This guide to Malaysia and Singapore covers all areas of this diverse country from Melaka, Penang and the hill stations of peninsular Malaysia to Sabah and Sarawak. Containing detailed practical information, it is fully revised and updated and is published in a travel-proof paperback format that is portable and lightweight. The handbook includes: highlights of Malaysia with colour photography; background information on every aspect of the country's heritage and history; facts on where to stay from luxury hotels on idyllic island retreats to youth hostel and government lodges; and colour maps to help plan a visit.
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"Painstakingly researched, comprehensive, well-written and, perhaps best of all, opinionated." Business Traveller. Asia - Pacific
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Joshua Eliot first visited Malaysia as a teenager. Since then he has taken a degree in Asian Studies at London's School of Oriental and African Studies, written children's books and academic papers, lectured on cruise liners, familiarised businessmen working in the country, advised military personnel, and given radio broadcasts. He travels regularly to Malaysia and Singapore to keep tabs on developments. Jane has been visiting Southeast Asia for over 10 years, and has worked on several guidebooks to the region.
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The 'Malay Archipelago' is a term intimately associated with the mystery of the East. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
fishing kampung, visiting longhouses, orang ulu, modern longhouses, hawker centres, pua kumbu, hornbill ivory, chinese shophouses, colonial core, minibus station, drunken prawns, colour mop, state mosque, upriver trips, hawker stalls, attached bathrooms, phone code, chilli crab, wet market, nasi lemak, food centre, jungle produce, reasonable value for money, regular connections, white rajahs Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu, Kota Bharu, Sultan Ismail, Johor Bahru, Southeast Asia, Batu Ferringhi, North Borneo, Kuala Terengganu, Tanah Rata, Tun Razak, East Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman, Bukit Bintang, Second World War, Hong Kong, Abu Bakar, Alor Star, Lahad Datu, Peninsular Malaysia, Boat Quay, Kota Belud, Taman Negara, Main Bazaar, World Trade Centre New!
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The 'Malay Archipelago' is a term intimately associated with the mystery of the East. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
fishing kampung, visiting longhouses, orang ulu, modern longhouses, hawker centres, pua kumbu, hornbill ivory, chinese shophouses, colonial core, minibus station, drunken prawns, colour mop, state mosque, upriver trips, hawker stalls, attached bathrooms, phone code, chilli crab, wet market, nasi lemak, food centre, jungle produce, reasonable value for money, regular connections, white rajahs Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu, Kota Bharu, Sultan Ismail, Johor Bahru, Southeast Asia, Batu Ferringhi, North Borneo, Kuala Terengganu, Tanah Rata, Tun Razak, East Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman, Bukit Bintang, Second World War, Hong Kong, Abu Bakar, Alor Star, Lahad Datu, Peninsular Malaysia, Boat Quay, Kota Belud, Taman Negara, Main Bazaar, World Trade Centre New!
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- Forest Life and Adventures in the Malay Archipelago by Eric Mjoberg on page 471, and page 568
- Into the Heart of Borneo by Redmond O'Hanlon on page 354, and page 357
- Southeast Asia in the Age of Commerce, 1450-1680: Volume One: The Lands below the Winds by Professor Anthony Reid on page 569
- The Consul's File by Paul Theroux on page 567
- Into the Heart of Borneo by Redmond O'Hanlon on page 568
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