This guide to Malaysia focuses on the centre, west coast, east coast, Johor, Sarawak and Sabah. It covers all the main sights, area by area, in an easily navigable format. Descriptions of tourist attractions include the capital Kuala Lumpur and other bustling towns such as Melaka, Penang, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu. A guide is given to the stunning natural areas of the Taman Negara rain forest, Gunung Mulu caves and Mount Kinabalu, as well as Malaysia's best beaches. The book also contains background historical information, advice on shopping and entertainment and the low-down on Malay, Chinese and Indian cuisine. There is an A-Z of practical information, listings of recommended hotels and restaurants and useful expressions in Malay. You can read on subjects as varied as the religions of the region to the jungle and the aborigines of Northern Borneo to the making of blowpipes. An excursion to Singapore is also outlined. Maps show Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Melaka, and there are dozens of colour photographs throughout.