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AAas 248accommodation 932, see also

homestays, individual locationsactivities 932-4, see also individual

activitiesAhuwair 309Aikima 347Aileu 158air pollution 962air travel 945-8, 948Alas Purwo National Park 221Alegria 655Alkatiri, Mari 143, 146, 147Alor 310-11Alor archipelago 310-11Alor Setar 469Amarapura 578Ambarita 272Amed 247-8Amlapura 246-7amoebic dysentery 962Ampana 336An Thoi Islands 923 Anakalang 317Angkor empire 66-7Angkor, temples of 6, 87, 95-102,

96-7, 6Angkor Wat 6, 95-8, 6animals 43-4, 45, see also individual

animals, wildlife sanctuariesBrunei Darussalam 52Cambodia 70East Timor 148Indonesia 172Laos 363, 402Malaysia 434, 487-8Philippines 608, 650Thailand 705Vietnam 838

Anlong Veng 108-9Ao Nang 816-17Ao Phang-Nga 815Apo Island 643architecture 42, 69, 148, 704, 732-3,

837arts 42, see also individual arts,

individual countriesAtambua 314Atauro Island 155-6

ATMs 941Aung San Suu Kyi 534, 536-8, 549Ava 578avian influenza 959Ayeyarwady River 588Aykab 589-90Ayuthaya 738-41, 739

BBa Be National Park 866-7Ba Vi National Park 858Bac Ha 870-1Bach Ma National Park 877-8Bacolod 640-1Bacuit Bay Archipelago 659Bagan 11, 581-8, 582, 11Bago 558-60, 559Baguio 625-7Bai Tu Long Bay 865Bajawa 306Bakauheni 261Bako National Park 514-15Balangiga massacre 652Bali 222-55, 223Bali bombings 224, 228Balibo 158Baliem Valley 346-8Balikpapan 322-3Ban Lung 128-30, 130Ban Na Chok 778Banana Island 661Banaue 9, 628-9, 9Banda Aceh 280-1Banda islands 341Bandaneira 341Bandar Seri Begawan 54-9, 55Bandarlampung 259-60Bandung 195-8, 196Bangkok 12, 710-32, 712-13,

716-17, 720, 12accommodation 721-4attractions 714-19clubbing 727drinking 726-7food 724-6shopping 728-9travel to/from 729-30travel within 730-2

Banjarmasin 323-5, 324Banteay Chhmar 108

Banteay Srei 101bargaining 941Bario 523-4Barracuda Lake 661Bassein 555-6Batad 629Batak people 273Batang Rejang 516-20Batangas 624bathrooms 934, 943Battambang 103-6, 104Batu Caves 445Batu Ferringhi 468Batu Karas 201Batu Koq 298Batu Sangkar 268Batugade 158Batutamonga 334Baucau 156-7Baun 313beaches 22, 30-1

Alona Beach 650Aninuan Beach 635Ao Hin Khok 783Ao Manao 789Ao Nang 816-17Ao Phai 783Ao Wong Deuan 783Bai Tru 887Balangan 232Balian Beach 254Boracay 11, 637, 11Bounty Beach 648Bukit Peninsula 232-4Canggu Beach 254Chaung Tha Beach 556-7China Beach 880Coral Beaches 481-2Cua Dai Beach 886Echo Beach 254Hat Rai Leh 817Hat Sai Kaew 783Hat Samila 803-4Hat Ton Sai 817Hon Chong 918Jimbaran 232Ko Pha-Ngan 795Ko Samui 791-2Ko Tao 799Kota Bharu 484

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beaches continuedKuta (Bali) 228Lakey Beach 301-2Long Beach 481-2Long Hai 916Lovina 249-51, 251Mui Ne 892-4, 893My Khe Beach 881Ngapali Beach 557-8Ngwe Saung Beach 556Nha Trang 887Non Nuoc Beach 881Nusa Lembongan 244Padang Padang 232Panagsama Beach 648Phu Quoc Island 922-3Phuket 810-12Pulau Perhentian Besar 482Pulau Weh 282Sabang Beach 633-4Sanur 234Sihanoukville 116Tablolong 313Talipanan Beach 635Tarimbang 316Togean Islands 337Ulu Watu 232-3Vietnam 891White Beach (Boracay) 637White Beach (Moalboal) 648White Beach (Puerto Galera) 635

Beaçu 157Beaufort Division 507Belaga 520Belait 59Ben Tre 918Bena 306Beng Mealea 102Berastagi 274-6, 275Betano 159Bhamo 589bicycle travel, see cyclingBiliran Island 652Bilit 504Bima 302Bintulu 520bird flu 959birds 43-4, 148, 684, 918birdwatching

Cambodia 87, 95, 115Philippines 651

Thailand 773Vietnam 860, 862

Bitung 339boat travel 947, 949Bobonaro 158Boeng Yeak Laom 129Bogor 191-3, 192Bohol 649-51Bokeo Nature Reserve 405Bokeo province 403-5Bokor National Park 123-4Bolaven Plateau 415-16Bolikhamsai province 406-9Bomba 337Bontoc 628books 934, see also individual countriesBoracay 11, 637-9, 638, 11border crossings 949-53, 950-1, see

also individual countriesBorneo 48-63, 317-28, 490-524, 49,

318, 491 Borobudur 210-11, 22Boti 314Botum Sakor National Park 115Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National

Park 220Brunei Darussalam 10, 48-63, 49, 10

accommodation 60arts 51books 60border crossings (to Malaysia) 53business hours 60climate 60culture 50-1embassies 60-1emergencies 61environment 51-2food 61history 49holidays 61-2internet resources 62money 62population 48religion 51travel to/from 52travel within 52-4visas 63

Buddhism 46, 705Bukit Lawang 279-80Bukit Peninsula 232-4Bukit Timah Nature Reserve 685Bukittinggi 265-8, 266Buon Ma Tuot 899-900Burgos 655Burma, see Myanmar

Burmese refugees 748bus travel 953business hours 934-5, see also

individual countriesButterworth 461

CCagayan de Oro 655-6Calauit Island 661Calumbuyan Island 661Cambodia 6, 12, 64-141, 66, 6, 12

accommodation 132-3arts 69books 133border crossings (to Laos) 128border crossings (to Thailand) 108,

109, 110, 112, 114border crossings (to Vietnam) 85,

125, 126, 131, 132business hours 133climate 133culture 68-9dangers & annoyances 134embassies 134-5emergencies 135environment 69-70festivals 80, 135food 135-6history 65-8holidays 136internet resources 137itineraries 34, 36language 69, 971-3money 137-8politics 38, 65population 64, 69religion 69travel to/from 70-1travel within 71-3visas 140

Cameron Highlands 456-9, 457Camigun 656-7Camplong 313Can Tho 919-20Candi Sukuh 216Candidasa 246canoeing, see kayaking & canoeingCao Daism 837, 915Cape Rachado Forest Reserve 455car travel 939, 953-4Cardamom Mountains 103, 114-15Cat Ba Island 862-4, 863Cat Ba National Park 863Catbalogan 651-2cathedrals, see churches

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caving 378, 380, 525, 627Cebu 644-9Cebu City 644-8, 645, 646cell phones 943cemeteries 151, 735Central Cardamoms Protected Forest

103, 114-15Cha-am 787-8Cham empire 886, 892Champasak 416-17Chanthaburi 784-6Chau Doc 920-1Cherating 477-8Chi Phat 115-16Chiang Mai 749-58, 750

accommodation 755activities 753-4attractions 752-3drinking 756-7food 755-6shopping 757travel to/from 757-8travel within 758

Chiang Rai 764-6, 765Chiang Saen 768-9Chinese New Year 940Chocolate Hills 650Christianity 47Chumpon 789-90churches

Basilica Minore del Santo Niño 644

Notre Dame Cathedral (Ho Chi Minh City) 907

Notre Dame Cathedral (Hue) 874

San Agustin 616St Joseph Cathedral 848

Cianjur 194Cibodas 193-4cinema 42, 607, 608, 838climate 25, 935, see also individual

countriesclimate change 947climbing, see rock climbing clothing 27Cloud Nine 654-5clubbing, see individual locationsCom 157consulates 939-40, see also individual

countriescooking courses

Cambodia 77, 91, 117Indonesia 239Laos 386

Singapore 685Thailand 719, 754Vietnam 849, 883, 908

Cordillera, the 625-9Coron 660-1Corregidor 623costs 25-6courses 942, see also cooking courses

language 446, 754, 849massage 755meditation 446, 549, 563, 722

credit cards 941Cu Chi Tunnels 914-15Cuc Phuong National Park 860-1cuisine, see foodculture 39-42, see also individual

countriescustoms regulations 935cycling 948-9

Cambodia 129Laos 422Malaysia 525-6Myanmar 593Thailand 821Vietnam 924

Cyclone Nargis 37, 534, 555, 557

DDalat 894-9, 895, 897Danang 878-80, 879Danao 650Danau Bratan area 253Danau Maninjau 268-9Danau Toba 270-4, 271dance

East Timor 148Indonesia 12, 171, 242, 244, 12Malaysia 433Thailand 705

dangers 937-9, see also individual countries, scamsdrugs 137, 401, 797, 823-4,

928, 937Full Moon parties 797terrorism 37, 938unexploded ordnance 94-5, 134,

373, 394, 925, 937dangerous regions 938-9

central Sulawesi 335Maguindanao province 654Mindanao 606southern Thailand 485, 805

Danjugan Island 641Danum Valley Conservation Area

504-5

Datah Bilang 322deep vein thrombosis (DVT )

957deforestation 44-5, 363dehydration 963dengue 958Denpasar 234-7, 235diarrhoea 962Dieng Plateau 202-3Dili 150-5, 152disabilities, travellers with 943

Brunei Darussalam 63Cambodia 140East Timor 164Indonesia 357Laos 428Malaysia 531Myanmar 600Philippines 667Singapore 695Thailand 830Vietnam 930

diving & snorkelling 22, 932-3, 934, 962-3Cambodia 116-17East Timor 10, 151, 154, 155,

160-1, 10Indonesia 244-5, 246, 248-9, 250,

255, 281-2, 285, 291, 293, 305, 309, 310, 311, 336-7, 338-9, 348-9, 349-50

Malaysia 474, 481-2, 505-6, 526Myanmar 557, 593Philippines 633-4, 637, 641, 642,

643, 648, 650, 653, 662Thailand 799, 806, 807, 808, 809,

812, 817, 821-2Vietnam 887-9, 923, 924

Doi Inthanon 758Dokan 275dolphins 651, see also Irrawaddy

dolphinsDon Daeng 416Don Det 419-21Don Khon 419-21Don Khong 417-19Donggala 336dragons, Komodo 44, 303dress 27driving, see car traveldriving licences 939drugs 137, 401, 797, 823-4, 928,

937Dumaguete 642-3Dumai 283

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EEast Timor 9, 10, 142-64, 144, 9, 10

accommodation 160arts 148books 161border crossings (to Indonesia)

155business hours 161climate 161culture 147-8dangers & annoyances 161,

938embassies 162emergencies 162environment 148festivals 162food 162history 143-6holidays 162-3internet resources 163language 162, 975-7money 163politics 143population 9, 142, 147-8religion 148travel to/from 149travel within 149-50visas 164

Eheng 321El Nido 659-60electricity 939elephants

Cambodia 131Laos 416Thailand 754, 759, 761, 774,

775embassies 939-40, see also individual

countriesemergencies, see individual countriesEnde 307-8environment 43-5, see also individual

countriesenvironmental issues 44-5, 363,

947, 962Erawan National Park 737ethnicity 40-1ethnic minorities, see Batak people,

hill tribes, Hmong people, Ngada people

etiquette 26-9, 539, 703events, see festivals

FFansipan 869fauna, see animalsfestivals 25, 940, see also individual

countriesfilariasis 958film 42, 607, 608, 838fishing 393flora 43Flores 303-11food 24, 28, 41-2, 962-3, see also

cooking courses, individual locations

Fort San Pedro 644Fort Santiago 616Four Thousand Islands 417-21Free Aceh Movement 258Full Moon parties 797fungal rashes 964

Ggardens, see parks & gardensgay & lesbian travellers 940

Brunei Darussalam 61Cambodia 136East Timor 162Indonesia 354Laos 425Malaysia 448, 528Myanmar 553, 596Philippines 664Singapore 693Thailand 728, 827Vietnam 854, 927

General Luna 654-5geography 43geology 43Georgetown 461-7, 464giardiasis 962Gibbon Experience 6, 403, 405, 6gibbons 405, 812Gili Islands 292-7, 293, 295, 297Gilimanuk 254Goa Gajah 242Golden Rock 562-3Golden Triangle 766-9, 768Green Canyon 202Gunung Agung 243Gunung Batukau 253-4Gunung Batur 252Gunung Bromo 220-2Gunung Gading National Park 516Gunung Ili Api 310Gunung Kawi 242Gunung Kiematubu 342

Gunung Merapi 211-12Gunung Mulu National Park 522-3Gunung Penanjakan 220Gunung Rinjani 297-8, 299Gunung Semeru 220Gunung Sesean 334Gunung Sibayak 274-5Gunung Sinabung 275Gunung Stong State Park 490Gusmão, Xanana 146, 147

HHa Tien 921-2Haiphong 865-6Halong Bay 7, 861-6, 7Halong City 862handicraft villages 857-8, 883Hanoi 842-57, 844-5, 850

accommodation 849-51attractions 847-9clubbing 854drinking 853food 851-3shopping 854-5travel to/from 855-7travel within 857

Hat Yai 802-3, 803Hatubuilico 159health 955-65heat stroke 963Hellfire Pass 737hepatitis 958-9hiking, see trekkinghill tribes 41, 402, 753, 760-1, 861,

23, see also Hmong peopleHinduism 47history 38-9, see also individual

countrieshitching 954HIV 959Hmong people 381Ho Chi Minh 778, 848Ho Chi Minh City 901-14, 902-3, 904,

906, 910accommodation 908-9attractions 905-8clubbing 913drinking 911-13food 909-11shopping 913travel to/from 913-14travel within 914

Ho Chi Minh Trail 900Hoa Lu 860Hoi An 8, 881-6, 882, 8

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holidays, see individual countrieshomestays

Cambodia 87, 116, 129, 131Indonesia 194, 199, 202, 239,

316, 334Laos 387, 399, 402Philippines 643, 653Thailand 763, 780Vietnam 861, 864, 899, 918,

919, 924Hon Mieu 887Hon Mot 887Hon Mun 887Hon Tam 887Hon Tre 887Hon Yen 887hot springs 499, 760, 889, 892Hpa-an 564Hua Hin 788Hua Phan province 396-8Huay Xai 403-5Hue 871-7, 872-3Huong Tich Mountain 858Hu’u 301-2

IIfugao rice terraces 628-9Iloilo 640Indonesia 9, 12, 165-357, 166, 9,

12, 22accommodation 349arts 171books 171, 350-1border crossings (to East Timor)

314border crossings (to Malaysia) 320border crossings (to Papua New

Guinea) 346border crossings (to Singapore)

283business hours 351climate 351culture 169-70dangers & annoyances 352, 938embassies 352environment 171-3festivals 353food 353-4history 166-9internet resources 354itineraries 31, 32-3language 966-7money 355politics 166population 165, 170

religion 170travel to/from 173-4travel within 174-6, 175visas 344, 357

influenza 959Inle Lake 7, 565-8, 565, 7insect bites 963-4insurance 940, 953, 955internet access 940-1internet resources, see individual

countriesInwa 578Ipoh 459Irian Jaya 342-9Irrawaddy dolphins 44, 126, 321, 420Islam 46-7itineraries 30-6

JJaco Island 157-8Jade Taw 557Jakarta 179-91, 180, 182, 184, 185

accommodation 186-7attractions 183-5clubbing 172, 188drinking 187-8food 187shopping 188travel to/from 189-90travel within 191

Japanese B encephalitis 959Java 176-222, 178-9Jayapura 344-5, 345jeepneys 611Jemaah Islamiyah 37, 938Jemeluk 248Jerantut 485-7Jerudong 59jet lag 957jet-skiing 234Jimbaran 232Johor Bahru 471-3Jultiuwih 254

KKabayan 627Kabonduk 317Kachin villages 589Kalaw 568-70, 569Kalianda 260-1Kalimantan 317-28, 318Kaliuda 316Kaliurang 211-12Kamphaeng Phet 747Kampot 121-3, 122

Kampung Tarung 316Kanchanaburi 733-7, 734Kapalai 506Kapit 517-19Karasik 334Kawthoung 564-5kayaking & canoeing

Indonesia 293Laos 380, 393, 420, 422Thailand 754, 822Vietnam 923, 924

Kbal Spean 101Kedisan 252Kefamenanu 314Kelabit Highlands, the 523-4Kelimutu 308Kep 12, 124-5, 12Ke’te Kesu 334Kha Khat Wain Kyaung 559Khammuan province 406-9Khao Chong Krajok 788Khao Lak 808Khao Lak/Lam Ru National Park 808Khao Phra Thaew Royal Wildlife &

Forest Reserve 812Khao Sok National Park 809Khao Yai National Park 773-4Khmer empire 38, 66-7Khmer Rouge 38, 39, 65, 67-8, 108

Killing Caves of Phnom Sampeau 106

Killing Fields of Choeung Ek 77, 80Pol Pot 68, 109Tuol Sleng Museum 77

Khon Kaen 782-3Khorat 769-72Kilise 347Kimbin 348Kinabalu National Park 497-9Kirirom National Park 86-7kitesurfing 477, 662, 892, 924Klungkung 243-4Ko Adang 820Ko Chang 786Ko Lanta 818-19Ko Lipe 820-1Ko Pha-Ngan 795-9, 796Ko Phi Phi 817-18, 21Ko Samet 783-4, 784Ko Samui 791-5, 792Ko Tao 799-801Ko Tarutao 820Ko Tarutao Marine National Park

820-1Ko Yao 815

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Koh Ker 110Koh Kong Conservation Corridor

113-16Koh Kong Island 114Komodo 302-3Komodo dragons 44, 303Komodo National Park 303Kompong Cham 125-6Kompong Luong 102-3Kompong Thom 111-12Kon Tum 900-1 Kong Lo cave 10, 407, 10Kota Ambon 340-1Kota Bharu 482-5, 483Kota Kinabalu 492-7, 493Kota Ternate 341-2Krabi 815-17Krakatau 259, 260Kratie 126-8, 127Krong Koh Kong 112-13, 113Kuala Besut 480Kuala Lumpur 438-50, 440-1, 442,

444accommodation 446-7attractions 443-5dangers & annoyances 438drinking 448food 447-8shopping 448travel to/from 448-9travel within 449-50

Kuala Perlis 469-70Kuala Terengganu 479-80, 479Kuantan 476-7, 476Kubah National Park 515-16Kuching 508-14, 510Kupang 311-13, 312Kurima 347Kusu Island 685Kuta (Bali) 226-32, 227Kuta (Lombok) 298-300Kwai River Bridge 735Kyaiktiyo 562-3Kyaukme 580

LLabuanbajo 304-5Labuhan Lombok 300Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey

Sanctuary 502Lai Tarung 317

Lake Cayangan 661Laleia 156Lamalera 310Lampang 758-9landmines, see unexploded ordnanceLang Bian Mountain 896languages 966-80language courses 446, 754, 849Lao Cai 868Laos 6, 10, 358-428, 360, 6, 10, 23

accommodation 421-2arts 362books 422-3border crossings (to Cambodia)

421border crossings (to China) 403border crossings (to Thailand) 376,

404, 408, 411, 415border crossings (to Vietnam) 393,

396, 398, 407, 410, 413, 416business hours 423climate 423culture 361-2dangers & annoyances 423embassies 423environment 362-3festivals 423-4food 424-5history 359-61holidays 425internet resources 425-6itineraries 34, 36language 973-5money 426-7population 358, 362religion 362travel to/from 363-5, 364travel within 365-6, 364visas 428

Larantuka 310Lat village 896Lawas 524Lazarus Island 685legal matters 941Legazpi 631-2Legian 226-32, 227Lembar 288Lembata 310Lemo 334lesbian travellers, see gay & lesbian

travellersLeyte 651-4Lilo-an 653Limbang 524Lingaa 275

Liquiçá 158literature 934, see also individual

countriesLoei 781-2Lokomata 334Lombok 286-300, 287Londa 334Long Apari 322Long Hai 916Long Iram 322Long Lunuk 322longhouses 432, 518-19, 525Lontha 557Lopburi 741-2Lospalos 158Lovina 249-51, 251Luang Nam Tha 399-401Luang Nam Tha province

399-403Luang Prabang 383-91, 384

accommodation 387-8attractions 385-6drinking 389-90food 388-9shopping 390travel to/from 390-1travel within 391

Luang Prabang province 383-94Lumut 459-60lunar new year 940

MMabul 506Mae Hong Son 762-4Mae Sai 767-8Mae Salong 767Mae Sot 747-9Maha Aungmye Bonzan 578Mahamuni 573Mai Chau 867-8Makassar 328-31, 330Malapascua Island 648-9malaria 657, 960-1Malaysia 7, 429-532, 431, 491, 7

accommodation 525arts 433-4books 526border crossings (to Brunei

Darussalam) 508border crossings (to Indonesia)

455, 467, 472, 511border crossings (to Philippines)

655border crossings (to Singapore)

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border crossings (to Thailand) 469, 471, 485

business hours 526climate 526culture 432-3dangers & annoyances 527economy 430embassies 527emergencies 527environment 434festivals 527-8food 454, 463, 528history 430-2holidays 528-9internet resources 529itineraries 30-1, 34language 967-8money 530population 429, 432-3religion 433travel to/from 435-6travel within 436-8, 436visas 531-2

Maliana 158Maluk 301Maluku 339-42, 340Mamasa 334Mambajao 656Manado 337-8Manatuto 156Mancong 321Manda 348Mandalay 570-7, 571, 572Manila 611-22, 612-13, 616, 618

accommodation 617-20attractions 615-17drinking 621food 620-1shopping 621-2travel to/from 622travel within 622

maps 941Marang 478Marante 334Marble Mountains 880marine parks, see national parks &

reservesmarkets

Indonesia 323Laos 385Thailand 715, 728-9Vietnam 855, 871, 913, 919

Matakakeri 317Mataking 506Mataram 288-90, 289

Maubara 158Maubisse 158Maumere 309Mawlamyine 563Maymyo 579-81measles 961measures, see inside front coverMedan 276-9, 277Medewei 254meditation 446, 549, 563, 722Meiktila 588Mekong Delta 916-23, 917Mekong Discovery Trail 129Melak 321Melaka 450-5, 451Melolo 316Mencimai 321Mengwi 254Mentawai Islands 264-5Mergui Archipelago 564Mersing 473metric conversions, see inside front

coverMindanao 654Mindoro 633-5Mingun 578Miri 521-2Moalboal 648mobile phones 943Molia 157Moluccas 339-42, 340monasteries

Bagaya Kyaung 578Bamboo Buddha Monastery 580Ganayon Kyaung 578Kong Meng San Phor Kark See

Monastery 11, 684, 11Maka Kuthala Kyaungdawgyi 590Nga Phe Kyaung 566Shwe In Bin Kyaung 573

Mondulkiri province 131-3money 25-6, 939, 941-2, see also

individual countriesMoni 308-9monkeys 237, 298, 502monsoons 25Monywa 579mosques

Jame’Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque 10, 56, 10

Kapitan Keling Mosque 462Masjid Jamek 443Masjid Negeri 476Mesjid Ampel 216Mesjid Raya 276

Mesjid Raya Baiturrahman 281Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque 56Saigon Central Mosque 907State Mosque 494Sultan Mosque 682

motion sickness 957motorcycle travel 953-4

Vietnam 867, 896Moulmein 563Mrauk U 590-2, 591Mt Irasog National Park 630Mt Kanlaon National Park 640Mt Kelimutu 308Mt Kinabalu 7, 497-9, 7Mt Matebian 157Mt Mayon 632Mt Popa 588Mt Ramelau 159Mt Zwegabin 564Muang Ngoi Neua 392-4Muang Sing 401-3, 23Muara Merak 322Muara Muntai 321Muara Pahu 321Mui Ne 892-4, 893Mukdahan 777Munduk 253museums

Asian Civilisations Museum 677Cambodia Landmine Museum

94-5Indonesian National Museum 185Laos National History Museum 372Museum of Cham Sculpture 878National Museum of Cambodia 77National Museum of Singapore 677National Museum of the Filipino

People 617Royal Palace Museum 385Royal Regalia Museum 54-6Sarawak Museum 511Thailand–Burma Railway Centre

733-5Tuol Sleng Museum 77Vietnam Museum of Ethnology

848-9War Remnants Museum 906

musicCambodia 69East Timor 148Indonesia 171Laos 362Malaysia 433-4Myanmar 540Philippines 607-8

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music continuedThailand 704Vietnam 838

My Son 886My Tho 916-18Myanmar 7, 11, 533-601, 535, 7, 11

accommodation 592-3arts 539-40books 593border crossings (to Laos) 570border crossings (to Thailand)

564, 570business hours 593-4climate 594culture 538-9economy 540embassies 594-5environment 540etiquette 539festivals 595food 552, 595-6history 534-8holidays 596internet resources 597itineraries 34language 968-70money 597-9politics 37, 534, 594population 533, 538-9religion 539responsible travel 537travel to/from 541-2travel within 542-4, 543visas 600

Myeik Archipelago 564Myitkyina 588-9Myohaung 590-2, 591

NNaga 630-1Nage 306Nakhon Pathom 732Nakhon Phanom 778Nakhon Ratchasima 769-72, 770-1Nakhon Si Thammarat 801-2national parks & reserves 44, 172,

434, 608, 706, 838Alas Purwo National Park 221Ba Be National Parks 866-7Ba Vi National Park 858Bach Ma National Park 877-8

Bai Tu Long National Park 865Bako National Park 514-15Bokeo Nature Reserve 405Bokor National Park 123-4Botum Sakor National Park 115Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National

Park 220Bukit Timah Nature Reserve 685Cape Rachado Forest Reserve 455Cat Ba National Park 863Central Cardamoms Protected

Forest 103, 114-15Cuc Phuong National Park 860-1Danum Valley Conservation Area

504-5Doi Inthanon National Park 758Erawan National Park 737Gunung Gading National Park 516Gunung Mulu National Park 522-3Gunung Stong State Park 490Khao Lak/Lam Ru National Park

808Khao Phra Thaew Royal Wildlife &

Forest Reserve 812Khao Sok National Park 809Khao Yai National Park 773-4Kinabalu National Park 497-9Kirirom National Park 86-7Ko Chang 786Ko Samet National Park 783-4,

784Ko Tarutao Marine National Park

820-1Komodo National Park 303Kubah National Park 515-16Mt Isarog National Park 630Mt Kanlaon National Park 640Niah Caves National Park 520-1Northern Negros Natural Park 641Penang National Park 468Phu Kradung National Park 781Phu Quoc Island 923Puerto Princesa Subterranean

River National Park 658Ream National Park 117Seventeen Islands Marine Park 306Siberut National Park 264Similan Islands Marine National

Park 808-9Sirinat Marine National Park 812Surin Islands Marine National

Park 806-7Taman Nasional Bali Barat 254-5Taman Nasional Gunung Leuser

275, 280

Taman Nasional Lore Lindu 335Taman Nasional Pangandaran 199Taman Nasional Way Kambas 260Taman Negara 487-90Tanjung Puting National Park 326Tunku Abdul Rahman National

Park 494Ulu Temburong National Park 59-60 Virachey National Park 130-1Yok Don National Park 899

Nay Pyi Taw 561Negara 254Negros 640-3Ngada people 306, 307Nha Trang 886-92, 888Niah Caves National Park 520-1Niki Niki 314Ninh Binh 858-9Nong Khai 779-80Nong Khiaw 391-2Northern Negros Natural Park 641Nusa Dua 234Nusa Lembongan 244-5Nusa Tenggara 285-317, 284-5Nyaung U 581-8, 584Nyaungshwe 566-8, 567

OObama, Barack 186Oc Eo 918Oecussi 159-60Oinlasi 314opening hours 934-5, see also

individual countriesorang-utans 43, 279, 280, 326, 502, 515Orchard Rd 682, 691, 683Ormoc 652Orwell, George 536, 589, 593

PPacifico 655Padang 261-4, 261Padang earthquake (2009) 262Padangbai 245-6Padre Burgos 653Page, Tim 912pagodas, see temples, pagodas &

stupasPai 759-62Pakokku 588Pakse 411-16, 412palaces

Grand Palace 714Kanbawzathadi Palace 559Mandalay Palace 574

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Reunification Palace 905-6Royal Palace 76

Palawan 657-61Palu 335-6Pamekasan 220Pana 334Panay 635-40Pangandaran 198-201, 200Panglao Island 650-1Pantai Liang 339Pantai Morosi 317Pantai Pangalisang 339Pantai Rua 317Pantai Trikora 285Pantemakassar 159-60Papua 342-9, 343Parapat 270-1parasailing 234, 637parasites 964parks & gardens

Bali Botanical Gardens 253Botanical Gardens (Pulau Penang)

468Forestry Research Institute of

Malaysia 446Lake Gardens 444-5MacRitchie Reservoir 8, 685, 8National Kandawgyi Gardens 579Tat Kuang Si 391Xieng Khuan (Buddha Park) 372

Pasola Festival 316Pathein 555-6Pau 316Pegu 558-60, 559Pekanbaru 282-3Pemuteran 255Penang 461-8, 462Penang Hill 467-8Penang National Park 468Pendolo 334-5Penelokan 252Peninsular Malaysia 438-90, 431Peranakans, the 433Pero 317Pescador Island 648Petronas Towers 444Pha That Luang 371Phang-Nga 815Phanom Rung Historical Park 774Philippines 9, 11, 602-68, 604, 9, 11

accommodation 661-2arts 607-8books 662border crossings (to Malaysia) 655business hours 662

climate 663culture 606-7dangers & annoyances 663, 938-9embassies 663-4environment 608festivals 664food 664history 603-6holidays 664internet resources 665itineraries 31, 33language 970-1money 665-6politics 603population 602, 607travel to/from 609travel within 609-11visas 667-8

Phimai 772Phitsanulok 742-3Phnom Bakheng 100Phnom Banan 107Phnom Chisor 86Phnom Kulen 101Phnom Penh 73-86, 74-5, 78

accommodation 80-1attractions 76-7clubbing 83drinking 83food 81-3shopping 84travel to/from 84-6travel within 86

Phnom Sampeau 106-7Phonsavan 394-5photography 29, 912, 942Phu Kradung National Park 781Phu Quoc Island 922-3Phuket 810-15, 811, 813Pikhe 347Pindaya 568Pintuyan 653-4piracy 837, 927Plain of Jars 395, 396planning 25-9, see also itinerariesplants 43Pleiku 900poaching 45Poipet 107-8Pol Pot 68, 109politics 37-8Polo Tano 301Pontianak 325-8, 327population 40-1, see also individual

countries

Port Barton 659Port Dickson 455-6Poso 335postal services 942pottery 746, 770, 858Prachuap Khiri Khan 788-9Praigoli 317Prailiu 316Praiyawang 316Prambanan 210Prasat Preah Vihear 111Preah Khan (Angkor) 100-1Preah Khan (Preah Vihear province)

110Preah Neak Pean 101Preah Vihear province 109-11Prome 560-1prostitution 937Puerto Galera 633-5, 634Puerto Princesa 657-8Puerto Princesa Subterranean River

National Park 658Pugima 347Pulau Ai 341Pulau Ambon 339-41Pulau Banda Besar 341Pulau Batam 283-4Pulau Batu Daka 337Pulau Biak 346Pulau Bintan 284-5Pulau Bunaken 338-9Pulau Hatta 341Pulau Kadidiri 336-7Pulau Kapas 478-9Pulau Kera 313Pulau Labuan 507Pulau Langkawi 469-71Pulau Madura 220Pulau Malenge 337Pulau Moyo 301Pulau Nias 270Pulau Pangkor 460-1Pulau Penang 461-8, 462Pulau Perhentian 481-2Pulau Samosir 271-4Pulau Semau 313Pulau Ternate 341-4Pulau Tidore 341-4Pulau Tioman 473-5, 474Pulau Weh 281-2Pura Besakih 243Pursat 102Pyay 560-1Pyin U Lwin 579-80Pyramid 348

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QQuan Lan Island 865Quelicai 157

RRaba 302rabies 961Rach Gia 922Raffles, Sir Thomas Stamford 670Raffles Hotel 680rafting

Laos 372, 380, 420, 422Philippines 655Thailand 748, 754, 761

Raja Ampat 348-9Ramadan 353, 527, 940Ramayana 42Ramos-Horta, José 143, 147Rangoon, see YangonRanong 806Rantepao 332-4Ratanakiri province 128-30religion 21, 46-7, see also individual

countriesReam National Park 117Rende 316reserves, see national parks & reservesresponsible travel 4, 26-9, 934, 935,

see also volunteeringBrunei Darussalam 62Cambodia 138-9East Timor 164Indonesia 355-6Laos 400, 427Malaysia 530Myanmar 537, 599Philippines 666Singapore 695Thailand 810, 829Vietnam 929

rice terraces 9, 254, 628-9, 9Rinca 302-3Riung 306-7Rizal, José 606, 616road rules 953rock climbing

Indonesia 267Laos 380-1, 422Philippines 630, 642, 650Thailand 754, 816, 817, 822Vietnam 862, 863-4

Roluos temples 101Roxas 635Royal Palace 76Ruteng 305-6

SSabah 490-507, 491Sabang 658-9Sagada 627Sagaing 578Saigon, see Ho Chi Minh CitySam Neua 396-7Samar 651-4Samarinda 319-21Sambor Prei Kuk 112Same 159Sampanago 589Samut Prakan 732-3Samut Songkhram 733Sandakan 500-2Sandugan 643Sangiran 216Sangkhlaburi 737-8Santa Cruz Cemetery 151Santubong Peninsula 515Sanur 234Sapa 868-70, 869Sape 302Sapit 298Sarawak 507-24, 491Satun 820Savannakhet 409-11, 409Savannakhet province 409-22scams 937-9

Cambodia 134Malaysia 438Philippines 615Thailand 824Vietnam 847, 925

schistosomiasis 961scuba diving, see diving & snorkellingsculpture 704, 838, 878Sehtatgyi 561Selang 248Semarapura 243-4Sembalun Bumbung 298Sembalun Lawang 298Seminyak 226-32, 229Semporna 505Semporna Archipelago 505-7Sen Monorom 131-2Senaru 298Senggarang 285Senggigi 290-2, 291Sengkongkang 301

Sentani 345-6Sentosa Island 684-5Sepilok 502-3Seventeen Islands Marine National

Park 306sex tourism 667, 937Shan Hills 580-1sharks 632, 648, 653Shwe In Bin Kyaung 573Shwenandaw Kyaung 574Shwethalyaung 558-9Si Phan Don 417-21, 418Si Satchanalai-Chaliang Historical

Park 746Siargao 654-5Siberut National Park 264Sibolga 269-70Sibuan 506Siem Reap 87-94, 88

accommodation 91-2attractions 90-1drinking 93food 92-3shopping 93-4travel to/from 94travel within 94

Sihanoukville 116-21, 118Sikka 309Similan Islands Marine National Park

808-9Sinatma 347Singapore 8, 11, 669-95, 672-3, 678-9,

681, 683, 8, 11, 24accommodation 686-7, 692arts 671attractions 677-85border crossings (to Indonesia) 676border crossings (to Malaysia) 675business hours 692climate 692clubbing 690culture 671drinking 689-90economy 670embassies 693emergencies 693environment 674festivals 693food 687-9, 693history 670holidays 693-4internet resources 694itineraries 31money 694population 669, 671

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religion 671shopping 691-2travel to/from 674-5travel within 675-6visas 695

Singaraja 249Sipalay 641-2Siquijor 643-4Sirinat Marine National Park 812Sisophon 108Sittwe 589-90snake bites 964snorkelling, see diving & snorkellingSoasio 342Soe 313-14Soeharto 168-9Soekarno 168, 169Solangon 643Solo 212-15, 213Solor archipelago 310-11Songkhla 803-5Sorong 348Southern Leyte 653St John’s Island 685 STDs 961stings 963-4strongyloides 961studying, see coursesStung Treng 128stupas, see temples, pagodas & stupasSuai 159Sukau 504Sukhothai 744-6Sulawesi 328-39, 329Sumatra 255-85, 256-7Sumba 314-17Sumbawa 300-2Sumbawa Besar 301Sumenep 220sunburn 964Sungai Garama 507Sungai Kinabatangan 503-4Sungai Kolok 805Sungai Mahakam 321-2Surabaya 216-19, 217Surat Thani 790-1surfing 9, 933, 9

Indonesia 199, 201, 221, 228, 232, 254, 264-5, 299, 301, 316, 350, 351

Malaysia 477, 526 Philippines 654, 655, 662Vietnam 881, 924

Surin 774-5Surin Islands Marine Park 806-7

sustainable travel, see responsible travel

Suu Kyi, Aung San 534, 536-8, 549

TTa Prohm 100Tablolong 313taboos 28-9Tacloban 652Tagaytay 624Tagbilaran 649Tam Coc 859-60 Taman Nasional Bali Barat 254-5Taman Nasional Gunung Leuser

275, 280Taman Nasional Lore Lindu 335Taman Nasional Pangandaran 199Taman Nasional Way Kambas 260Taman Negara 487-90Tana Toraja 331-4, 332Tangkuban Perahu area 198Tanjung Benoa 234Tanjung Isuy 321-2Tanjung Pinang 284-5Tanjung Puting National Park 326Tarakan 318-19Tarimbang 316tarsiers 649-50Tasik Chini 477Taungoo 560Taungthaman 578Tay Ninh 915Tbeng Meanchey 110-11tea plantations 456telephone services 942-3Teluk Bahang 468Temburong 59-60Temkessi 314temples, pagodas & stupas 740, see

also monasteriesAnanda Pahto 586Angkor 6, 87, 95-102, 96-7, 6Arjuna Complex 202Assembly Hall of the Fujian

Chinese Congregation 883Bach Ma Temple 848Bagan 11, 586-7, 582, 11Bago 558-9 Banteay Chhmar 108Bao Quo Pagoda 874 Borobudur 210-11, 22Candi Sukah 216Chiang Mai 752-3, 753Cholon 907-8 Dhammayangyi Pahto 586

Du Hang Pagoda 865 Giac Lam Pagoda 908Giac Vien Pagoda 908 Inthein 566Jade Emporer Pagoda 907Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park

747Kek Lok Si Temple 468Koh Ker 110Kuan Yin Teng 462Kyaikthanlan Paya 563Kyauktaugyi Paya 578 Long Son 887 Luang Prabang 385-6Mae Hong Son 763Mandalay 574Mariamman Hindu Temple 907Mingun Paya 578Mrauk U 591-2, 591Muniransyaram Pagoda 919 Ngoc Son Temple 847Perfume Pagoda 858 Phanom Rung Historical Park 774Phnom Banan 107Phnom Sampeau 106Prambanan 210Prasat Phimai 772Prasat Preah Vihear 111Preah Khan (Preah Vihear

province) 110Pura Besakih 243Pura Meru 288Puri Lingsar 290Pyathada Paya 586Quan Cong Temple 883Sambor Prei Kuk 112Settayaw Paya 555 Shwemawdaw Paya 559Shwemokhtaw Paya 555Shwemyetman Paya 562Shwesandaw Paya 561Si Satchanalai-Chaliang Historical

Park 746Silver Pagoda 76Sri Mahamariamman 443Sri Mariamman Temple

(Pulau Penang) 462Sri Mariamman Temple

(Singapore) 680Sukhothai Historical Park 744-5Sulamani Pahto 586Temple of Literature 848Thanboddhay Paya 579Thatbyinnyu Pahto 586Thian Hock Keng Temple 680

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temples, pagodas & stupas continuedThien Mu Pagoda 874Tiger Temple 737Tu Hieu Pagoda 874Tua Pek Kong Temple 516Wat Arun 715Wat Chai Wattanaram 740Wat Ek Phnom 107Wat Okat Si Bua Ban 778Wat Pa Sak 768Wat Phanan Choeng 740Wat Pho 715Wat Phra Kaew 714, 764Wat Phra Kaew Don Tao 758Wat Phra Mahathat 738, 801Wat Phra Si Ratana Mahathat 742Wat Phra Si Ratana Makathat 741Wat Phra Si Sanphet 738Wat Phra That Mae Yen 760Wat Phra That Phanom 778-777Wat Phu Champasak 416-17Wat Si Saket 371-2Wat Si Ubon Rattanaram 776Wat Tham Khao Pun 735Wat Thung Si Meuang 776Wat Yai Chai Mongkon 740Yangon 547

Tentena 335terrorism 37, 938, see also Bali

bombingsTet 940Tetebatu 298Tha Khaek 407-9Thai boxing 703, 719, 727-8, 754Thailand 12, 696-832, 698-9, 12, 21

accommodation 821arts 704-5books 822border crossings (to Cambodia)

731, 776, 785border crossings (to China) 769border crossings (to Laos) 772,

777, 778, 779, 781border crossings (to Malaysia) 804border crossings (to Myanmar)

752, 767, 807business hours 822-3climate 823culture 701-3dangers & annoyances 823-5, 939embassies 825

emergencies 825environment 705-6etiquette 703festivals 825-6food 756, 773, 787, 826-7history 697-701holidays 827internet resources 828itineraries 30-1, 34, 36language 977-8money 828-9politics 37, 697population 696, 703religion 704travel to/from 706-7travel within 707-10visas 831

Tham Kong Lo 10, 407, 10Tham Lot 764That Phanom 777-8Thazi 588theatre 171, 540, 671, 705theft 937-8tigers 737Tikala 334Tiong Ohang 322tipping 941Tirta Gangga 247toilets 934, 943tombs 874Tomohon 339Tomok 272Tongean Islands 336-7Tonlé Bati 86Top, Noordin Mohamed 37, 166tourist information 943Toya Bungkah 252Tra Vinh 918traditional medicine 965train travel 954Trang Islands 819-20Trang town 819-20Trat 784-6travel to/from Southeast Asia 945-7,

see also individual countriestravel within Southeast Asia 947-54,

948, see also individual countriestravellers cheques 942trekking 23, 933-4, 935

Cambodia 129, 130-1East Timor 159, 161Indonesia 247, 252, 265-7, 268,

272, 274-5, 280, 299, 303, 325, 332, 334, 337, 347, 350

Laos 391-2, 393, 405, 415-16, 422

Malaysia 474, 488, 497-9, 514, 523, 526

Myanmar 562, 568, 580, 593Philippines 627, 630, 632, 640,

641, 642, 662Singapore 685Thailand 748, 753-4, 764, 807, 822Vietnam 863, 867, 869, 924

Tretes 220Trowulan 219tsunami (2004) 258, 281tuberculosis 961tubing 280, 381, 393, 420, 422Tuk Tuk 271-4, 272Tulamben 248-9Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park

494Tutong 59Tutuala 157typhoid 961Typhoon Ketsana 45, 663typhus 962

UUbon Ratchathani 775-7Ubud 237-42, 238, 240Udomxai 398-9Udon Thani 780-1Ujung Padang 328-31Ulu Temburong National Park 59-60Ulu Watu 232-3, 233Umabara 316unexploded ordnance 94-5, 134, 373,

394, 925, 937

Vvaccinations 955-6Vang Vieng 378-83, 380Vemasse 156Venilale 157Vieng Xai 397-8Vientiane 366-78, 368-9, 370

accommodation 373-4attractions 371-2clubbing 376drinking 375-6food 374-5shopping 376-7travel to/from 377-8travel within 378

Vientiane province 378-83Vietnam 7, 8, 833-931, 835, 7, 8

accommodation 924arts 837-8books 924-5

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border crossings (to Cambodia) 898, 914, 921

border crossings (to China) 855, 862, 868

border crossings (to Laos) 856, 877, 899

business hours 925climate 925culture 836-7dangers & annoyances 925embassies 926emergencies 926environment 838-9festivals 926food 926-7history 834-6holidays 927internet resources 928itineraries 34language 978-80money 928-9politics 834population 833, 837religion 837travel to/from 839-40travel within 840-2visas 930-1

Vietnam War 836, 912military sites 877, 914-15War Remnants Museum 906

Vigan 629-30Vinh Long 918-19Viqueque 157Virachey National Park 130-1visas 943, see also individual countriesVisayas, the 635-53, 636Voen Sai 130volcanoes 43

Dieng Plateau 202-3Gunung Agung 243Gunung Api Gamalama 342Gunung Batur 252Gunung Bromo 220-2Gunung Merapi 211-12Gunung Penanjakan 220Gunung Rinjani 297-8, 299Gunung Semeru 220Gunung Sibayak 274-5Gunung Sinabung 275Kelimutu 308Krakatau 259, 260Mt Mayon 632Taal Volcano 624Tangkuban Perahu area 198

volunteering 943-4Cambodia 140-1East Timor 164Indonesia 357Laos 428Malaysia 532Myanmar 601Philippines 629, 668Singapore 695Thailand 831-2Vietnam 931

Vung Tau 915-16

WWaiara 309Waikabubak 316-17Waingapu 315Waiterang 309Wakai 337walking, see trekkingwalking tours 549Wamena 346-7water 962water puppetry 837, 854, 913water-skiing 234wats 740, see also temples, pagodas

& stupasweather 25, 935, see also individual

countriesweights, see inside front coverWesaput 347West Timor 311-14whale sharks 632, 653white-water rafting, see raftingwi-fi 941wildlife, see animals, birdswildlife sanctuaries

Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity 101

Bohorok Orang-utan Viewing Centre 279

Bokeo Nature Reserve 405Central Cardamoms Protected

Forest 103, 114-5Endangered Primate Rescue

Center 860Labuk Bay Proboscis Money

Sanctuary 502Matang Wildlife Centre 516Monkey Forest Sanctuary 237Peam Krosaop Wildlife

Sanctuary 114Phnom Tamao Wildlife

Sanctuary 86

Phuket Gibbon Rehabilitation Centre 812

Semenggoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre 515-16

Sepilok Orang-Utan Rehabilitation Centre 502

Thai Elephant Conservation Center 759

windsurfing 234, 477, 637, 662, 892, 924

Wogo 306Wolo 348women travellers 944, 964

Brunei Darussalam 63Cambodia 141East Timor 164Indonesia 357Laos 428Malaysia 532Myanmar 601Philippines 668Singapore 695Thailand 832Vietnam 931

Wonosobo 202work 944Wosilimo 348WWOOF 629

XXieng Khuang province

394-6

YYangon 544-55, 546, 548,

550accommodation 551attractions 547-9clubbing 553drinking 553food 551-2shopping 554travel to/from 554travel within 554-5

Yaunghwe 556-8, 567Yeh Pulu 242Yogyakarta 203-10, 204Yok Don National Park 899Yudhoyono, Susilo Bambang

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Zzoos 684Zumalai 158

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restaurant reviews � book a bed $ spare some change � get challenged ➷ take the plunge � download guides ❀ sell stuff ☛ meet the locals ➟make a clean escape ♥ find lost love ✎ chew the fat ✄ save some money ✉ buy a gift ✩ get inspired ☺ share a story ✍ read hotel reviews ☎ get advice (on everything) ✈ book flights ✆buy books ✏ get DVDs ☎ brag to mates ❛ tell stories ✗ check warnings ✉ read hints ☞ plan adventures ✓ make lists ✆ listen up ☞ get lost ✂ wrestle monkeys ✎ scam the scammers ➠learn how to get out of a minefield ✗ complain ✍ find road-trip buddies ✓ recommend ✑get the lowdown ☎ talk to travellers ✆ meet your soul mate ✈ practise hippo safety ✎ cruise the savanna ✩ take better photos ✍ wear the right shoes, boots, sandals ➎ find restaurant reviews � book a bed $ spare some change � get challenged ➷ take the plunge � downloadguides ❀ sell stuff ☛ meet the locals ➟ make a clean escape ♥ find lost love ✎ chew the fat ✄ save some money ✉ buy a gift ✩ get inspired ☺ share a story ✍ read hotel reviews ☎ get advice (on everything) ✈ book flights ✆ buy books ✏ get DVDs ☎ brag to mates ❛ tell stories ✗check warnings ✉ read hints ☞ plan adventures ✓ make lists ✆ listen up ☞ get lost ✂ wrestle monkeys ✎ scam the scammers ➠ learn how to get out of a minefield ✗ complain ✍ find road-trip buddies ✓ recommend ✑ get the lowdown ☎ talk to travellers ✆ meet your soul mate ✈ practise hippo safety ✎ cruise the savanna ✩ take better photos ✍ wear the right shoes, boots, sandals ➎ find restaurant reviews � book a bed $ spare some change � get challenged ➷ take the plunge � download guides ❀ sell stuff ☛ meet the locals ➟ make a clean escape ♥ find lost love ✎ chew the fat ✄ save some money ✉ buy a gift ✩ get inspired ☺ share a story ✍ read hotel reviews ☎ get advice (on everything) ✈ book flights ✆ buy books ✏ get DVDs ☎ brag to mates ❛ tell stories ✗ check warnings ✉ read hints ☞ plan adventures ✓ make lists ✆ listen up ☞ get lost ✂ wrestle monkeys ✎ scam the scammers ➠ learn how to get out of a minefield ✗ complain ✍ find road-trip buddies ✓ recommend ✑ get the lowdown ☎talk to travellers ✆ meet your soul mate ✈ practise hippo safety ✎ cruise the savanna ✩ take better photos ✍ wear the right shoes, boots, sandals ➎ find restaurant reviews � book a bed $ spare some change � get challenged ➷ take the plunge � download guides ❀ sell stuff ☛meet the locals ➟ make a clean escape ♥ find lost love ✎ chew the fat ✄ save some money ✉ buy a gift ✩ get inspired ☺ share a story ✍ read hotel reviews ☎ get advice (on everything) ✈ book flights ✆ buy books ✏ get DVDs ☎ brag to mates ❛ tell stories ✗ check warnings ✉read hints ☞ plan adventures ✓ make lists ✆ listen up ☞ get lost ✂ wrestle monkeys ✎ scam the scammers ➠ learn how to get out of a minefield ✗ complain ✍ find road-trip buddies ✓ recommend ✑ get the lowdown ☎ talk to travellers ✈ practise hippo safety ✎ cruise the savanna ✩ take better photos ✍ wear the right shoes, boots, sandals ➎ find restaurant reviews � book a bed $ spare some change � get challenged ➷ take the plunge � download guides

H OW T O U S E T H I S B O O K

Sleeping and Eating reviews are listed in budget order.

% telephoneh opening hoursa air-con availablei internet availableW wi-fi availables swimming poolapt apartmentsd double roomsdm dorm bedsf family roomsq quad roomsr roomss single roomsste suitestr triple roomstw twin rooms

CO N V E R S I O N S

TEMPERATURE ºC = (ºF - 32) ÷ 1.8ºF = (ºC x 1.8) + 32

DISTANCE1in = 2.54cm 1cm = 0.39in1m = 3.3ft = 1.1yd 1ft = 0.3m1km = 0.62 miles 1 mile = 1.6km

WEIGHT1kg = 2.2lb 1lb = 0.45kg1g = 0.04oz 1oz = 28g

VOLUME1 imperial gallon = 4.55L1L = 0.26 US gallons1 US gallon = 3.8L1L = 0.22 imperial gallons

15TH EDITIONPublished March 2010First Published 1975

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LighthouseLookout

Mountain, VolcanoNational ParkPass, Canyon

Waterfall

Hazard

River Flow

Geographic

InformationBank, ATM

Embassy/ConsulateHospital, Medical

InformationInternet Facilities

Police StationPost Office, GPO

TelephoneToilets

Picnic Area

Wheelchair Access

Point of Interest

TransportAirport, AirfieldBorder Crossing

Bus StationCycling, Bicycle PathGeneral Transport

Taxi Rank

SleepingSleepingCamping

ShoppingShopping

EntertainmentEntertainment

DrinkingDrinking

Cafe

EatingEatingBeach

BuddhistCastle, Fortress

ChristianConfucian

HinduIslamicJewish

MonumentMuseum, Gallery

PoolRuinSikh

TaoistZoo, Bird Sanctuary

Diving, Snorkeling

Surfing, Surf Beach

Sights/ActivitiesSYMBOLS

Petrol StationParking Area

CAPITAL (NATIONAL)Large City

Small City

CAPITAL (STATE)Medium City

Town, Village

POPULATION

RocksBuilding

Land

MarketArea of Interest

Campus

Cemetery, Other

Park

SportsUrban

Mall

Forest

Cemetery, Christian

Airport

Beach, Desert

AREA FEATURES

Marine ParkAncient Wall

Cliff

Regional, SuburbState, Provincial

InternationalBOUNDARIES

Swamp

ReefMangrove

Lake (Dry)Lake (Salt)

WaterCanal

Intermittent RiverRiver, Creek

Mudflats

HYDROGRAPHY

Tram/Lightrail

SkytrainCable Car, FunicularBus Route

Rail (Fast Track)

MetroFerry

MonorailRail (Underground)

RailTRANSPORT

Walking Trail

Tunnel

LaneTertiary

Walking PathTrack

TollwayFreewayPrimary

Mall/Steps

Pedestrian OverpassSecondary

Unsealed Road

One-Way Street

Under Construction

ROUTES

M A P L E G E N D

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