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Contents
Responsible Travel 4 Religion
Arts
61
61
Environment 62
TRANSPORT 63
The Authors 11 Getting There & Away 63
Getting Around 64
PHNOM PENH 65
Destination Orientation 68
Southeast Asia 14 Information 68
HIGHLIGHTS 15 Dangers & Annoyances 69
ITINERARIES 18 Sights 71
GETTING STARTED 25 Activities 73
Tours 73

Snapshots 29 Festivals & Events

Sleeping
73
73
Eating 74

Brunei Darussalam 40 Drinking

Entertainment
77
78
Highlights 40 Shopping 78
Current Events 41 Getting There & Away 78
History 41 Getting Around 80
The Culture 42 AROUND PHNOM PENH 80
Religion 43 Tonlé Bati 80
Arts 43 Phnom Tamao Wildlife
Environment 43 Sanctuary 80
TRANSPORT 43 Phnom Chisor 81
Getting There & Away 43 Takeo & Phnom Da 81
Getting Around 44 Kirirom National Park 81
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN 44 SIEM REAP 81
Orientation 44 Orientation 83
Information 46 Information 83
Sights 46 Dangers & Annoyances 84
Sleeping 47 Sights & Activities 84
Eating 48 Courses 85
Entertainment 48 Sleeping 85
Getting There & Away 48 Eating 86
Getting Around 48 Drinking 87
AROUND BANDAR SERI Entertainment 88
BEGAWAN 49 Shopping 88
Pantai Muara 49 Getting There & Away 88
Jerudong 49 Getting Around 89
Kuala Belait 50 TEMPLES OF ANGKOR 90
Temburong 50 Angkor Wat 90
BRUNEI DIRECTORY 52 Angkor Thom 94
Around Angkor Thom 94
Cambodia 56 Roluos Group
Other Temples
95
96
Highlights 56 NORTHWESTERN
Current Events 57 CAMBODIA 97
History 57 Poipet 97
The Culture 60 Sisophon 97
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Banteay Chhmar 97 Baucau 142 Ubud 222

Battambang 98 South of Baucau 142 Around Ubud 227
Around Battambang 100 East of Baucau 143 Pura Besakih 228
Pailin 101 WEST OF DILI 144 Gunung Agung 228
Anlong Veng 101 SOUTH OF DILI 144 Semarapura (Klungkung) 228
Preah Vihear Province 102 Maubisse 144 Nusa Lembongan 229
Kompong Thom 103 Hatubuilico & Mt Ramelau 144 Padangbai 229
Sambor Prei Kuk 104 Same & Betano 145 Candidasa 230
SOUTH COAST 104 Suai 145 Amlapura 231
Sihanoukville 104 OECUSSI 145 Tirta Gangga 231
Kampot 109 EAST TIMOR DIRECTORY 146 Amed & the Far East Coast 232
Bokor National Park 111 Tulamben 233
Kep
Krong Koh Kong
112
112
Indonesia 151 Singaraja
Around Singaraja
233
233
NORTHEASTERN Highlights 151 Lovina 233
CAMBODIA 113 Current Events 152 Around Lovina 236
Kompong Cham 113 History 153 Gunung Batur Area 236
Kratie 114 The Culture 155 Danau Bratan Area 237
Stung Treng 115 Religion 156
Southwest Bali 238
Ratanakiri Province 116 Arts 157
West Bali 238
Around Ratanakiri Province 117 Environment 158 SUMATRA 239
Mondulkiri Province 118 TRANSPORT 159
Bandarlampung 243
CAMBODIA DIRECTORY 119 Getting There & Away 159
Krakatau 244
Getting Around 160
Taman Nasional Way
East Timor 128 JAVA
Jakarta
164
166
Kambas
Kalianda
244
244
Highlights 128 Bogor 178 Bakauheni 244
Current Events 129 Cibodas & Cianjur 181 Padang 244
History 129 Bandung 182 Mentawai Islands 247
The Culture 133 Tangkuban Perahu Area 185 Bukittinggi 248
Religion 134 Pangandaran 186
Arts 134 Around Bukittinggi 251
Batu Karas 188
Environment 134 Danau Maninjau 251
Around Batu Karas 189
TRANSPORT 135 Sibolga 252
Wonosobo 189
Getting There & Away 135 Pulau Nias 252
Dieng Plateau 189
Getting Around 135 Danau Toba 253
Yogyakarta 190
DILI 136 Berastagi 257
Prambanan 197
Orientation 136 Medan 259
Borobudur 197
Information 136 Bukit Lawang 262
Kaliurang & Gunung
Dangers & Annoyances 137 Merapi 198 Banda Aceh 263
Sights 137 Solo 199 Pulau Weh 265
Activities 139 Around Solo 203 Pekanbaru 266
Sleeping 139 Surabaya 203 Dumai 266
Eating & Drinking 140 Around Surabaya 206 Pulau Batam 267
Shopping 140 Pulau Madura 207 Pulau Bintan 268
Getting There & Away 140 Gunung Bromo 207 NUSA TENGGARA 269
Getting Around 141 BALI 209 Lombok 270
ATAURO ISLAND 141 Denpasar 212 Sumbawa 285
Sleeping 141 Kuta 214 Komodo & Rinca 287
Getting There & Around 142 Bukit Peninsula 221 Flores 288
EAST OF DILI 142 Sanur 221 West Timor 295
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Sumba 299 Information 353 Getting Around 433

KALIMANTAN 301 Sights 354 PENINSULAR MALAYSIA –
Tarakan 302 Activities 355 WEST COAST 433
Samarinda 304 Courses 357 Melaka 434
Sungai Mahakam 305 Festivals & Events 358 Cameron Highlands 439
Balikpapan 305 Sleeping 358 Ipoh 441
Banjarmasin 306 Eating 359 Lumut 442
Around Banjarmasin 309 Drinking 360 Pulau Pangkor 443
Pontianak 309 Clubbing 361 Butterworth 444
SULAWESI 312 Pulau Penang 444
Entertainment 361
Makassar (Ujung Padang) 312 Alor Setar 452
Shopping 361
Tana Toraja 315 Kuala Perlis 453
Getting There & Away 361
Pendolo 318 Pulau Langkawi 453
Getting Around 362
Tentena 319 PENINSULAR MALAYSIA –
NORTHERN LAOS 363 EAST COAST 455
Poso 319 Vientiane Province 363 Johor Bahru 455
Palu 319 Luang Prabang Province 368 Mersing 457
Donggala 320 Xieng Khuang Province 378 Pulau Tioman 457
Ampana 320 Hua Phan Province 381 Kuantan 459
Togean Islands 320 Udomxai Province 383 Tasik Chini 461
Manado 321 Luang Nam Tha Province 385 Cherating 461
Pulau Bunaken 323 Bokeo Province 389 Marang 462
Tomohon 323 SOUTHERN LAOS 391 Pulau Kapas 463
Bitung 323 Savannakhet Province 391 Kuala Terengganu 463
MALUKU (MOLUCCAS) 324 LAOS DIRECTORY 405 Merang 465
Pulau Ambon 324
Pulau Redang 465
Banda Islands 324
Pulau Ternate & Tidore
PAPUA (IRIAN JAYA)
326
326
Malaysia 413 Kuala Besut
Pulau Perhentian
466
466
Highlights 413 Kota Bharu 468
Sentani 329 Current Events 414
Pulau Biak 330 PENINSULAR INTERIOR 470
History 414 Jungle Railway 471
Cenderawasih Bay 330 The Culture 416
Baliem Valley 331 Jerantut 471
Religion 417 Taman Negara 472
Sorong 333
Arts 417 MALAYSIAN BORNEO –
Raja Ampat Islands 333 SABAH 475
Environment 417
INDONESIA DIRECTORY 333
TRANSPORT 418 Kota Kinabalu 477
Getting There & Away 418 Tunku Abdul Rahman
Laos 343 Getting Around 420 National Park
Pulau Labuan
482
483
Highlights 343 KUALA LUMPUR 422
Orientation 422 Kinabalu National Park 484
Current Events 345
Information 423 Ranau 485
History 345
Sights 427 Poring Hot Springs 486
The Culture 346
Activities 428 Sandakan 486
Religion 347
Courses 429 Sepilok Orangutan
Arts 347 Rehabilitation Centre 489
Environment 347 Sleeping 429
Sungai Kinabatangan 489
TRANSPORT 348 Eating 430
Semporna & Pulau Sipadan 490
Getting There & Away 348 Drinking 431 Tawau 491
Getting Around 348 Clubbing 431 MALAYSIAN BORNEO –
VIENTIANE 351 Entertainment 432 SARAWAK 492
History 351 Shopping 432 Kuching 492
Orientation 351 Getting There & Away 432 Around Kuching 498
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Batang Rejang 499 Taungoo 543 Arts 588

Sibu 499 Pyay (Prome) 543 Environment 589
Kapit 501 Around Pyay 544 TRANSPORT 590
Belaga 501 SOUTHEASTERN Getting There & Away 590
Bintulu 502 MYANMAR 544 Getting Around 591
Niah Caves National Park 503 Kyaiktiyo (Golden Rock) 544 MANILA 592
Lambir Hills National Park 504 Mawlamyine (Moulmein) 545 History 593
Miri 504 Hpa-an 546 Orientation 593
Gunung Mulu National Kawthoung 546 Information 593
Park 506 INLE LAKE & SHAN STATE 547
Dangers & Annoyances 594
Bario & the Kelabit Inle Lake 547
Sights 594
Highlands 507 Pindaya 550
Tours 595
Limbang 509 Kalaw 550
Sleeping 595
Lawas 509 MANDALAY 552
Eating 601
MALAYSIA DIRECTORY 509 Orientation 552
Drinking 602
Information 552
Entertainment 602
Myanmar (Burma) 517 Sights
Activities
554
556
Shopping 603
Highlights 517 Sleeping 556 Getting There & Away 603
Current Events 518 Eating & Drinking 556 Getting Around 604
History 518 Entertainment 557 AROUND MANILA 604
The Culture 522 Shopping 557 Corregidor 605
Religion 523 Getting There & Away 558 Taal Volcano & Tagaytay 605
Arts 523 Getting Around 559 Batangas 606
Environment 524 AROUND MANDALAY 559 NORTH LUZON 606
TRANSPORT 524 Amarapura 559 The Cordillera 606
Getting There & Away 524 Inwa (Ava) 560 Vigan 610
Getting Around 525 Sagaing 560 SOUTHEAST LUZON 611
YANGON (RANGOON) 528 Mingun 560 Naga 611
Orientation 529 Monywa 560 Legazpi 612
Information 529 Pyin U Lwin (Maymyo) 561 Around Legazpi 613
Dangers & Annoyances 531 Hsipaw 562 MINDORO 613
Sights 531 BAGAN (PAGAN) REGION 562 Puerto Galera 614
Activities 533 Bagan 562 Roxas 616
Courses 533 Around Bagan 569 THE VISAYAS 616
Festivals & Events 534 UPPER AYEYARWADY 570 Panay 616
Sleeping 534 Myitkyina 570 Negros 621
Eating 535 Bhamo 570 Siquijor 623
Drinking 536 Katha 570 Cebu 623
Clubbing 537 WESTERN MYANMAR 571 Bohol 629
Shopping 537 Sittwe (Aykab) 571 Samar & Leyte 630
Mrauk U (Myohaung) 572 MINDANAO 633
Getting There & Away 537
MYANMAR DIRECTORY 574 Surigao 633
Getting Around 538
WEST COAST BEACHES Siargao 634
Cagayan de Oro 634
& THE DELTA
Pathein (Bassein)
538
539 Philippines 583 Camiguin 635
Chaungtha Beach 539 Highlights 583 PALAWAN 636
Ngwesaung Beach 540 Current Events 584 Puerto Princesa 636
Ngapali Beach 540 History 584 Sabang 638
CENTRAL MYANMAR 541 The Culture 587 Port Barton 638
Bago (Pegu) 541 Religion 588 El Nido 638
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Coron 639 Festivals & Events 701 Loei & Around 759
PHILIPPINES DIRECTORY 640 Sleeping 701 Udon Thani & Around 760
Eating 703 Khon Kaen 761
Drinking 705 EASTERN GULF COAST 762
Singapore 648 Clubbing 706 Rayong 762
Highlights 648 Entertainment 707 Ko Samet 762
Current Events 649 Shopping 708 Chanthaburi & Trat 764
History 649 Getting There & Away 709 Ko Chang 765
The Culture 652 Getting Around 709 SOUTHERN GULF COAST 766
Arts 652 AROUND BANGKOK 711 Cha-am 766
Environment 652 Damnoen Saduak Hua Hin 767
TRANSPORT 653 Floating Market 711 Prachuap Khiri Khan 768
Getting There & Away 653 Nakhon Pathom 711 Chumphon 769
Getting Around 654 Samut Prakan’s Ancient Surat Thani 769
City 712
SINGAPORE 655 Ko Tao 771
CENTRAL THAILAND 712
Orientation 655 Ko Samui 772
Kanchanaburi 712
Information 658 Ko Pha-Ngan 777
Around Kanchanaburi 715
Sights 659 Nakhon Si Thammarat 781
Sangkhlaburi & Three
Activities 663 Pagodas Pass 715 Hat Yai 782
Courses 663 Ayuthaya 716 Songkhla 784
Tours 663 Lopburi 720 Sungai Kolok 786
Festivals & Events 664 Phitsanulok 721 ANDAMAN COAST 786
Sleeping 664 Sukhothai 722 Ranong 787
Eating 665 Si Satchanalai-Chaliang Surin Islands Marine
Historical Park 725 National Park (Mu Ko
Drinking 667 Surin National Park) 788
Clubbing 668 Kamphaeng Phet 725 Khao Sok National Park 789
Entertainment 668 Mae Sot 725 Similan Islands Marine
Shopping 669 NORTHERN THAILAND 727 National Park (Mu Ko
SINGAPORE DIRECTORY 670 Chiang Mai 727 Similan National Park) 790
Around Chiang Mai 736 Phang-Nga 791
Pai 737 Phuket 791
Thailand 675 Mae Hong Son 739 Ko Phi Phi
Krabi
797
798
Highlights 675 Tha Ton & Around 742
Chiang Rai 742 Ko Lanta 801
Current Events 676
Golden Triangle & Around 744 Trang 802
History 677
Nan 747 Ko Tarutao National
The Culture 680 Marine Park 802
Sport 682 NORTHEASTERN
THAILAND 748 Satun 803
Religion 682 THAILAND DIRECTORY 804
Nakhon Ratchasima
Arts 683 (Khorat) 748
Environment 684
TRANSPORT 685
Prasat Hin Phimai
Khao Yai National Park
750
751 Vietnam 814
Getting There & Away 685 Phanom Rung Historical Highlights 814
Getting Around 686 Park 752 Current Events 815
BANGKOK 688 Surin 753 History 815
Orientation 689 Ubon Ratchathani 754 The Culture 818
Information 689 Mukdahan 755 Religion 818
Dangers & Annoyances 693 That Phanom 756 Arts 818
Sights 693 Nakhon Phanom 756 Environment 819
Courses 700 Nong Khai 757 TRANSPORT 820
Tours 700 Nong Khai to Loei 759 Getting There & Away 820
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Getting Around 821 Dangers & Annoyances 883

HANOI 823 Sights 883
Orientation 823 Activities 887
Information 823 Courses 888
Dangers & Annoyances 825 Festivals & Events 888
Sights 828 Sleeping 888
Activities 829 Eating 889
Courses 831 Drinking 891
Tours 831 Clubbing 892
Festivals & Events 832 Entertainment 892
Sleeping 832 Shopping 893
Eating 833 Getting There & Away 893
Drinking 835 Getting Around 894
Clubbing 835 AROUND HO CHI MINH
Entertainment 835 CITY 894
Shopping 836 Cu Chi Tunnels 894
Getting There & Away 836 Tay Ninh 895
Getting Around 837 Vung Tau 895
AROUND HANOI 838 Long Hai 896
Handicraft Villages 839 MEKONG DELTA 896
Perfume Pagoda 839 My Tho 896
Ba Vi National Park 840 Ben Tre 898
Ninh Binh 840 Can Tho 898
Around Ninh Binh 841 Chau Doc 899
Cuc Phuong National Park 841 Rach Gia 900
NORTHERN VIETNAM 842 Phu Quoc Island 901
Halong Bay 842 VIETNAM DIRECTORY 903
Ba Be National Park 847
Mai Chau 847 Southeast Asia
Lao Cai
Sapa
848
849
Directory 911
Bac Ha 851
CENTRAL COAST
Hué
852
852
Transport 925
Bach Ma National Park 859
Danang
Around Danang
860
862
Health 934
Hoi An 862
Around Hoi An
SOUTH-CENTRAL COAST
867
867
Language 945
Nha Trang 867
Mui Ne 873 Glossary 961
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS 875
Dalat 875
Buon Ma Thuot 880 Behind the Scenes 964
Pleiku 880
Kon Tum 880
HO CHI MINH CITY
(SAIGON) 881
Index 970
Orientation 881
Information 881 World Time Zones 986