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This travel guide to East Malaysia and Brunei contains travel tips and numerous articles, which cover every aspect of the area's history and geography. Detailed maps of all areas of interest are included, along with personal recommendations from the expert authors on how to get around, where to stay and eat, and how to get the best value for money. The rainforests of Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei contain rich arrays of flora and fauna. Malaysia received seven million visitors during 1996. The UK accounted for 168,000 of these visitors.

A detailed physical map of Malaysia with hillshading and layer colouring, showing key tourist sites, areas of natural beauty, local activity centres and main transport links. It covers all of Malaysia and includes a larger scale map of Singapore Island. Features include detailed city maps of Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, a travel connections guide and distance chart. A comprehensive place name index to towns, villages and places of interest is included on the reverse of the sheet. The map is aimed at the independent traveller for both planning and using on a trip. It should also be useful as a home and business reference.

Rutledge walked the major city streets, drove thousands of miles to the hill resorts, historic centers, and beaches of peninsular Malaysia, traveled to exotic island paradises, and tramped the jungles of Borneo to provide an exciting insider's account of the traditions, cultures, and modern lifestyles. Essential reading for anyone interested in this region.

Packed with stunning photographs, easy-to-use maps, and all the information you really need to get the most from your visit. Experience outdoor adventures such as the Taman Negara rain forest, the Gunung Mulu caves or Mount Kinabalu. Relax on fabulous beaches like Tioman Island, Rantau Abang or Langkawi Island. Visit the historic cities of Kuala Lumpur, Melaka, Penang, Kuching or Kota Kinabalu. Shop for colorful batik, exquisite pewter, authentic blowpipes, Chinese antiques and cheap electronics. All this as well as the best of Malaysian cuisine, plus language and culture notes.

Malaysia's warm and sunny climate makes it the perfect destination for all kinds of leisure activities and entertainment opportunities. Leisure Guide Malaysia shows you how, with some of the best golf courses, theme parks, watersports facilities, shopping and amusement centres, unique attractions and places of special interest. Colour-coded by activity, you'll find detailed features on Malaysia's, most successful leisure, sports and entertainment centres as well as complete listings with website references, maps and practical information for getting around the country. This full-colour, first edition of a comprehensive and handy guidebook is an essential reference for visitors, travellers and Malaysians alike!

The Periplus Adventure guides do precisely what a great travel book should do- make you want to get up and go! Periplus adventure guides show you how to get there, and then help make the absolute most out of a stay, leaving no stone, no beach, no fine restaurant or mountain trail untried. With detailed, up-to-date maps, photographs-both new and archival- personal recommendations and inside tips from expert authors, the guides go well beyond the usual travel fare and offer an extraordinary value for the money.
This fall, Periplus proudly offers nine additions to the Adventure Guide list, exploring some of the most breathtaking, historically important and lesser known regions of Indonesia and Malaysia and Singapore. These include an updated guide to the exotic volcanic island of Bali; the flora and fauna-rich rainforests of East Malaysia and Brunei; the little known islands of Nusa Tenggara that lie East of Bali from Lombok to Timor; the center of the Indonesian archipelago, Java, rich in Buddhist tradition; the primitive and wildlife-filled province of Kalimanatan: Indonesian Borneo, home to the fascinating Dyak culture; Maluku: Indonesian Spice Islands, a sun-drenched string of pearl like islands in the tropical sea of Eastern Indonesia; the truly wild, mountainous island of Sulawesi-for which this is the only guidebook available; Sumatra, home of mighty rivers, sparkling highland lakes and lush tropical rain forests; and the most comprehensive guide to West Malaysia and Singapore ever produced.

Many of Malaysia's wildest places are now protected and preserved by well-established national parks and sanctuaries where visitors can see the abundance of wildlife and where landscapes and lifestyles remain unchanged. These reserves cover a wide variety of habitats and offer an experience of nature at close quarters, for example the rainforests of Taman Negara - Peninsular Malaysia's premier national park - Kinabalu Park in Sabah, dominated by the granite peaks of its mountains, and the limestone caves of the Niah and Gunung Mulu national parks. This book profiles all of the main parks and key wild areas in Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak and Sabah. The highlights of each area - scenery, animal and plant life, indigenous peoples and conservation projects - are given comprehensive coverage, there are also individual maps showing each area's main features, routes and trails. Information panels provide details on such practicalities as access, accommodation, when to go and what activities are on offer.

You'll never feel intimidated and awkward about the customs and etiquette of another country again. With the insights provided in this CULTURE SHOCK! Guide, you'll learn to see beyond the stereotypes and misinformation that often precede a visit to a foreign land. Whether you plan to stay for a week or for a year, you'll benefit from such topics as understanding the rules of driving and monetary systems, religious practices and making friends. There are tips on political traditions, building business relationships, and the particular intricacies of setting up a home or office. Great for the business traveler, the foreign exchange student, or the tourist who makes a sincere attempt to cross the bridge into a new and exciting culture.