This guide offers full coverage of the Malaysian Peninsula, including national park-hiking, visiting Kuala Lumpur, west coast beaches, east coast historical centres, and, throughout, informed accounts of local cuisine, culture, religion, music and ethnic groups. It also contains a comprehensive guide to Singapore, written by an author who lived there for 18 months. There are accommodation and restaurant listings across the whole range of budgets, maps of each area, specialist shopping sections, a full historical and cultural background, and material on bars, clubs and karaoke spots. The areas of Sarawak and Sabah are also covered.