Frommer's Singapore & Malaysia (1st ed) [Paperback]

Jennifer Eveland (Author)

Book Description

Series: 1st ed | Publication Date: June 4, 1998

In the FROMMER'S COMPLETE GUIDE series. Providing information on the best hotels and restaurants in Singapore and covering the East Coast of Malaysia. Details are given regarding customs allowances, currency, embassy locations and travel information for European visitors. Includes two full colour maps.

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From the Publisher

This completely updated edition has been expanded to provide more in-depth coverage of Singapores burgeoning arts scene as well as keeping up to date on everything business travelers need to know about Asias #1 convention destination. Weve also expanded our coverage of Malaysia as well, covering all the best adventure travel options in this culturally rich nation. From shrines and temples to breathtaking beach resorts, from fabulous shopping buys to colorful cultural festivals, its all here in this compact, easy-to-use guide, complete with detailed color maps, logistical tips, and off-the-beaten-track discoveries. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Back Cover

Frommer's. The best trips start here.

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer.

• Explore the best of Singapore & Malaysia, from street vendors to beaches and temples to national parks, using our author's expert advice.

• Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.

• Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget.

• Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.

Find great deals, the latest travel news, trip ideas, and more at Frommers.com --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Frommer (June 4, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0028620992
• ISBN-13: 978-0028620992
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,101,985 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This book has too much info on Singapore and none on Borneo, July 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Frommer's Singapore & Malaysia (1st ed) (Paperback)

Frommer's info is well-written and clear but 228 out of 299 pages deal only with Singapore and this book has no information at all about Sarawak and Sabah, the best places in Malaysia in my opinion.The info on Taman Negara Park and it's activities, such as rafting were scanty and there was no info on the islands of the eastern peninsula.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed in Scanty Info on Malaysia, April 5, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Frommer's Singapore and Malaysia, Third Edition (Paperback)

I just purchased this book in anticipation of a trip to Malaysia....so my review is written without having yet been on the trip.

However, this book lacks some basic information on Malaysia that I expect in a travel guide in order to plan a trip, for example, more fleshed out information on safety, health, exercise (and more) that is usually found in Frommer's guides and is found in the section on Singapore.

The *ONE* map of Kuala Lumpur is inadequate to even find the things mentioned in the accompanying text.

And when trying to figure out what to do with a few extra days from Kuala Lumpur, there is no information on how to get to the sites suggested, nor how long it takes! No web sites or email addresses listed for the outfitters mentioned - perhaps they don't exist, but I doubt it.

There were other inadequacies I noted in the section on Malaysia as well, but these suffice as examples of why I find this book of poor quality compared to most Frommer's books.

For the first time ever, I have to say I am very disappointed in a Frommer's guide.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good for Singapore, Not for Malaysia, January 28, 2008

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R. C Sherman "Lava Man" (Kailua-Kona, HI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frommer's Singapore & Malaysia (Frommer's Complete Guides) (Paperback)

Other reviews have mentioned that Malaysia (especially Borneo) is given short shrift. I agree. The Singapore section is helpful, however. In planning our trip we relied on Lonely Planet more for peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.