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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Borneo is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Marvel at the Pinnacles of Gunung Mulu National Park, explore the wild Maliau Basin for untouched, uncut jungle, or dine on crunchy midin fern tips; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Borneo and begin your journey now!Inside Lonely Planet Borneo Travel Guide: *Colour maps and images throughout *Highlights and itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs and interests *Insider tips save you time and money and help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots *Essential info at your fingertips - including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, and prices *Honest reviews for all budgets - including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss *Cultural insights give you a richer and more rewarding travel experience - including customs, history, religion, body art, politics, habitats, environmental issues, wildlife, and cuisine *Over 45 local maps *Useful features - including Month-by-Month (annual festival calendar), Adventure Borneo, and Diving Pulau Sipadan *Coverage of Brunei, Kalimantan, Sabah, Sarawak, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Sibu, Bandar Seri Begawan, Bintulu, Balikpapan, Banjarmasin, Pulau Labuan, and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Borneo, our most comprehensive guide to Borneo, is perfect for those planning to both explore the top sights and take the road less travelled.* Looking for more coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Indonesia guide or Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei guide for a comprehensive look at what the whole region has to offer. Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Daniel Robinson, Adam Karlin, and Paul Stiles. About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in. TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012 and 2013 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) |