- Paperback: 800 pages
- Publisher: Rough Guides Ltd; 4th Revised edition edition (12 July 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1843530945
- ISBN-13: 978-1843530947
- Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 13.1 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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- #7 in Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Asia > Brunei
- #23 in Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Asia > Singapore
- #26 in Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Asia > Malaysia
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"The best guidebook". Sunday Times "Once again Rough Guides have proved to be the most definitive guide". Richard Smith, Amazon.co.uk July 2000.
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Though Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei don't possess the grand ancient ruins of neighbouring Thailand, their rich cultural heritage is readily apparent to visitors. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Though Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei don't possess the grand ancient ruins of neighbouring Thailand, their rich cultural heritage is readily apparent to visitors. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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22 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A disappointing guide, especially if you want to go Borneo, there's a general lack of detail and a feeling of it being out of date.
Also not much information for scuba divers and the book omitted the island of Layang Layang altogether.
It was better for the more commonly travelled places such as KL and Penang on peninsular malaysia.
Also not much information for scuba divers and the book omitted the island of Layang Layang altogether.
It was better for the more commonly travelled places such as KL and Penang on peninsular malaysia.
6 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Once again Rough Guides have proved to be the most definitive guide to wherever I travel. Great stuff, reliable information, and of course its something to read while chilling out in some of the world's most interesting countries!
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Not bad...but could've been better
1 July 2001
Format:Paperback
This guide is great, at least from a pre-trip standpoint. When it comes to planning a trip to Malaysia, the historical and cultural aspects of the book are above reproach. The authors clearly know their way around the country. But that doesn't translate into using the book when you get to Malaysia. While hotel prices are listed, they're done so using a code system, forcing readers to continue flipping back to the key located early on in the guide. I've relied on Lonely PLanet's guidebook before, and I'll keep doing so - only because its layout is superior to the Rough Guide.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
does not contain much..
15 Nov 2002
Format:Paperback
this rough guide isn pretty much the same as the other guides.. as usual in singapore it contains the usual places.. orchard, little india, sentosa, east coast and the usual touristy places. It does not include the heartlanders area eg. Hougang, Yishun etc. For eg, in woodlands.. it only mention the the zoo.. did you know that's a big Shopping Mall in Woodlands called the Causeway point.. nect to the MRT station.. As for eating places.. it fail to capture the good places for local food.. may interest the food lovers and those adventourous enough to try..
It should include a portion on the heartlanders.. I'm sure some tourist may want to see our locals their way of life.. for eg a tour of an HDB estate (public housing) that may include the market, the coffeeshop, look at the flat inside out.. etc.. the peculiar and distinct characters of the heartlanders.. etc.. otherwise tourists may think S'pore is just of the "place"
3 of 8 people found the following review helpful
great book - invaluable!
19 Aug 1999
Format:Paperback
This book was a godsend on our recent trip. On the Island of Langkawi we found the advice on boat trips to the coral reef saved us some money.
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