Travel to Singapore

Frommer's Singapore & Malaysia (Frommer's Complete)

Format: Paperback
Author: Jennifer Eveland
ReleaseDate: 20 May, 2005
Publisher: Frommers
Rating:

Mayalsia? Look Elsewhere!
Two-thirds of the book is devoted to tiny Singapore and the rest to huge (in comparison) Malaysia. Although the title of this book would make one think that both the CITY-STATE of Singapore & the COUNTRY of Malaysia would receive coverage equal to their size, think again. I guess it's not so surprising when you learn that the author lives in Singapore and is married to a Singaporian! Frommer should be ashamed of their title. It should more accurately be "Singapore with a Section on Malaysia"!.

Disappointed in Scanty Info on Malaysia
I just purchased this book in anticipation of a trip to Malaysia. . . so my review is written without having yet been on the trip.

However, this book lacks some basic information on Malaysia that I expect in a travel guide in order to plan a trip, for example, more fleshed out information on safety, health, exercise (and more) that is usually found in Frommer's guides and is found in the section on Singapore.

The *ONE* map of Kuala Lumpur is inadequate to even find the things mentioned in the accompanying text.

And when trying to figure out what to do with a few extra days from Kuala Lumpur, there is no information on how to get to the sites suggested, nor how long it takes! No web sites or email addresses listed for the outfitters mentioned - perhaps they don't exist, but I doubt it.

There were other inadequacies I noted in the section on Malaysia as well, but these suffice as examples of why I find this book of poor quality compared to most Frommer's books.

For the first time ever, I have to say I am very disappointed in a Frommer's guide.

Worth every dollar!
Everything was right on, from restaurant reviews to prices for hotels. I just spent a month on business in Singapore and couldn't have made it without this book. Jennifer has a great sense of humor and is right on with her recommendations and insights. I travel a lot and will buy Frommers from now on.

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