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Lonely Planet Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei | 
 enlarge | Author: Simon Richmond
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Category: Book
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Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 24699
Media: Paperback
Edition: 10th
Pages: 660
Number Of Items: 1
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Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.1 x 1
ISBN: 1740597087
Dewey Decimal Number: 915
EAN: 9781740597081
ASIN: 1740597087
Publication Date: January 1, 2007
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Product Description
Discover Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei
Have your fortune told by a psychic parrot, then dig into dosa in Singapore’s Little India.
Trek in the footsteps of tribal war parties on the Headhunters’ Trail in Gunung Mulu National Park.
Travel the length of Peninsular Malaysia, through the world’s oldest rainforest, on the Jungle Railway.
Give the turtles plenty of space as they haul their 750kg-bodies up the beaches of Cherating.
In This Guide:
Top adventure activity coverage – the best hiking, snorkelling, caving, diving or bird-watching info.
Five authors and 2731 hours in-country researching this edition.
More listings of sustainable businesses, to help you make the right choices for the environment.
Find out how you can minimise your impact at lonelyplanet.com
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| Customer Reviews: Read 7 more reviews...
 Good guide to nice countries March 18, 2005
Smallchief
32 out of 35 found this review helpful
"The Lonely Planet" customarily puts out a very competent well written guide to a country or countries -- and this one is no exception. One problem, however, is that Malaysia and Singapore are hardly "lonely" in the sense of being out of the way, remote places. The Kuala Lumpur skyline may be the most impressive in the world. Malaysia claims that the Petronas Towers are the tallest buildings in the world. Singapore is simply the best run city in the world.
This is by way of warning that I wouldn't put too much stock in the "Lonely Planet's" recommendations on hotels and restaurants in tourist-heavy places like KL and Singapore. For example, I went to three restaurants "Lonely Planet" recommended in KL. One was closed; one was awful; one was a notorious tourist trap. My hotel, the Corus, wasn't mentioned in "Lonely Planet" but was a bargain at $49 per night (booked on the internet) just down the street from the Petronas Towers. (Should it be mentioned in the next edition of "Lonely Planet", the price will go up.) The guidebook also waxes lyrical about the delights of Singapore Airport. I thought it was crowded and unremarkable. Now, KL's airport is really special...
All this to emphasize that you shouldn't depend on the "Lonely Planet" for hotel and restaurant recommendations in big cities. The strength of the guidebook is the detail it gives you about the countries -- their historical and cultural background, the practical emphasis on how to get from one place to another, descriptions of the small out of the way places you might miss otherwise, the sidebars that tell interesting tales.
"Lonely Planet" has become perhaps the best known of all travel guidebook series. They're at their best when they are in fact about "lonely" places.
Smallchief
A Good Guide to the Major Destinations March 17, 2007
W. Laszlo (Indonesia)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei are the most developed countries in Southeast Asia, and tourism is a long-established business in the first two. English is widely spoken and travel is easy. More than anywhere in the region, you could even get by without a guidebook - local tourist offices are pretty good for info.
That said, if you do want a guide, this is probably the most reliable one for practical details. The 10th edition, published in January 2007, actually seems to have been more thoroughly updated than some previous ones, with some new attractions and accomodation options added - unlike in certain other LP guides, where only prices are changed from edition to edition. Of course practical details may change even by the time the book is published (remember it was researched in early 2006), but in general these 3 countries are pretty stable and inflation is low. Sure, the odd errorous/outdated info did slip in, but is far outweighed by all the useful stuff.
My only complaint about this book might be that it still pretty much concentrates on established, popular tourist attractions and major cities/towns. Don't expect to find many tips on locating hidden gems or exploring remote corners of the country, particularly Borneo. For that kind of info, I found the Rough Guide to these countries better than LP, though RG's practical info is often more dated. Decide what's more important to you!
If you are going to these countries for the first time, and only have a few weeks on hand to spend there, you will probably find the information provided by this guide both sufficient and largely accurate.
Even has good food picks! December 14, 2005
Joe Blow (Atlanta, GA)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
Went to Penang with this last month. Typical quality LP job in describing the country and how to get around. What made this one a cut above is that it actually had useful restaurant recommendations, as opposed to the typical LP approach (i.e.: Here's the address of a place that serves food; hope you don't get hepatitis). Hotel recommendations were spot-on as well.
As always with LP, my one regret is they aren't opinionated enough about which sights are worth your time and which ones aren't.
 Very Few Info on KL June 3, 2006
Hannysan (VIC, Australia)
7 out of 11 found this review helpful
This is not a recommended book if you have only some days in KL. Lack of information. Too many detail about points of interest, restaurants and hotels were uncovered.
The Singapore should have to be improved as well. Better to buy the LP Singapore separately rather than buying this book.
Probably the worst LP guide that I ever read...
Lonely Planet Malaysia (latest edition) September 21, 2005
D. A. Hendry (South Africa)
2 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is an essential companion for anyone not on a package tour travelling in Malaysia, Singapore or Brunei. Information on travel, accommodation, restaurants and sights is reliable, up-to-date and comprehensive. Do not leave home without it!
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