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Borneo

Contributor(s): Robinson, Daniel | Rowthorn, ChrisFootscray, Vic. ; London : Lonely Planet, 2011Edition: 2nd ed. / written and researched by Daniel Robinson ... [et al.]Description: 342 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 20 cm. + 1 map (folded)Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume 001: 28363ISBN: 9781740591058Subject(s): Borneo | Travel guides | CultureDDC classification: 914.604 BOR
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Travellers wanting to explore a region in depth or repeat visitors returning to a favourite destination find these regional guides indispensable travel companions. Extra features include a full-colour fold-out regional map, inspirational front sections for planning, and information for driving and travelling with a family.Covering Brunei, two states of Malaysia (Sarawak and Sabah) and one state of Indonesia (Kalimantan), Borneo, first edition, is the most comprehensive and inspiring guide to one of the world's best adventure and eco-tourism destinations."The trusted companion for a generation of independent travellers." (New York Times)

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • On the Road (p. 4)
  • Borneo Highlights (p. 5)
  • Destination Borneo (p. 12)
  • Getting Started (p. 13)
  • Itineraries (p. 17)
  • Snapshot (p. 21)
  • History (p. 22)
  • The Culture (p. 30)
  • Food & Drink (p. 39)
  • Environment (p. 46)
  • Borneo Outdoors (p. 54)
  • National Parks (p. 57)
  • Gateway Kuala Lumpur (p. 69)
  • Sleeping (p. 72)
  • Eating (p. 72)
  • Drinking & Entertainment (p. 73)
  • Getting There & Around (p. 73)
  • Information (p. 75)
  • Sights (p. 75)
  • Gateway Singapore (p. 75)
  • Sleeping (p. 77)
  • Eating (p. 78)
  • Drinking & Entertainment (p. 79)
  • Getting There & Away (p. 79)
  • Getting Around (p. 80)
  • Information (p. 81)
  • Sights (p. 81)
  • Gateway Jakarta (p. 81)
  • Sleeping (p. 83)
  • Eating (p. 83)
  • Drinking & Clubbing (p. 84)
  • Getting There & Away (p. 84)
  • Getting Around (p. 85)
  • Sabah (p. 86)
  • History (p. 87)
  • Climate (p. 87)
  • Getting There & Away (p. 87)
  • Getting Around (p. 88)
  • Kota Kinabalu (p. 88)
  • History (p. 89)
  • Orientation (p. 89)
  • Information (p. 89)
  • Sights (p. 92)
  • Activities (p. 94)
  • Sleeping (p. 94)
  • Eating (p. 96)
  • Drinking (p. 99)
  • Entertainment (p. 99)
  • Getting There & Away (p. 99)
  • Getting Around (p. 101)
  • Around Kota Kinabalu (p. 102)
  • Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park (p. 102)
  • Lok Kawi Wildlife Park (p. 104)
  • South of Kota Kinabalu (p. 105)
  • Papar (p. 105)
  • Shangri La Rasa Ria Resort (p. 105)
  • Nexus Resort Karambunai (p. 106)
  • Kinabalu National Park (p. 106)
  • Mesilau Nature Resort (p. 114)
  • Kundasang War Memorial (p. 115)
  • Ranau (p. 115)
  • Poring Hot Springs (p. 116)
  • Southwest Coast (p. 117)
  • Beaufort (p. 117)
  • Klias Peninsula (p. 118)
  • Pulau Tiga National Park (p. 119)
  • Menumbok (p. 120)
  • Sipitang (p. 120)
  • Pulau Labuan (p. 121)
  • Southwest Interior (p. 124)
  • Tambunan (p. 124)
  • Keningau (p. 126)
  • Tenom (p. 126)
  • Sabah Agricultural Park (p. 127)
  • Batu Punggul (p. 127)
  • Northwest Sabah (p. 128)
  • Tuaran (p. 128)
  • Kota Belud (p. 129)
  • Pulau Mantanani (p. 129)
  • Layang Layang (p. 130)
  • Kudat (p. 131)
  • Around Kudat (p. 131)
  • Pulau Banggi (p. 132)
  • East Sabah (p. 133)
  • Sandakan (p. 133)
  • Sepilok Orang-Utan Rehabilitation Centre (p. 138)
  • Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary (p. 141)
  • Turtle Islands National Park (p. 141)
  • Gomantong Caves (p. 142)
  • Sungai Kinabatangan (p. 143)
  • Lahad Datu (p. 144)
  • Danum Valley Conservation Area & Borneo Rainforest Lodge (p. 145)
  • Tabin Wildlife Reserve (p. 148)
  • Madai Caves (p. 148)
  • Semporna (p. 149)
  • Tun Sakaran Marine Park (p. 150)
  • Tawau (p. 151)
  • Tawau Hills Park (p. 154)
  • Maliau Basin Conservation Area (p. 154)
  • Sarawak (p. 158)
  • History (p. 159)
  • Climate (p. 161)
  • Getting There & Away (p. 161)
  • Getting Around (p. 161)
  • Kuching (p. 162)
  • History (p. 162)
  • Orientation (p. 162)
  • Information (p. 162)
  • Sights (p. 163)
  • Courses (p. 166)
  • Activities (p. 167)
  • Tours (p. 167)
  • Festivals & Events (p. 167)
  • Sleeping (p. 167)
  • Eating (p. 168)
  • Drinking (p. 170)
  • Shopping (p. 170)
  • Getting There & Away (p. 171)
  • Getting Around (p. 171)
  • Around Kuching (p. 172)
  • Bako National Park (p. 172)
  • Santubong Peninsula (p. 176)
  • Kubah National Park (p. 178)
  • Matang Wildlife Centre (p. 179)
  • Semenggoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre (p. 179)
  • Bidayuh Longhouses (p. 180)
  • Gunung Penrissen (p. 180)
  • Wind Cave & Fairy Cave (p. 180)
  • Lundu (p. 181)
  • Gunung Gading National Park (p. 182)
  • Sematan (p. 182)
  • Telok Melano (p. 183)
  • Tanjung Datu National Park (p. 183)
  • Talang-Satang National Park (p. 183)
  • Serian (p. 184)
  • Sri Aman (p. 184)
  • Batang Ai Region (p. 185)
  • Central Sarawak (p. 185)
  • Sibu (p. 185)
  • Mukah (p. 188)
  • Batang Rejang (p. 189)
  • Bintulu (p. 194)
  • Similajau National Park (p. 196)
  • Northern Coastal Sarawak (p. 197)
  • Niah Caves National Park (p. 197)
  • Lambir Hills National Park (p. 199)
  • Miri (p. 200)
  • Northern Interior Sarawak (p. 204)
  • Batang Baram (p. 204)
  • Gunung Mulu National Park (p. 205)
  • Kelabit Highlands (p. 212)
  • Ba Kelalan (p. 216)
  • Limbang Division (p. 216)
  • Limbang (p. 216)
  • Lawas (p. 217)
  • Brunei Darussalam (p. 218)
  • History (p. 219)
  • Climate (p. 220)
  • Getting There & Away (p. 220)
  • Getting Around (p. 221)
  • Bandar Seri Begawan (p. 221)
  • Orientation (p. 221)
  • Information (p. 222)
  • Sights (p. 222)
  • Sleeping (p. 225)
  • Eating (p. 226)
  • Entertainment (p. 227)
  • Getting There & Away (p. 227)
  • Getting Around (p. 228)
  • Around Bandar Seri Begawan (p. 229)
  • Jerudong (p. 229)
  • Pantai Muara (p. 230)
  • Tutong & Belait Districts (p. 230)
  • Tutong (p. 230)
  • Tasek Merimbun (p. 230)
  • The Labi Road (p. 230)
  • Seria (p. 231)
  • Kuala Belait (p. 231)
  • Temburong District (p. 232)
  • Bangar (p. 233)
  • Peradayan Forest Reserve (p. 233)
  • Ulu Temburong National Park (p. 234)
  • Kalimantan (p. 235)
  • History & Culture (p. 236)
  • Getting There & Away (p. 237)
  • Getting Around (p. 237)
  • West Kalimantan (p. 237)
  • Pontianak (p. 237)
  • Sungai Kapuas (p. 242)
  • Sambas (p. 247)
  • Ketapang (p. 247)
  • Gunung Palung National Park (p. 249)
  • Central Kalimantan (p. 250)
  • Pangkalan Bun (p. 250)
  • Sungai Lamandau & Sungai Balantikan (p. 252)
  • Kumai (p. 253)
  • Tanjung Puting National Park (p. 253)
  • Palangka Raya (p. 256)
  • Sebangau National Park (p. 259)
  • Sungai Kahayan (p. 259)
  • Muara Teweh (p. 260)
  • South Kalimantan (p. 260)
  • Banjarmasin (p. 260)
  • Around Banjarmasin (p. 264)
  • Marabahan & Margasari (p. 265)
  • Kandangan (p. 265)
  • Negara (p. 265)
  • Loksado (p. 265)
  • Around Loksado (p. 266)
  • South Coast (p. 267)
  • East Kalimantan (p. 267)
  • Balikpapan (p. 267)
  • Samboja Lodge (p. 271)
  • Samarinda (p. 272)
  • Kutai National Park (p. 275)
  • Tenggarong (p. 276)
  • Sungai Mahakam (p. 277)
  • Upper Mahakam (p. 280)
  • Sungai Kedang Kepala (p. 282)
  • Sungai Belayan (p. 282)
  • Berau (p. 282)
  • Pulau Derawan & Sangalaki Archipelago (p. 284)
  • Sungai Kayan & Apokayan Highlands (p. 285)
  • Long Bawan (p. 286)
  • Sebuku Sembakung National Park (p. 286)
  • Tarakan (p. 287)
  • Directory (p. 289)
  • Accommodation (p. 289)
  • Activities (p. 290)
  • Business Hours (p. 290)
  • Children (p. 291)
  • Climate Charts (p. 291)
  • Courses (p. 291)
  • Dangers & Annoyances (p. 291)
  • Embassies & Consulates (p. 292)
  • Festivals & Events (p. 293)
  • Food & Drink (p. 294)
  • Gay & Lesbian Travellers (p. 295)
  • Holidays (p. 295)
  • Insurance (p. 295)
  • Internet Access (p. 296)
  • Legal Matters (p. 296)
  • Maps (p. 296)
  • Media (p. 296)
  • Money (p. 296)
  • Post (p. 297)
  • Shopping (p. 297)
  • Telephone (p. 297)
  • Time (p. 298)
  • Toilets (p. 299)
  • Tourist Information (p. 299)
  • Travellers with Disabilities (p. 299)
  • Visas (p. 299)
  • Women Travellers (p. 301)
  • Transport (p. 302)
  • Getting There & Away (p. 302)
  • Brunei (p. 302)
  • Kalimantan (p. 303)
  • Sabah (p. 304)
  • Sarawak (p. 304)
  • Getting Around (p. 305)
  • Air (p. 305)
  • Bicycle (p. 306)
  • Boat (p. 307)
  • Bus (p. 307)
  • Car & Motorcycle (p. 309)
  • Hitching (p. 311)
  • Long-distance Taxi (p. 311)
  • Tours (p. 312)
  • Train (p. 312)
  • Local Transport (p. 312)
  • Health (p. 313)
  • Before You Go (p. 313)
  • Insurance (p. 313)
  • Recommended Vaccinations (p. 313)
  • Online Resources (p. 315)
  • Further Reading (p. 315)
  • In Transit (p. 315)
  • Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) (p. 315)
  • Jet Lag & Motion Sickness (p. 315)
  • In Borneo (p. 316)
  • Availability & Cost of Health Care (p. 316)
  • Infectious Diseases (p. 316)
  • Traveller's Diarrhoea (p. 319)
  • Environmental Hazards (p. 319)
  • Travelling with Children (p. 321)
  • Women's Health (p. 321)
  • Language (p. 323)
  • Glossary (p. 329)
  • The Authors (p. 331)
  • Behind the Scenes (p. 333)
  • Index (p. 342)
  • World Time Zones (p. 350)
  • Map Legend (p. 352)

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