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Title: Lonely Planet Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (LONELY PLANET MALAYSIA, SINGAPORE AND BRUNEI) by Chris Rowthorn, Sara Benson, Russell Kerr, Christine Niven, Sam Benson ISBN: 1-86450-188-X Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: February, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.44 (9 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: An excellent masterpiece, like most Lonely Planet guidebooks
Comment: Lile most Lonely Planet guidebooks, this travel guide won't come as a disappointment to any of its readers. The unmistakable excellent standards we can expect from LP, combined with the fact that this particular guidebook is in its 8th edition already, makes of this book a masterpiece no traveller to the region should leave behind. The information about hotels and restaurants, things to see and do, etc, is dense, well-written, excellently ordered, and up-to-date. Likewise, the maps, the various tips on do's and dont's, are invaluable. As always, the sections on history, politics, culture etc, are excellently written and well condensed, ensuring pleasant reading for the traveller and the prospective traveller alike. Without exaggerating nor diminishing the fascination of this wonderful part of the world, this guidebook does great service to Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei. It is the ultimate travel tool for those intending to visit these countries, enabling them to make the most out of their stay, as well as ensuring moments of fascinating reading.
Rating: 3
Summary: Not too impressive
Comment: First, if you're going to rely on this guide, spend some cash on a couple of decent maps, especially for Kuala Lumpur. This guide has by far some of the most off-the-mark maps I've ever experienced with Lonely Planet. DO NOT rely on the book! As well, some amazing hotels are missing, and they're literally next door to some pretty grotty places the authors here rave about.
Also, I found the author's attitude to Singapore to be rather tiresome. Much is made of the fact that the city-state is cleaner than other congested and polluted cities in South East Asia, and that 'color' has been wiped out of Singapore.
But it seemed to me that authors had an underlying motive when writing about Singapore, to slyly convince travellers from visiting the place, or at least, from staying too long.
Of course, Singapore's not a place where anyone stays on for more than a week. But the author's mightier-than-thou point of view (that only cities with disgusting toilets, $5 hotel rooms and edgey red light districts are worth visiting) was annoying. Also, it was continually noted that Singapore is a "repressive" country. I think one only has to travel to countries like China, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and even Morocco before they can whine about Singapore being repressive.
But I digress.
Finally, precious space is wasted in the guide with the inclusion of Brunei. I think LP should give Brunei it's own slim little guide (look at Maldives or Bhutan if you want to see tiny countries with their own books). First, Brunei is culturally and politically different from Malaysia to warrant its own book.
And it would give the Malaysia authors precious space in which to include some decent maps.
Yes, I'm griping here, but when you bring a guide for a longish trip, you tend to notice these things!
Anyway, you could do worse... but Lonely Planet could have done better.
Rating: 5
Summary: IT IS A BIBLE
Comment: We ended up calling it "the Bible". Why? Because all the answers are in it.!! Several times we said to our selves that this information should have been in LP. And looking one more time - it was usually there. LP helps you plan and avoid vasting time. Of course you shold try to do things which is not mentioned in LP but this can be a major challanges. The guide goes every where and the information is incredibly reliable. So if you go - bring LP or bring no guide book at all - alternatives are poor sustitutions. We also brought a Footprint - but the reality is that nobody is above or besides LP. 22-08-2001
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Title: Lonely Planet Malay Phrasebook (Malay Phrasebook, 2nd Ed) by Susan Keeney ISBN: 1740591755 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Lonely Planet Thailand (LONELY PLANET THAILAND) by Joe Cummings, Sandra Bao, Steven Martin, China Williams ISBN: 1740593561 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: August, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.99 |
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Title: Frommer's Singapore and Malaysia, Third Edition by Jennifer Eveland ISBN: 0764524585 Publisher: Frommer Pub. Date: 01 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: Lonely Planet Cambodia (LONELY PLANET CAMBODIA) by Nick Ray ISBN: 1740591119 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: August, 2002 List Price(USD): $17.99 |
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Title: Culture Shock!: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at Your Door (Culture Shock! at Your Door) by Lynn Witham ISBN: 1558685367 Publisher: Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co. Pub. Date: December, 2000 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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