Lonely Planet Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime | Detailed Itineraries & Maps | Insider Tips | Covers Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Langkawi, Sabah, Sarawak and more (Travel Guide)

Brilliant book. Informative & full of great information on the whole of Malaysia.

This travel guide is a perfect size and I love the fold out map at the back, it folds up to a compact size but expands out to a usable size. As always with lonely planet guides, there is a lot of useful information in the book. I would always recommend purchasing in advance as there is so much to help with planning a trip, not just to use while you're there.

I love me a good travel guide, and Lonely Planet does some of THE best guides around, and their site and ebooks are fantastic, as is this book, but I'm not sure why paper travel guides exist now. Yes, the book is lovely to flick through, paper books will always outdo electronic books, but surely some of it is out of date by the time it hits the shelves, especially in this fast paced world? Meanwhile, you can update a website or an ebook pretty quickly. Sure, a paper guide doesn't run out of battery when you're in the middle of nowhere, but power banks exist. Anyway, as it is, it is a great book, full of titbits of information and recommendations (and gorgeous photos), but an app or a site will get you the information you need in a much quicker time. If you're going off the beaten track then, yeah, I guess this book is invaluable, if you have low battery, no power bank, and no signal.

Good detail compared to another guide book we bought. Maps useful too.

Have used Lonely Planet for years. Such a pity this seems dumbed down, fewer references, less information. Just not the great guide book we were anticipating.

I hit my 40s not too long ago and as part of my mid life crisis I've decided I need to leave England a lot more than I used to. I'd normally be sat on Google maps prodding various locations, checking photos, joining Facebook groups (and getting shouted at for asking about the weather or sites of interest), and at some point that can get quite laborious so I have instead put all of my faith into these handy little books from Lonely Planet. What I like about these books is that they're practical, detailed, and despite not normally needing to know about logistics like transport since I hire a car, that's usually pretty good too. There's also little bits about and local customs which can be handy. The great thing is I can read one book while I'm on a flight heading to another destination I already read about.

I have travelled to both Malaysia and Singapore and relied more on social media recommendations than travel books, so I was interested if this would be more helpful for my next trip there in a few months time. The contents are split into 4 main categories: -Plan Your Trip -The Guide -Toolkit -Storybook "Plan Your Trip" contains maps, itineraries, national parks, the food scene, when to go and how to prepare for your trip. "The Guide" breaks down each region. It begins with the regions' history and what it is know for (monuments/parks/local dishes). An in-depth map is next with helpful information on how best to get there and how far it is from the airports. It then will have an example itinerary, for example the Kuala Lumpur one is for three days and each day it will have a suggestion for what to do in the morning, afternoon and evening for each day with some additional activities that are enjoyed by the locals rather than just visiting the tourist stops. It then goes more into depth of each area in the city, what foods and drinks to try, additional maps and photographs of the areas you should visit. It also includes places to stay with different budgets in mind as well. "Toolkit" is a small section which has all the important information about travelling in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei such as health and safety, money, LGBTQ+ travellers, accessible travel, Language and many more essentials. "Storybook" contains 5 stories from 5 different authors and they go more into depth about the relationship Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei have with each other, the music scene in Malaysia, Kopitiam Culture, the High speed Railway and the infamous street art. This guide is jam packed with current information and has pretty much everything you need to plan a trip to Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei. It is full of information I did not know and interesting places to visit. It is very easy to navigate, and though it is in depth, it does get straight to the point so you don't need to wade through a lot of filler to get to what you want to know. There are also QR codes throughout the book so that you can find up to date information and directly book through the correct site. It also includes a removable map in the back as well.

Gave up with this new format edition and bought the last old format edition instead. These ‘guides’ are little more than glossy picture books now and worthless as true references containing information you actually need. Such a shame they’ve ruined what used to be great guides. Alternatives such as Bradt now are better options (or the old format editions as long as they are not too out of date)

Perfetto, il viaggio è andato benissimo, molto d’aiuto.

Realky not enjoying the way this book junps between 3 countries on 1 page. Not easy to use to plan.

Wie gewohnt von Lonely Planet ist die Qualität des Reiseführers erstklassig. Er bietet umfassende Informationen zu den Reisezielen, viele hilfreiche Tipps und eine gute Mischung aus bekannten Highlights und Geheimtipps. Perfekt zur Reiseplanung und auch unterwegs sehr nützlich!

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have been using LP for many years. Although I miss the in-depth introduction to the country, I appreciate the new format. It is concise yet slick, and reducing the accommodations section makes sense since most people probably rely on online tools now.