2008-06-02 Excellent travel guide as usual

As travel guides go, this one combines three very different places... first there's Singapore with its very modern outlook. Then there's Malaysia bridging the vibrant outlook of Kuala Lumpur with the colonial history of Georgetown. Finally there's Brunei which is a whole lot more laid back.

In terms of contents, there's the usual details of history, etiquette, sights etc. There's also the usual combination of excellent maps with only the occassional mistake where a particular landmark has been put on the wrong side of the road. Restaurant and accomodation advice are as usual mixed (many are gone by the time you visit) but it certainly provides good ideas if you are struggling to find somewhere, and also tells you the general area to find stuff.

What stands out about this one is the combination of Singapore and Malaysia... Singapore's a great stop-over for Malaysia and using this book means a travel guide especially for Singapore is somewhat unneeded (although the map could be better).

Happy travelling!!!