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Borneo (Lonely Planet Travel Guides)

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Authors: Chris Rowthorn, Muhammad Cohen
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

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Sales Rank: 249346

Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 326
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5 x 0.8

ISBN: 1740591054
Dewey Decimal Number: 915
EAN: 9781740591058
ASIN: 1740591054

Publication Date: June 15, 2008
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Discover Borneo

Wake deckside to the whoops of gibbons on your orangutan-spotting trip, Tanjung Putting National Park
Find out what Queen Elizabeth gave the sultan who had everything at Brunei's lavish Royal Regalia Museum
Jostle garrulous crowds at a Kuching market for some nuttle, stir-fried jungle fern

In This Guide:

First edition, with more research time than any other guide: 110 days in-country, 50 detailed maps, 35 jungle adventures
National Parks color section covers where to spot elephants, monkeys and the enormous, pungent rafflesia flowers
Specialists discuss local markets, the best Malaysian cuisine, ecotourism and conservation
Content updated daily - visit lonelyplanet.com for up-to-the-minute reviews, updates and traveler insights

Customer Reviews:
4 out of 5 stars

Very Handy October 30, 2009
Shatzi Crabtree (KS)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful

As far as going to Malaysia is concerned, I'm an armchair traveler. I've been to many countries but never here. I checked this out just out of interest.
Covering areas like Sabah, Jakarta, Kota Kinabalu, Tutong, and others, the book seems to be a pretty handy guide if you're going there. The book tells how t oget to these places, even shopping and location of toilets. There is a chapter on history and one on customs. How to get around, the National Park, shopping, hotels and where to eat, it's here. There are plenty of maps in the text, a few color photos in the front.

4 out of 5 stars

` Borneo is 1000 species of orchids with heavenly aromas, and flowers three-feet across that stink like rotting meat.' July 12, 2008
J. Cameron-Smith (ACT, Australia)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful

Borneo is the third biggest island in the world. Diverse in flora and fauna, inhabited by indigenous peoples who have inhabited the island for over 40,000 years as well as by more recent migrants there is something in Borneo for everyone.

This compact book contains information about the history of Borneo, its geography and its cultural traditions. But wait: Borneo is not a homogeneous whole. It consists of the Indonesian State of Kalimantan, the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak and the tiny oil-rich sultanate of Brunei. Borneo is resource-rich but is losing its rich primary tropical rainforest as logging operations expand. This has its own set of environmental impacts.

So, you'd like to travel to Borneo and perhaps to climb Mt Kinabalu? Or are you interested in jungle trekking or diving? Or maybe you'd like to combine all of these activities as well as having a relaxing holiday? Or perhaps you'd just like to read a little about what Borneo has to offer?

Regardless of your plans, the Lonely Planet guide to Borneo is a great starting point. Full of maps and useful information for the seasoned and new traveller alike, this guide provides a lot of information and lets you know where to find more. When you pack your bag, don't forget your leech socks!

Jennifer Cameron-Smith

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