Richard Watkins (1)

I have always liked the DK Eyewitness Travel Guides and Malaysia and Singapore is no exception. With plenty of full-colour maps, illustrations, and photos, I found this guide invaluable in planning a trip to Malaysia and its detail on Singapore and Brunei made me wish to go there too.

Not only does it have detailed guides for major towns and attractions therein, this guide has historical and cultural information on Malaysia along with useful information concerning money, emergency services, and the language.… (más)

I recently lived and travelled in New Zealand for 15 months and it was rare to come across another traveller who didn't have a copy of this book - seeing a competitor's book was even more rare. It is the backpacker's bible in New Zealand - and for a good reason. It IS extensive and helpful and easy to use (and yes, I did compare before purchasing). Sometimes the masses have got it right. ;) That isn't to say that it's perfect - yes there are things missing (gladly the company seems to be good at updating their products often) and I thought the writing was a bit uneven, especially for the South Island (the focus is very much on commercial activities there: pages and pages for Queenstown and the quickest drive-thru of the Catlins for example). But no one suggests your travels should be a paint-by-numbers exercise anyway.

Definitely recommended for anyone planning/on a NZ trip. And do yourself a favour - even if you only have the standard three weeks, step outside the Auckland - Rotorua - Wellington - Christchurch - Queenstown fast track for a bit!… (más)