Author: Dinah Gardner::Joshua Elliot::James Alexander
Publisher: Footprint Handbooks
Edition: 1st
Dewey Decimal Number: 915
Publication Date: 2006-03-01
Reading Level: 352
Description:
The vast, jungle-covered island of Borneo, the third largest in the world, has always held a fascination for Western travellers. This was where head-hunters ran wild and which, according to romantic myth, was rich in gold and diamonds. Today's attractions are of a different kind: trekking through pristine national parks; whitewater rafting on tropical rivers; and some of the very best dive sites in the world. This new addition to the acclaimed Footprint stable is up-to-date and packed with information and recommendations of where to stay and eat; from native longhouses to six –star hotels. Places to visit and how to get around, as well as a comprehensive background section to help you understand the island's rich and diverse culture.
Customer Reviews
Review Summary: Best Game In Town
Date: 2006-11-13
Details: Having used Footprint Borneo during a recent visit to Sabah, we used Travel Guide extensively. And while it is not altogether current, it is the best treatment on subject currently available (Nov 2006). Just as I would recommend the book, I highly would suggest visiting area!
Review Summary: Very disappointing!
Date: 2006-06-08
Details: When I first found this book, a new one claiming to cover the entire island of Borneo, I thought it would fill an important gap.
Sadly, it didn't take long to disappoint!
First, it is horribly out of date.
Even though it was published in 2006, it actually gives visa information for Indonesia as it was before February 2004, claiming no visa is required when in fact new, harsher visa requirements have been in force for over two years now!
Coverage of Indonesian Borneo is merely nominal.
Even though Kalimantan covers 2/3 of the island, it gets just a few pages in this book, less than it does in other guidebooks covering all of Indonesia (Rough Guide Indonesia is best for Kalimantan). Out of the (only) four Kalimantan provinces, one (Central Kalimantan) doesn't even get a separate chapter, being dumped together with South.
So in effect, this is a book to Malaysian Borneo and Brunei, though even there, it doesn't go beyond the main tourist spots, covered in all Malaysia guides.
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