Joe Cummings
Author of Lonely Planet : Thailand
About the Author
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Works by Joe Cummings
Lonely Planet : Phrasebook : Southeast Asia : 1997 : 1st edition : language survival kit (1997) — Author — 29 copies
The book Of Margot 1 copy
Associated Works
I Should Have Stayed Home: The Worst Trips of the Great Writers (1994) — Contributor — 188 copies, 5 reviews
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Common Knowledge
- Gender
- male
- Education
- University of California, Berkeley (MA)
- Short biography
- "Joe Cummings was born in New Orleans, and raised in California, France and Washington DC. In high school he developed a taste for rock guitar and subversive politics, playing in a succession of garage bands while publishing an underground newspaper. After he graduated from college, the Peace Corps granted his request to be posted to Thailand, where he served as an English lecturer at King Mongkut's Institute of Technology in Bang Mot, Thonburi. He later earned a master's degree in South Asian Civilization from the University of California at Berkeley, and was a scholar in residence at the East-West Center in Hawaii."
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Places of residence
- Washington, D.C., USA
Bangkok, Thailand - Associated Place (for map)
- USA
Members
Reviews
This is one of the better editions of Lonely Planet's World Food series. It's explanation of Thai food culture is excellent. However, it also advices on restaurants in a few cities, and the relevance of these recommendations may have faded over time.
Accurate and extensive as usual. Smaller than the previous edition for easier storage. There is a certain feeling of smugness about the town entries at times, and a little too much sarcasm in discussions of restaurants and places to stay. Also, it would be good to have a uniform way of rating places to stay. "Has atmosphere" can mean anything.
Good basic overview of Thailand. Plenty of useful maps and tidbits of information. Well organized and typical of Lonely Planet guides.
Excellent tour guide book. Great details, information and points to look at and explore. Still use it even though a bit out of date.
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Statistics
- Works
- 37
- Also by
- 3
- Members
- 1,634
- Popularity
- #15,723
- Rating
- 3.6
- Reviews
- 10
- ISBNs
- 167
- Languages
- 10