They are not nearly saintly enough to resist temptation but neither are they so numb as not to see the cruelty of what they are doing... .

A new review of Vientiane on Amazon --

http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R3LVXG...

Vientiane: An Abrupt Journey Through Sex, Money, Guilt and Incomprehension

Viet Nam, Christopher Marlowe, Zen and Harleys: Read this Book!

Leo Schulz is a terrific writer. This book has little to do with Vientiane, but a lot to do with what it means to have a mid-life crisis. The story is at times poignant and at others, laugh out loud funny. If you're looking for a guidebook to Laos this is not the book--the story focuses more on Viet Nam than anywhere else, but it's no more about S.E. Asia than Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is about Harley repair. Yes, it's that kind of book. Oh, and did I mention Christopher Marlowe? A casual study of his plays is counterpoint for aimless travels. This book is entertaining and edifying: you won't be disappointed.


Vientiane: An Abrupt Journey Through Sex, Money, Guilt and Incomprehension